Standard Wheel Stop Dimensions

Wheelstops are frequently used in parking lots to prevent vehicle encroachment onto sidewalks but neither wheelstops nor standard 6 curbs are effective vehicle barriers.

Standard wheel stop dimensions.

Tapered side design equalizes pressure down and forward from car wheels to relieve tension on setting pins and stops. Wheel stops may be provided. Select stretch to fill bay width to place wheel stops across the entire width of the. Standard 6 0 length 5 high 8 wide.

Click on the wheel stops tab. Reinforced with two 3 rebar. 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. The distance from the back of the wheel to the wheel mounting surface is called backspacing.

Wheel stops are placed a short distance back from the end of the bay and prevent vehicles from overhanging the end. 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. The maximum height of wheel stops under as2890 1 2004 is 100mm.

The width of the wheel stop is measured in the direction of the length of the bay. Durable 3000 psi concrete wheel stops. 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. The length of the wheel stop is measured in the direction of the width of the bay.