Cooke Precast Concrete

CULVERTS & HEADWALLS

History
Cooke Precast Concrete Pty. Ltd. commenced business in September 1996, with a
staff combining together bringing many decades of knowledge and experience
within the precast concrete, transport and specialists in the drainage industries.

Operations
The Company manufactures from a factory at Edinburgh North, South Australia,
with an extensive range of slip moulds for precast production in the drainage field,
numerous moulds for sumps, side entry pits, inspection openings and cable pits.
Cooke Precast Concrete can provide a large range of access cover products in what is CONCRETE ?
addition to septic tanks, car park and domestic products. With our own large
concrete batching facility we are able to produce consistent mixes as well as the
special design batches like calcareous aggregate, fondag, coloured and high
Lifting Clutches

Concretes origin can be traced back to the Mediterranean in early Romans times where deposits of volcanic ash (with its
cement like properties) were used primarily as a masonry jointing material. However the early Roman method was not
strength concrete. With the opening of our G.R.C. (Glass Reinforced Concrete) with-out its problems, as they had not attempted to reinforce it to overcome its inherent tensional weakness. The use of metal
division in July 2000 our flexibility to supply all types of product is now complete. as reinforcement was not done until as late as the 1850s in France. Apart from the use of modern day admixtures, mixing a
Sizes used
selection of aggregate, sand, cement with water to create concrete, or reinforced concrete is not much different today as
Commercial 1.3 Tonne compared to the early French version.
Cooke Precast are suppliers to Local Government, State and Federal Authorities and
2.5 Tonne
being a Quality Endorsed Company to AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008 we can
comfortably perform to the required standards. 5.00 Tonne why use PRECAST CONCRETE ?
10.00 Tonne Quality Design
Industrial
Intensely vibrated precast concrete structures made in Each precast pit is individually manufactured to the
With our vast range we supply to Civil / Drainage and Electrical Contractors,
a factory controlled environment are generally superior clients requirements. Penetrations and exact heights are
Plumbers and Builders for projects ranging from housing development to new All CPC products compared to that attained under general site conditions. incorporated directly from engineering plans to create
airports, or motels to take-away shops. We are proud manufacturers of a modular
requiring lifting points Concrete cover to steel reinforced to suit specification a custom built pit where needed. A full range of access
Pumping Station System (sizes up to 3200mm internal diameter) which are custom
made and supplied throughout Australia and shipped to New Zealand. are manufactured with is achieved to a higher standard in a precast mould covers or gratings are offered to finish the project as
compared to insitu offerings. specified.
spherical head anchors
Domestic Timing Efficiency
Factory flexibility enables us to produce a full range of septic tank and ancillary
Precast product can be delivered to site when site Quick installation will result in reduced time spent on the
products, also paving slabs, a range of walling sleepers and lawn edges for parks
conditions and / or the contractor are ready. Being job for both plant and labour. Excavations are open for
and gardens.
already cured, therefore finished product is capable of less time, while immediate back-fill and clean up can be
immediate use and acceptance of design load. carried out as one continuous operation thus eliminating
G.R.C. Drainage & Electrical the on-going and costly return operations.
G.R.C. pit and linear drainage products are lightweight yet with the strength
Safety
stronger than concrete. Cooke Precast produces a full range of easy to handle pits
Open excavations are dangerous and costly. With short Economical
suited for both the electrical and drainage industry. Along with the linear drainage
installation times, personnel in deep excavations along Precast pits are more economical when compared to
channel system (Rapid channel) being available ex stock with a choice of covers or
with barricading and safety equipment / supervision are insitu. With a stricter control of raw material quantities,
gratings we can supply a lightweight alternative to complement our catalogue.
reduced to a minimum. Precast is an essential product for labour and the ability to reuse factory mouldings, this
pedestrian access areas where same day job completion makes the precast product a far cheaper item.
Agencies can be achieved.
Cooke Precast are proud to be the sole South Australian agent for HAVESTOCK
cast-iron access covers and grates. Havestock are the largest Australian supplier
of Quality Assured cast-iron drainage products made to AS 3996. Cooke Precast
hold a large quantity of Havestock access covers and gratings at our Elizabeth plant
ready for immediate delivery.

