The Behaviour of Drive-in Racks under Horizontal Impact Load (No. R871)
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This report is concerned with the behaviour of drive-in steel storage racks under horizontal impact load in the down-aisle direction. Such impact loads due to forklifts striking an upright us a major cause of structural failure for drive-in rack systems. The report investigates ...
See moreThis report is concerned with the behaviour of drive-in steel storage racks under horizontal impact load in the down-aisle direction. Such impact loads due to forklifts striking an upright us a major cause of structural failure for drive-in rack systems. The report investigates the load path through the rack structure by the use of finite element analysis. A series of parametric studies is carried out to study the influence of the number of bays in the down-aside direction on the behaviour of the system. A simplified design model is also developed and compared with finite element predictions of displacements and internal forces, generally showing good agreement.
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See moreThis report is concerned with the behaviour of drive-in steel storage racks under horizontal impact load in the down-aisle direction. Such impact loads due to forklifts striking an upright us a major cause of structural failure for drive-in rack systems. The report investigates the load path through the rack structure by the use of finite element analysis. A series of parametric studies is carried out to study the influence of the number of bays in the down-aside direction on the behaviour of the system. A simplified design model is also developed and compared with finite element predictions of displacements and internal forces, generally showing good agreement.
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Date
2006Publisher
School of Civil Engineering, The University of SydneyLicence
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Faculty of Engineering, School of Civil EngineeringDepartment, Discipline or Centre
Centre for Advanced Structural EngineeringShare