Description
This part of SANS 10187 covers the safe securement and loading of metal loads on vehicles.
This part of SANS 10187 covers the following categories of metal load:
- a) metal plate;
- b) metal sheet in rolls or coils;
- c) metal bars or billets;
- d) long flexible sections;
- e) large castings and fabricated units;
- f) wire coils; and
- g) scrap metal.
Contents Page
1 Scope…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1
2 Normative references……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1
3 Definitions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1
4 General Requirements………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3
4.1 Tyre size designation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3
4.2 Nominal section ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4
4.3 Nominal rim diameter ……………………………………………………………….….……….………………………….4
4.4 Nominal aspect ratio……………………..…….………………….……………….…………………………………………5
4.5 Speed rating symbol markings…… …………………………………………….……………………………………..5
4.6 Load index number…………………………………….………… …………………………….……………………………..5
4.7 Regrooving……………….……………………….………………………………..…………….…………………………………5
5 Inspection and Test ……..……………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
5.1 Visual inspection …………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………8
5.2 Measuring the section width and overall diameter ………………………………………..………………..9

