True or False Block stacking refers to unit loads that are stacked on top of each other and stored on the floor in storage lanes.
True or False Block stacking refers to unit loads that are stacked on top of each other and stored on the floor in storage lanes.
Chapter2: Loads On Structures
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Block stacking refers to unit loads that are stacked on top of each other and stored on the floor in storage lanes.
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Explanation:
There are several methods of storage in a warehouses or construction sites
Some are
- Deep pallet rack(single, double, triple etc)
- stacking the frames
- Block stacking
and many more
Deep pallet rack:
We can have good access to all the storage frames or pallets
Stacking frames:
If there are special kind of frames used for stacking and we want to store for some higher stack then this is preferred
Block stacking:
The pallets in this can be removed by last in first out and unit loads that are stacked on top of each other. They are not much heights and very easy and affordable method
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