Summary
With a vast product range and our truck crane delivery service we believe that our
commitment to customer satisfaction is unsurpassed. Whether it be standard
C O O K E P R E C A S T C O N C R E T E T E C H N I C A L D ATA
or One Off products Cooke Precast can produce to any requirement. With our
on going product development we are able to complete any project required on
Our range or Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts, Base Slabs and Link Slabs have been designed to
schedule.
current Australian standards AS1597.1-2010 - Small Culverts and AS1597.2-2013 - Large Culverts.
Each culvert range is designed to withstand Vehicle Loadings in accordance with AS5100.2 with 3
material loadings over the culvert from 200mm - 2000mm. Concrete compressive strength is 50MPa
and minimum cover to reinforcement 25mm.

The culvert span / height ranges from 300mm to 4200mm and are manufactured in lengths up to
2500mm with custom lengths made to specification. Splayed ends can also be manufactured on
AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008
Cert No. QEC14467 request. Each precast unit also has a minimum of 2 swift lift anchors cast-in each precast unit.
 Culvert Measurement Chart
Culvert Measurement Chart
AS1597.1 - 2010
AS1597.2 - 2013
Large Culverts
Internal
Dimensions Small Culverts Internal
Dimensions Large Culverts
Effective Crown Leg thickness Leg thickness Overall Overall Effective base Eective Crown Leg thickness Leg thickness Overall Overall Eective base
Span height thickness top bo om width height thickness Span height thickness top bo om width height thickness
300 CULVERTS 1500 CULVERTS
300 150 100 70 65 430 250 75 1500 600 175 155 131 1810 775 175
300 225 100 70 63 430 325 75 1500 750 175 155 126 1810 925 175
1500 900 175 155 122 1810 1075 175
300 300 100 70 62 430 400 75
1500 1200 175 155 112 1810 1375 175
450 CULVERTS
1500 1500 175 155 103 1810 1675 175
450 150 110 90 83 625 260 125
1800 CULVERTS
450 225 110 90 80 625 335 125
1800 600 190 125 125 2050 790 175
450 300 110 90 78 625 410 125 to 175
450 450 110 90 74 625 560 125 1800 1800 1990 175
600 CULVERTS 2100 CULVERTS
600 150 115 90 82 780 265 125 2100 600 190 135 135 2370 790 175
600 300 115 90 78 780 415 125 to 175
600 450 115 90 73 780 565 125 2100 2100 2290 175
600 600 115 90 69 780 715 125 2400 CULVERTS
900 CULVERTS 2400 600 205 145 145 2690 805 175
900 300 135 105 92 1110 435 125 to 175
125 2400 2400 2605 175
900 600 135 105 84 1110 735
2700 CULVERTS
900 900 135 105 75 1110 1035 125
2700 600 220 155 155 3010 820 225
1200 CULVERTS
to 225
1200 300 150 120 106 1440 450 125
2700 2700 2920 225
1200 600 150 120 96 1440 750 125
3000 CULVERTS
1200 900 150 120 87 1440 1050 125 3000 600 235 170 170 3340 835 225
1200 1200 150 120 78 1440 1350 125 to 225
3000 3000 3235 225
Leg Thickness at Top 3300 CULVERTS
Overall Width
3300 600 250 185 185 3670 850 225
to 225
Span
3300 3300 3550 225
Crown Thickness 3600 CULVERTS
3600 750 265 200 200 4000 1015 275
to 275
4 3600 3600 3865 275 5
3900 CULVERTS
Overall Height Effective Height
3900 750 290 215 215 4330 1040 325
to 325
3900 3900 4190 325
4200 CULVERTS
4200 750 310 230 230 4660 1060 375
to 375
Effective Base Thickness 4200 4200 4510 375
Leg Thickness at Bottom
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This means that non-standard culverts can be designed, certified and manufactured
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COOKE PRECAST CONCRETE

3 Peachey Road
Edinburgh North, South Australia 5113
PO Box 130 Elizabeth SA 5112
Phone: (08) 8209 3093
Fax: (08) 8209 3094
Hall road box culverts are specially designed to suit massive loads like that
of the commonly used Caterpillar 789C mining truck. These are used in
mine sites and ship docks where loads exceed that of normal road use.

Headwalls
Cooke Precast Concrete offers a full range of standard and specialised headwalls
to suit any application. Manufactured in accordance with project specifications.
We can supply custom single, double and triple cell headwalls for pipe or box culvert.

Available in
Single, Double,
Triple or Custom While Cooke Precast Concrete has taken all reasonable care in preparing this brochure, Cooke Precast Concrete takes no responsibility for loss
resulting from relying on its contents. Customers should make their own enquiries as to whether any products described in this brochure are suitable for
their intended use. Information in this brochure may change without notice.