AS 3703.

1—1989

Australian Standard
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Long-span corrugated steel

structures

Part 1: Materials and manufacture

 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee CE/25, Corrugated Metal
Drainage Pipes and Arches. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards
Australia on 13 June 1989 and published on 13 October 1989.

The following interests are represented on Committee CE/25:

Confederation of Australian Industry
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Metal Trades Industry Association of Australia

National Association of Australian State Road Authorities
Railways of Australia Committee
University of Adelaide
University of Newcastle

Additional interests participating in preparation of Standard:

Main Roads Department, Queensland

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 AS 3703.1—1989

Australian Standard
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Long-span corrugated steel

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Part 1: Materials and manufacture

First publi shed as AS 3703.1—1989.

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 5820 2
 AS 3703.1—1989 2

PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee on Corrugated

Metal Drainage Pipes and Arches.
The principal purpose of this Standard is to lay down essential requirements for the
manufacture and purchase of long-span corrugated steel structures, as distinct from
those products specified in AS 2041, Corrugated steel pipes, pipe-arches and arches.

CONTENTS
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SECTION 1. SCOPE AND GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.3 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.4 NOTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

SECTION 2. DIMENSIONS
2.1 PREFERRED DIMENSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 STRUCTURE LENGTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

SECTION 3. MATERIALS
3.1 STEEL SHEET AND PLATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.2 BOLTS AND NUTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

SECTION 4. FABRICATION
4.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . ... . . . .. . 11
4.2 CORRUGATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... . . . .. . 11
4.3 PLATE ARRANGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .. . . . . .. . 11
4.4 BOLT SPACING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . ... . . . .. . 11
4.5 DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . 11
4.6 DEFECTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . ... . . . .. . 11
4.7 REPAIR OF DAMAGED ZINC COATING . ... . . . .. . . . . .. . 11
4.8 FIELD ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . ... . . . .. . 11

APPENDIX A. PURCHASING GUIDELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
Long-span corrugated steel structures

Part 1: Materials and manufacture

SECTION 1. SCOPE AND GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE. This Standard specifies requirements for
the materials and manufacture of long-span corrugated
steel structures, including horizontal ellipses, inverted
pear shapes, high profile arches, low profile arches, pear
arches, and special shapes. These structures incorporate
a relatively large radius of curvature in crown or side
plates, and are fabricated from steel sheets or plates.
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1.3.2 Horizontal ellipse—an elliptical shape with the
span approximately 50 percent longer than the rise and
with a shape factor greater than 2.0. (See Figure 1.1(a).)
1.3.3 Inverted pear shape—an ovoid shape with the
longer axis vertical and the larger radius end uppermost.
(See Figure 1.1(b).)
1.3.4 High profile arch—an arch shape with a

NOTE: Purchasing guidelines are detailed in Appendix A.

span-to-rise ratio greater than 1.5 and less than 2.1, and
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS. The following with a shape factor between 2.0 and 3.5. (See
documents are referred to in this Standard: Figure 1.1(c).)
AS 1.3.5 Low profile arch—an arch shape with a
1112 ISO metric hexagon nuts, including thin nuts, span-to-rise ratio greater than 2.4 and less than 3.1 and
slotted nuts and castle nuts with a shape factor between 2.0 and 3.1. (See
1214 Hot-dip galvanized coatings on threaded Figure 1.1(d).)
fasteners (ISO metric coarse thread series) 1.3.6 Pear arch—an ovoid-shaped arch with the longer
1250 SAA Steel Structures Code axis vertical. (See Figure 1.1(e).)
1252 High strength steel bolts with associated nuts 1.3.7 Special shape—a shape other than those defined
and washers for structural engineering in Clauses 1.3.2 to 1.3.6.
1275 Metric screw threads for fasteners 1.3.8 Longitudinal stiffener—an attachment to the
extremities of the top arc which partially restrains the top
1365 Tolerances for flat-rolled steel products arc in both direction and rotation.
1391 Methods for tensile testing of metals 1.3.9 Base channel—a member that connects the base
1650 Galvanized coatings of an arch to the concrete footing.
2105 Inorganic zinc silicate paint 1.3.10 Shear connector—a member that connects the
shell of the structure to the longitudinal stiffener.
2204 Zinc-rich organic priming paint
1.3.11 Skew number—a number denoting the angle
1.3 DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this Standard, between the centreline of the road, railway, or
the definitions below apply. embankment and the centreline of the structure,
1.3.1 Shape factor—the ratio of the top arc radius to measured in a clockwise direction. (See Figure A2,
the side arc radius for horizontal ellipses and low profile Appendix A.)
arches, or the ratio of the top arc radius to the upper side 1.4 NOTATION. The quantity symbols used in this
radius for high profile arches. Standard are listed in Table 1.1.

TABLE 1.1
NOTATION
Quantity Unit
symbol Term symbol Text reference
rb radius of the bottom arc m Figures 2.1, 2.2
rc radius of the upper side arc m Figures 2.2, 2.3, 2.5
rs radius of the side arc m Figures 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5
rt radius of the top arc m Figures 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5
θb angle subtended by the bottom arc o
and ′ Figure 2.2
θc angle subtended by the corner arc o
and ′ Figures 2.2, 2.5
θs angle subtended by the side arc o
and ′ Figures 2.2, 2.5
θt angle between the vertical centreline and o
and ′ Figures 2.2, 2.5
the line connecting the tangent point at
the extremity of the top arc and the centre of rt
χ angle subtended by that portion of the o
and ′ Figures 2.3, 2.4
side arc below the horizontal in high
profile and low profile arches

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