BS 7611:1992
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Specification for potato storage boxes for mechanical handling
Hardcopy , PDF
English
15-11-1992
Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
Introduction
1. Scope
2. Informative references
3. Definitions
4. Dimensions
5. Strength classes
6. Design
7. Performance
8. Test report
9. Marking
Annexes
A. (normative) Bowing resistance test
B. (normative) Deck stiffness test
C. (normative) Diagonal racking test
D. (normative) Compression test
E. (informative) Design recommendations for potato
boxes manufactured from wood and wood-based sheet
materials
F. (informative) Guidance to users on the selection
and safe use of potato storage boxes
G. (informative) Positive ventilation of potato
storage boxes
Tables
1. Bowing resistance end test, maximum deflections
2. Deck stiffness test, maximum deflections
3. Diagonal racking end test, maximum horizontal
deflections
4. Diagonal racking side test, maximum horizontal
deflections
D.1 Load application rates and duration of load for
boxes under test
Figures
1. Convention for potato storage box component and
box dimensions
A.1 An example of suitable test apparatus: bowing
resistance test
B.1 Deck stiffness test apparatus
C.1 Examples of suitable diagonal racking test
apparatus
D.1 An example of suitable test apparatus, full box
compression test
D.2 Schematic diagram, corner post compression test
D.3 Corner post compression test, load centre position
with single and double corner posts
List of references
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