Manhole Box

Manhole Box

A four-sided mechanical excavation support system ideal for installing pre-cast concrete manholes and small chambers or tanks where ground movement is non-critical.

Bottom cutting edge for ease of installation
Top panels available to increase excavation depth
Designed to be installed by the excavator and lower in place technique
Ideal for manhole installation

Can be used to form part of a continuous trench system in excavations up to 5.8m deep and 5.2m wide.

Chain Thickness (mm)

Chain Hook

EWL (m)

Chain Shortener

Clear

Description

Lightweight micro Base

Micro Base

Micro Top

Mini Base

Mini Top

Midi Base

Midi Top

Standard Base

Standard Top

Titan Base

Titan Top

5.2 Base

5.2 Top

Length x Height (mm)

2000 x 1780

2000 x 1100

2500 x 2020

2500 x 1100

3000 x 2020

3000 x 1100

3500 x 2562

3500 x 1624

4400 x 2562

4400 x 1624

5200 x 2500

5200 x 1620

Max Depth (m)

3.98

4.22

5.81

5.75

internal width (m)

1.88

2.38

2.88

3.3

4.13

5.06

Panel thickness (mm)

100

Box Weight (kg)

908

1122

741

1540

938

1692

1018

2762

1996

3824

2964

5997

4384

Length between Struts (m)

1.75

2.25

2.75

3.25

4.15

4.84

Under Strut Clearance (m)

0.81

0.92

1.32

1.3

1.6

Panel Return Width (m)

0.55

0.67

0.91

1.32

1.6

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