Standard Wheel Stop Dimensions

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Standard wheel stop dimensions.

Standard 6 0 length 5 high 8 wide. The maximum height of wheel stops under as2890 1 2004 is 100mm. Select stretch to fill bay width to place wheel stops across the entire width of the. For the prevention of vehicle encroachment standards state that bollards at least 3 6 high may be centered at the heads of parking stalls in lieu of wheelstops.

Most concrete wheel stops do not comply with the standard as they exceed the maximum height. If wheel stops are provided to restrain vehicle contact with a kerb higher than 150mm or a wall a further 200mm shall be added to the wheel stop distance. Wheel measurements dimensions wheel size. Wheel stops are placed a short distance back from the end of the bay and prevent vehicles from overhanging the end.

Wheelstops are frequently used in parking lots to prevent vehicle encroachment onto sidewalks but neither wheelstops nor standard 6 curbs are effective vehicle barriers. Tapered side design equalizes pressure down and forward from car wheels to relieve tension on setting pins and stops. The width of the wheel stop is measured in the direction of the length of the bay. And shall be achieved within the standard right of way consult with a design professional civil engineer licensed land surveyor or traffic engineer in order.

Wheels are sized according to their diameter and width measured from the tire mounting surfaces usually in inches a wheel with a 17 diameter and 8 5 width would be listed as a 17 x 8 5 wheel. Reinforced with two 3 rebar. The distance from the back of the wheel to the wheel mounting surface is called backspacing. The length of the wheel stop is measured in the direction of the width of the bay.