TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - STEEL DRY CARGO CONTAINER - 20'×8'×9'6" TYPE (High Cube)

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Technical specification for a 20'×8'×9'6" high-cube steel dry cargo container (type: High Cube). Covers design scope including construction, materials, testing and inspection performance, and defines the intended operational environment for worldwide marine, road and rail carriage. States compliance requirements with ISO container standards and multiple certifications (T.I.R., C.S.C., and C.S.C. convention), along with handling methods, transportation stacking conditions, and dimensional and rating parameters including gross weight, tare weight and payload.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages24

Reading Time1 h 0 min

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1. General

1.1 Scope

1.2 Operational environment

1.3 Standards and Regulations

1.4 Handling

1.5 Transportation

2. Dimensions and Ratings

2.1 External Dimensions

2.2 Internal Dimensions

2.3 Door opening dimensions

2.4 Internal cubic capacity (Nominal)

2.5 Forklift pockets

2.6 Ratings

3. Materials

3.1 General

3.2 Part specification

# TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR # STEEL DRY CARGO CONTAINER 20'×8'×9′6“TYPE(High Cube) MODEL NO:CX10-2152 SPEC.NO:CX10-2152-S DATE OF ISSUE:Dec 20,2011 REVISED DATE:May 13,2021 INDEX Section Title Page 1 General …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2 2 Dimensions and Ratings……………………………………………………………………………4 3 Materials……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5 4 Construction ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 5 Surface preservation………………………………………………………………………………………11 6 Markings ………………………………………………………………………………………………………12 7 Testing and Inspection …………………………………………………………………………………13 8 Guarantee ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………14 9 Revisions …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15 ## 1. General ### 1.1 Scope This specification will cover the design,construction,materials,testing and inspectionperformances of 20′x8'x9'6"type steel dry cargo containers. These containers specified herein will be manufactured at(hereinafter referred to)under strict quality control byand be approved by theclassification society or agency. ### 1.2 Operational environment The container will be designed and constructed for carriage of general cargo by marine(on orbelow deck),road and rail throughout the world.Allmaterials used in the construction will be towithstand extremes of temperature range from-30C(-22F)to+80C(+1760F)without effecton the strength of the basic structure and watertightness. ### 1.3 Standards and Regulations The container will satisfy the following requirements and regulations in their latest editions,unless otherwise mentioned in this specification. #### 1.3.1 ISO Container Standards ISO 668 --Series 1 freight containers-Classification external dimensions and ratingsISO 830 --Terminology in relation to freight container ISO1161 --Series 1 freight containers -Corner fittings SpecificationISO 1496-1 --Series 1 freight containers-Specification and testing.part 1:General cargo containers for general purposesISO6346--Freight containers -coding,identification and marking #### 1.3.2 T.I.R.Certification All the containers will be certified and comply with "The Customs Convention on theInternational Transport of Goods under the cover of T.IR.Carnets."or "The CustomsConvention on Containers." #### 1.3.3 C.S.C.Certification All the containers will be certified and comply with the requirements of the "InternationalConvention for the Safe Containers." #### 1.3.4 T.C.T.Certification All exposed wooden components used for container will be treated to comply with therequirements of Department of Agriculture and Water Resources(DAWR)regulations:Australian Biosecurity Import Conditions(BICON). #### 1.3.5 Classification society All the containers will be certified for design type and individually inspected by classificationsociety,CCS,BV,ABS,LR,or GL | | | | 20'X8'X8'6" | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Note: | CCS : | China Classification Society(P.R.C) | | | | BV : |
Bureau Veritas(France) | | | | ABS : | American Bureau of Shipping(USA) | | | | LR : | Lloyd's Register of Shipping(UK) | | | | GL : | Germanischer Lloyd (Germany) | | ### 1.4 Handling The container will be constructed to be capable of being handled without any permanentdeformation under the following conditions: a) Lifting,full or empty,at top corner fittings vertically by means of spreaders fitted withhooks,shackles or twistlocks. b) Lifting,full or empty,at bottom corner fittings using slings with terminal fittings at anyangles between vertical and 45 degrees to the horizontal. c) Lifting,full or empty,at forklift pockets using forklift truck. ### 1.5 Transportation The container will be constructed to be suitable for transportation in the following modes: a) Marine :In the ship cell guides of vessels,seven(7)high stacked. On the deck of vessels,four(4)high stacked and secured by vertical anddiagonal wire

FAQs

What is the scope of this technical specification for the container?

It covers the design, construction, materials, testing, inspection, and performance for 20'×8'×9'6" type steel dry cargo containers.

What operating environments and temperature range are defined?

The container is designed for general cargo carriage by marine (on or below deck), road, and rail worldwide, withstanding temperature extremes from -30°C (-22°F) to +80°C (+176°F).

Which standards and certifications does the container need to comply with?

It references ISO container standards (including ISO 668, ISO 830, ISO 1161, ISO 1496-1, and ISO 6346) and requires certification under T.I.R. and C.S.C. conventions, plus treatment of exposed wooden components to comply with DAWR BICON requirements.

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