To: Travis McGee
NOW - I see your point...
The entire stack height weight WOULD be better distributed if the bars were loaded to put more weight directly over the side risers.....avoiding or minimized exposure to shear forces being applied to any of the bridging planks.
I suspect the bars are being INTENTIONALY stacked inside the perimeter to prevent damage/loss of gold due to impacts. Another possibility is the clown who designed the pallet or wrote the loading procedure, screwed up!
Interesting problem --
If I had that much gold to stack -- I'm certain I would want a more sophisticated stacking technique!
Semper Fi
72 posted on
12/09/2005 12:34:03 PM PST by
river rat
(You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
To: river rat
I'd just build these custom pallets with 5 or even 7 web risers, then it's a moot point.
I mean, how much money did they save on lumber, given the value of the load?
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