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ULTIMA Connect
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Summary of Contents for CRH Oldcastle STAKAKbox ULTIMA Connect

  • Page 1 STAKAKbox ™ ULTIMA Connect Installation Guide...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    STAKKAbox™ ULTIMA Connect Installation Guide Table of Contents Introduction Trench Connections Product Overview Overbuilding Existing Services Frame & Cover Options Wall Accessories & Cable Management Equipment and Additional Materials Backfill Bracing Footprint Chamber Backfill Excavation Depth Adjustment Foundation Frame & Cover Installation Chamber Assembly Slab Installation Duct Entries...
  • Page 3 STAKKAbox™ ULTIMA Connect Installation Guide CHAMBER’S SIDEWALL LENGTH Items Notes Frame & Cover Dimensions to suit project specification Dimensions to suit project specification STAKKAbox ULTIMA Connect Chamber Chamber’s sidewall length and depth See Table 1 (Material Type / Width of Backfill) Backfill above for material and dimension A See Table 1 (Base Material) above...
  • Page 4: Frame & Cover Options

    STAKKAbox™ ULTIMA Connect Installation Guide 3. Frame and Cover Options Oldcastle Infrastructure manufactures a range of frames and covers engineered to work seamlessly with the STAKKAbox ULTIMA Connect access chambers. If a frame and cover is being installed, it must be specified to the correct loading as dictated by the load rating and site requirements.
  • Page 5: Footprint

    STAKKAbox™ ULTIMA Connect Installation Guide 5. Footprint 5.1. Mark the extremity of the excavation on the ground. 6. Excavation 6.1. Excavate to the correct depth. a. Consider the depth of the base, frame, and bedding mortar. 7. Foundation 7.1. Compact the bottom of the excavation. a.
  • Page 6: Duct Entries

    STAKKAbox™ ULTIMA Connect Installation Guide 9. Duct Entries 9.1. Guideline restrictions when forming duct entries are shown below. Contact Oldcastle Infrastructure to provide guidance on duct entries which exceed these restrictions. a. Duct entries can be preformed in an Oldcastle Infrastructure factory or formed on site. b.
  • Page 7: Multiductâ„¢ Connections

    STAKKAbox™ ULTIMA Connect Installation Guide 10. MULTIduct™ Connections 10.1. Guideline restrictions when forming MULTIduct connections are shown below. Contact Oldcastle Infrastructure to provide guidance on MULTIduct connections which exceed these restrictions. a. MULTIduct connections can be preformed and fixed in an Oldcastle Infrastructure factory or formed and fixed on site.
  • Page 8: Trench Connections

    STAKKAbox™ ULTIMA Connect Installation Guide 11. Trench Connections – Plastibeton and PROtrough ® 11.1. Form trench connections if required a. Guideline restrictions when forming trench connections are shown below. Contact Oldcastle Infrastructure to provide guidance on trench connections which exceed these restrictions. 11.2.
  • Page 9: Overbuilding Existing Services

    STAKKAbox™ ULTIMA Connect Installation Guide 12. Overbuilding Existing Services 12.1. Alter chamber for existing services if required. a. Use an appropriate cutting tool to form a typical duct entry, then cutting out below the duct entry using an saw to create an open-ended arch in a ring section.
  • Page 10: Wall Accessories & Cable Management

    STAKKAbox™ ULTIMA Connect Installation Guide 13. Wall Accessories & Cable Management 13.1. Install accessories if required. a. Wall accessories and cable management can be preinstalled in an Oldcastle Infrastructure factory or installed on site. Wall accessories should be installed before backfill when installing on site. 1.
  • Page 11: Backfill Bracing

    STAKKAbox™ ULTIMA Connect Installation Guide 14. Backfill Bracing 14.1. Install temporary bracing if required. a. Use timber/wood as shown in image below to spread load along chamber depth. 1. Chamber sidewall > 39 inches but ≤ 78 inches requires single central bracing 2.
  • Page 12: Chamber Backfill

    STAKKAbox™ ULTIMA Connect Installation Guide 15. Chamber Backfill 15.1. Complete the backfill to the top of the chamber or base of the pavement construction. a. Granular backfill must be built in well compacted layers b. Concrete backfill must be appropriately compacted. 15.2.
  • Page 13: Depth Adjustment

    STAKKAbox™ ULTIMA Connect Installation Guide 16. Depth Adjustment 16.1. If the chamber depth has been miscalculated and cannot be corrected by packing under the frame it is possible to cut the top ring section down to the correct level. 16.2. Fill the voids of the top ring section to provide a solid base for the frame to be bedded onto. Page 13 www.oldcastleinfrastructure.com | (888) 965-3227 6-A-006 |...
  • Page 14: Frame & Cover Installation

    STAKKAbox™ ULTIMA Connect Installation Guide 17. Frame and Cover Installation 17.1. Check the required mortar bed depth. Dependant on local regulations, butyl may be used in place of mortar. 17.2. Apply the mortar bed. a. Loading environments of H20 roadway applications require a appropriate mortar with a minimum tensile strength of 5N/mm2 b.
  • Page 15 STAKKAbox™ ULTIMA Connect Installation Guide Mortar Detail Page 15 www.oldcastleinfrastructure.com | (888) 965-3227 6-A-006 | Rev. 11/2024...
  • Page 16: Slab Installation

    STAKKAbox™ ULTIMA Connect Installation Guide 18. Slab Installation 18.1. Excavate at a minimum to the extents shown in the drawing below: length of slab, width of slab and depth of chamber +6 inches. 18.2. Assemble chamber per instructions and install conduit, if applicable. 18.3.
  • Page 17: Ground Level Reinstatement

    STAKKAbox™ ULTIMA Connect Installation Guide 19. Ground Level Reinstatement 19.1. Complete the ground construction to the finished surface level as per the client’s specifications Page 17 www.oldcastleinfrastructure.com | (888) 965-3227 6-A-006 | Rev. 11/2024...
  • Page 18: Notes

    STAKKAbox™ ULTIMA Connect Installation Guide Notes [ 1 ] As per the requirements of “Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Highways - Appendix A8” or equivalent local/national standard in the USA, if it exists. [ 2 ] Preferably diamond tipped. [ 3 ] As per the STAKKAbox ULTIMA Connect Assembly Guide.
  • Page 19 STAKKAbox™ ULTIMA Connect Installation Guide Page 19 www.oldcastleinfrastructure.com | (888) 965-3227 6-A-006 | Rev. 11/2024...
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