Identify every vehicle
List passenger vehicles, utility vehicles, forklifts, delivery trucks, lifts or other mobile plant expected on the temporary surface.
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Vehicle + Loading Brief
Planning framework for vehicle-capable temporary event surfaces without relying on unverified catalogue distributed-load figures.
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Planning sequence
Treat vehicle access as a complete temporary works problem.
The current catalogue contains high distributed-load claims, but those figures are deliberately not used here to define allowable vehicles. The brief starts with the actual vehicle, wheels, route and supporting ground.
Capture wheel and axle information
Provide gross mass where known, axle arrangement, wheel count, tyre type and tyre/contact information where available. Do not substitute a catalogue distributed-load number for this information.
Map movement zones
Show entry and exit routes, turning circles, braking zones, stopping/parking areas, loading points and any slopes or transitions.
Define the substrate
Record turf, synthetic surface, hardstand or prepared ground, including known soft spots, drainage constraints, level changes and any protection layers.
Separate panel capacity from ground support
The deck and the ground beneath it act together. Heavy-access review must consider the complete temporary build-up rather than only the panel.
Close engineering and operating controls
Confirm the selected system, supporting evidence, permitted vehicle classes, ramps/edges, speed/turning controls and local temporary-works responsibilities before use.
Heavy-access pathways
Start high enough, then verify the actual vehicle.
H3, H4 and H5 are the main public heavy-access pathways. Their relative position reflects product construction and intended use, not an approved axle-load table.
| Pathway | Documented construction | Planning role |
|---|---|---|
| H3 Event & Vehicle Deck | 500 × 500 × 50 mm PP pathway | Selected service-vehicle and production access starting point. |
| H4 Large-Format Event Deck | 1000 × 500 × 50 mm PP pathway; cable-channel option | Large-area venue coverage with heavy access and cable-management needs. |
| H5 Extreme-Duty Protection Deck | 1000 × 1000 × 55 mm HDPE pathway; rotary locking | Highest-duty route for demanding temporary access and roadway briefs, subject to full project verification. |
Project confirmation
Keep the documented product separate from the final temporary works design.
- Do not convert the catalogue distributed-load numbers into axle or wheel limits.
- Vehicle speed, turning and braking can create loads not represented by a simple static rating.
- Ground/substrate support remains part of the temporary works review.
- Final permitted vehicles and operating controls must be documented for the project.
Move into the project brief
Capture these conditions before the quotation stage.
The dedicated brief keeps surface, duration, traffic, vehicles, cables, transitions, destination and project responsibilities together.