Kerb & Gutter

Kerb & Gutter -> Kerb & Channel

Kerb & Channel (also Kerb & Gutter) is a concrete or stone structure typically located at the edge of a road designed to provide road drainage, and as a barrier to prevent vehicles from leaving the road carriageway.

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Useful Life

The useful life of kerb & channel will vary considerably due to a range of environmental & other factors. A life of 50-80 years is typical for kerb & channel in some areas.

The table below shows the useful life for kerb & channel adopted by a number of Councils or suggested by other organisations. Please feel free to add your Councils wikidot.comrmation.

Council/Organisation Adopted Life Bundaberg Regional Council 65 years Corowa Shire Council 80 years Infrastructure Asset Useful Lives Report 40-75 years Hume City Council 60 years Ryde City Council 120 years South Dakota 20 years Whittlesea City Council 100 years National Asset Management Manual 50-80 years

One factor that may effect the useful life of kerb & channel is the way it was constructed.

Kerb & Channel Construction

Kerb & Channel can be constructed either by hand or with a Kerb & Channel Machine.

Kerb & Channel Profiles

The side elevation shape of kerb and channel is known as the kerb & channel profile.

There are three common Kerb & Channel profiles:

• Barrier
• Semi-mountable
• Fully mountable

Materials

Kerb & Channel is most often of concrete construction, but older suburbs often retain the older bluestone style of kerb & Channel shown below.

Kerb & Channel Maintenance

The flow of water along a section of kerb & channel can be adversely affected by an accumulation of aggregate, dirt or debris. This problem can be remedied by removing this material using a street sweeper.

Kerb & Channel Repairs

The most common method of repairing concrete kerb & channel, is to replace it. The adjacent road surface is typically disturbed will need to be patched after the kerb has cured.

Data Standard for Road Management and Investment in Australia and New Zealand

Section 8.3.7 of the Austroads Data Standard for Road Management and Investment in Australia and New Zealand V2 deals with kerb and channel.

Related Pages

• Invert Crossing
• Kerb
• Kerb & Channel Useful Life Discussion
• Kerb Crossing
• Kerb Inlet
• Kerb Marker
• Side Inlet Pit

Contributors

The following site members have contributed to this page:

• Wayne Eddy

External Links & References

1. Wikipedia Article
2. NAMS.AU Practice Notes - the page includes a link to the preamble of Practice Note 2: Kerb & Channel / Gutters.
3. Slipform Kerb & Channel Construction (Kelcrete)
4. Google Search (Kerb & Channel)
5. Corowa Asset Valuation Manual