BRITISH STANDARD

BS 6113:1981
ISO 6483:1980

Method for

[ISO title: Earth-moving machinery Dumper bodies

Volumetric rating]

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Volumetric rating of
dumper bodies used for
earth-moving

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Cooperating organizations
The Road Engineering Standards Committee, under whose direction this
British Standard was prepared, consists of representatives from the following:

The organizations marked with an asterisk in the above list, together with the
following, were directly represented on the Technical Committee entrusted
with the preparation of this British Standard:
Associated Offices Technical Committee
Department of Industry
Health and Safety Executive
National Coal Board

This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
direction of the Road
Engineering Standards
Committee, was published
under the authority of the
Executive Board and comes
into effect on
29 May 1981
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standard:
Committee reference RDB/21
Draft for comment 79/13430 DC
ISBN 0 580 12151 8

Amendments issued since publication

Amd. No.

Date of issue

Comments

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Asphalt and Coated Macadam Association

Association of Consulting Engineers
British Quarrying and Slag Federation
British Tar Industry Association
Cement and Concrete Association
Concrete Society Limited
Contractors Plant Association*
Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
County Surveyors Society
Department of the Environment (PSA)
Department of the Environment (Transport and Road Research Laboratory)
Department of Transport
Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors*
Federation of Manufacturers of Construction Equipment and Cranes*
Greater London Council
Institute of Petroleum
Institute of Quarrying
Institution of Civil Engineers*
Institution of Highway Engineers*
Institution of Municipal Engineers
Institution of Structural Engineers
Ministry of Defence*
Refined Bitumen Association Ltd.
Road Emulsion Association Ltd.
Road Surface Dressing Association
Sand and Gravel Association Limited
Society of Chemical Industry
Trades Union Congress*

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Contents

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Page
Cooperating organizations
Inside front cover
National foreword
ii
1
Scope and field of application
1
2
Reference
1
3
Definitions
1
4
Volumetric ratings
1
5
Expression of ratings
1
Figure 1 Dumper body
2
Figure 2 Types of dumper body
3
Figure 3 Boundaries of the struck volume; planes defined
by the intermediate or discharge edges
4
Figure 4 Boundaries of the struck volume; plane defined by mean line
4
Figure 5 Boundaries of the top (heaped) volume
5
Publication referred to
Inside back cover

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National foreword

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Summary of pages
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This British Standard has been prepared under the direction of the Road
Engineering Standards Committee and is identical with ISO 6483:1980
Earth-moving machinery Dumper bodies Volumetric rating, published by
the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
ISO 6483 was produced as a result of international discussions in which the
United Kingdom took an active part.
Terminology and conventions. The text of the International Standard has
been approved as suitable for publication as a British Standard without
deviation. Some terminology and certain conventions are not identical with those
used in British Standards; attention is especially drawn to the following.
Where the words International Standard appear, referring to this standard,
they should be read as British Standard.
The comma has been used throughout as a decimal marker. In British Standards
it is current practice to use a full point on the baseline as the decimal marker.
Cross reference. There is no corresponding British Standard for ISO 7132
Earth-moving machinery Dumpers Terminology (in preparation). The
technical committee has reviewed the provisions of this International Standard
at the draft stage and has decided that they are acceptable for use in conjunction
with this standard.
A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.

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4.3 Boundaries of the struck volume

This International Standard specifies a procedure

for approximating the volume of typical materials
carried in dumper bodies. The volumes are based on
the inside dimensions of the bodies and
representative volumes on top of the bodies. This
rating method is intended to be a consistent means
of comparing body capacities; it is not intended to
define actual capacities that might be observed in
any specific application.

3.4
side dumper

4.3.1 The interior surfaces of the body bottom,

sides, ejection or retention device.
4.3.2 For bodies that have an open end over which
material moves when discharged, the volume shall
be limited by a plane passing through the rear-most
edge of the open end and top rear corners of the side
plates or at a slope of 1 : 1 extending upward and
inward from the rear-most edge of the open end;
whichever is smaller. The planes are defined
in 4.3.2.1 and 4.3.2.2. Volume computations for
open sides can be made in the same manner.
4.3.2.1 The plane, or planes, defined by the
intermediate edges. See Figure 3.
4.3.2.2 A plane of 1 : 1 slope from the discharge
edge. See Figure 3.
4.3.3 The plane defined by the mean lines. Mean
lines are horizontal lines, above which, in a side
view of the body, there is an area of the body side
equal to the non-bowl side area under the lines.
See Figure 4.
4.3.4 Vertical planes from the interior surfaces of
the body sides to the plane of the mean lines.
See Figure 4.
4.4 Boundaries of the top (heaped) volume
4.4.1 Non-horizontal surfaces, above the upper
plane of the struck volume which can retain load.
4.4.2 Plane(s) of 2 : 1 (26,6) slope, in and up from
the upper edges of the surfaces of 4.4.1 and 4.3.4.
Planes of 2 : 1 (26,6) slope, in and up, from the
edges of upper plane of the struck volume. See
Figure 5. It does not mean that all materials will
form this angle, but this angle generally expresses
best the angle of repose of the usual soils/rocks.

dumper which discharges material in a direction

perpendicular to its longitudinal axis

5 Expression of ratings

2 Reference
ISO 7132, Earth-moving machinery Dumpers
Terminology1).

3 Definitions
3.1
body
that portion of a dumper in which material is
carried. See Figure 1 and Figure 2. Surfaces whose
function is to protect against personal injury or
machine damage are not to be considered as
carrying surfaces for this analysis
3.2
bottom dumper
dumper which discharges material by opening its
bottom
3.3
rear dumper
dumper which discharges material in a rearward
direction parallel to its longitudinal axis

4 Volumetric ratings
4.1 The body shall be positioned as it would be if it
were fully lowered on a machine on a horizontal
surface with all tyres at their recommended
pressure.
4.2 Any load retaining or ejecting device shall be
positioned to give maximum volumetric capacity.
This position must be within the devices normal
operating range.

1)

5.1 Rated capacity of the dumper or trailer body

shall be the sum of the struck volume and the top
volume. Any published ratings must be within 3 %
of the volume determined by this procedure.
5.2 Ratings for volumes less than 10 m3 should be
expressed to the nearest 0,1 m3 while those volumes
larger should be expressed to the nearest 0,5 m3.

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1 Scope and field of application

At present at the stage of draft.

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Figure 1 Dumper body

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Figure 2 Types of dumper body

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Figure 4 Boundaries of the struck volume; plane defined by mean line

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Figure 3 Boundaries of the struck volume; planes defined by the intermediate or

discharge edges

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Figure 5 Boundaries of the top (heaped) volume

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