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September 2020 #12254 Page #35
Are Your Trucks Loaded Correctly?
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ecently while traveling, I photographed a load of structural components being delivered to a jobsite. It was a little of a double-take to comprehend what was on the truck, because our products really shouldn’t be that curved when they’re designed to be flat. As shown in the photo, that I-Joist near the top of the load now is distorted to the point that its structural integrity is in question. Although I’d like to give the loader credit for securing his load, the methods he used have failed to consider the weaknesses of the product and the potential damage his actions have caused. The next photo is an order of trusses being loading onto a roll-off. A note has been added showing a location where blocking is recommended. The problem is that the orange loading strap can be tightened to the extent that it can flex the trusses above. This can distort the truss by side-loading the bundle, and can cause extensive forces in the connections which can damage the fibers in the lumber. This type of damage is exceedingly difficult to detect, so it must be avoided before the load ships out. By adding the blocking, the load strap can be tightened significantly without distorting the trusses.
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