insulation and the inner panels. Floor
plate. Vertical members that support the
design shall permit a concentrated load of
outer panels and the inner panels may
not less than 975 kg/m2 (200 pounds on
have fiberglass transverse spacers to
any square foot) of floor area without
prevent heat transfer. Inner panels shall
permanent deformation. Understructure
be secured to the inner vertical members.
shall be rust proofed in accordance with
5.8.2.1
INSULATION.
FED-STD-297.
Insulation required for refrigerator van
conformance to 3.5.8.1 shall be furnished.
3.5.8.2.4 REFRIGERATED VAN REAR
BUMPER.
Insulation shall be of the foam-in-place
Rear dock and drop bumpers conforming
type. The insulation shall have a K-factor
to 3.5.7.8 shall be provided. Unless a
of not more than 2.16 W/m2/°C/cm (0.15
hydraulic tailgate is specified, the drop
Btu per square foot per degree Fahrenheit
bumper shall be of the shelf, step type,
per hour per inch of thickness). Insulation
extending not less than 230 mm (9
shall not shrink or swell during the life of
inches) to the rear. The step surface shall
the body. The insulation shall be of
be of self-cleaning grating. The corners
cellular structure with closed cells.
shall have a radius of not less than 25 mm
Insulation shall be non-hygroscopic,
(1 inch). All edges of the grating shall be
resistant to fungus growth and vermin
enclosed and free of ragged or sharp
retention, and shall be resistant to the
edges.
A vertical closure plate with
passage of air and absorption of water.
cutouts for lights shall extend from the
3.5.8.2.2 REFRIGERATED VAN INNER
body down to the self step. The load
PANELS.
carrying capacity of the bumper step shall
Inner panels including the roof panels
be not less than 410 kg (900 lb) applied
shall be ribbed or flat fiberglass sheet, a
vertically and uniformly distributed over
normal 2.4 mm [3/32 (0.09 minimum]
any two, 127 mm (5 inch) increments of
inches) thick.
step width [see Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulation 399.207(5)].
3.5.8.2.3 REFRIGERATED VAN FLOOR.
The floor shall be of extruded aluminum
3.5.8.2.5 REFRIGERATED VAN REAR
alloy sections having equally spaced
DOORS.
longitudinal corrugations not less than
Unless otherwise specified, two full width
25mm
(1
inch)
in
height
and
doors shall be provided. Doors shall be
approximately 25mm (1 inch) in width.
insulated so that body-insulating efficiency
Floor
sections,
with
corrugations
will not be reduced. A door gasket shall
lengthwise of body, shall overlap and shall
be installed to insure a seal. A door-
be sealed or shall be welded full length to
locking device, with operating handle,
prevent leakage of moisture through floor
shall be installed to provide positive
to the insulation. The floor surface of the
closing action and shall have provisions
corrugations
shall
have
extruded
for use of a padlock. The door shall be
longitudinal ribs approximately 3.2 mm
capable of being opened from inside
(0.125 inch) high and 3.2 mm (0.125 inch)
when locked.
The rear doors shall
wide, and spaced on 4.8 mm (0.188 inch)
provide an opening within 100mm (4
centers. The ribs shall be knurled or
inches) of the full width and the full height
serrated on approximately 4.8 (0.188
of the body interior. The doors also shall
inch) centers to provide an anti-skid
conform to applicable requirements of
surface. Sides and front of floor shall
option code BDD.
have an inverted skirt extending upwards
for a distance of not less than 125mm
(five inches) and shall be fitted between
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