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Code Changes & Pallet Rack Safety Info:

Anchor Bolts: Nominal Embedment vs. Effective Embedment

There is often confusion regarding what is meant by...

Anchor Bolt Embedment Tables

On projects in elevated seismic zone where there is...

Concrete Slab Importance in Rack Anchor Embedment

It is important to know the slab thickness of...

Adding Frame Extensions

Anytime a rack user wants to change their bay...

Shim Installation: Cross-Aisle Plumb

The RMI Specification requires that loaded pallet racks be...

Concrete Slab Importance in Rack Anchor Embedment

It is important to know the slab thickness of the rack floor because there is a minimum slab thickness that is required based on the...

Correct Installation of Teardrop Style Beams

Teardrop (Interchangeable) style racking is a very common form...

Mixing of Rack Components From Different Manufacturers

Many rack manufacturers of both structural and roll-formed racks...

Latest Engineering Topics:

Determining Design Load for Arms in Cantilever Racks 

Not properly determining the design arm load for a...

Is More Clearance Between Pallets Always Better in a Racking Structure?

The effects of extra clearance between pallets on the Uniformly Distributed Load calculations of pallet rack beams.

Thin Shims for Racks with Large (High) Aspect Ratio

When we discuss racks with a large or high...

Load Capacity Requirements in the new RMI Storage Rack Standard ANSI MH16.1-2021

The revised American National Standard for storage rack, ANSI...

Anchor Bolts: Nominal Embedment vs. Effective Embedment

There is often confusion regarding what is meant by...

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