SafePlate (Road Trench Cover Plate)

The Groundforce SafePlate is a lightweight, interlocking road plate system made from a steel-reinforced plastic composite material, designed to act as a temporary cover for trenches up to 700mm wide during works carried out on the highway, thereby allowing the continued safe passage of vehicular traffic. The panels have been independently tested to withstand a 44 tonne HGV loading (single point wheel load of 6 tonne).

Interlocking, lightweight, modular
44 tonne load carrying capability
Trenches up to 700mm wide
Traffic management reduced
Disruption minimised
Temporary reinstatement avoided

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Code	Description	Size (mm)	Weight (kg)
GSP.IP	GF SafePlate INFILL PANEL	1500 x 500 wide	40
GSP.EP	GF SafePlate END PANEL	1500 x 500 wide (curved leading edge)	23
GSP.S	GF SafePlate STILLAGE	1400 x 650 x 1200 high	40

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