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LOAD RESTRAINT GUIDELINEStructural Sections: Non-bundled using webbing straps

1. This guideline applies to:

• Structural sections as listed below, loaded web horizontal in vertical tiers on timber dunnage.

2. Essential requirements

3. Overview of restraint system

• All restraints must be webbing straps compliant with EN 12195-2:2001.

• Anchor points are rated to same capacity as the lashing equipment, minimum.

• Edge protection.

• Base dunnage must be a single layer of square section timber.

• Minimum 4-off base dunnage.

• Side pins. (Omitted for clarity on some images).

Full load (28 tonnes) on a standard trailer restrained using LC 2000 daN webbing straps:

P13 over-the-top webbing straps.

PEdge protection at all points of contact between lashing and product.

PCompliant load configuration.

PMinimum 4-off square section timber dunnage.

PRatchets placed on alternating sides.

PSide pins.

This Load Restraint Guideline is designed to be compliant with the forces stated in EN 12195-1:2003 and VDI 2700.

• Mill finish steel-on-steel static coefficient of friction μs = 0.42; tested according to EN 12195-1:2003 Annex C.

Note: If steel is painted or galvanised it is classed as low friction and additional restraint is required.

Universalbeams

Universalcolumns

Universalbearing piles

Parallel flangechannels

Asymmetricbeams

Load LC 2000daN LC 2500daN LC 5000daN

0 - 10 t 7 6 3

10 - 15 t 9 8 4

15 - 20 t 10 8 4

20 - 25 t 12 10 5

25 - 28 t 13 11 6

Table 1: Quantity of restraints

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P O

OP

OP

OP

O

• Narrow beams being placed on top need to be positioned towards the centre of the trailer.

• Wide beams being placed on top must only span two tiers.

• Product placed on top must sit with both its flanges on the webs of the two tiers below it.

Depending on customer off-loading restrictions, the following may be considered when load-building to create the required lashing angles:

4. Load configuration

4.1 Pyramid

minimum 20˚

Minimum of 20˚ deflection at each tier.Edge protection omitted for clarity.

No contact with tier and negligible lashing deflection.Edge protection omitted for clarity.

• The lashing must deflect by a minimum of 20 degrees from one tier to the next.• All product in each tier must be the same section size.

minimum 20˚minimum 20˚

less than 20 ˚

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P

O

P

max.3m

max.3m

max.3m

max.3m

1m 1m

• Block configuration loads cannot be restrained to EN 12195-1 using over-the-top lashings alone.

4.2 Block

• Maximum of 2 tiers on top of the intermediate dunnage.

• Product between the base dunnage and intermediate dunnage must be of the identical section size, with the same quantity in each vertical tier.

• These loads must be reconfigured to allow downward clamping to be applied to all tiers. This can be accomplished by introducing intermediate timber dunnage.

• Intermediate timber dunnage must be a minimum of 100 x 100mm square section and span the full width of the product below it.

• Intermediate dunnage to be placed 1 metre from ends of shortest product and a maximum spacing of 3 metres between each.

• 2 bundles of interlocked sections may be placed on top of the intermediate dunnage.

• 2 bundles = 4 tiers.

4.3 Interlocked sections

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LOAD RESTRAINT GUIDELINEStructural Sections: Non-bundled using webbing straps

• Maximum product height above the trailer deck is 1.5 metres.

• Product may be loaded away from headboard to achieve correct axle loadings.

max.

1.5m

O

P

• Suitable edge protection is required at all points of contact between webbing strap and product.

• Recommended types of edge protection are heavy duty webbing sleeves and moulded plastic corner protectors.

• PVC webbing sleeves do not provide sufficient protection on steel products.

• Cardboard or plastic angles are not suitable; the webbing strap slides off and does not tension up.

• Anti-slip matting slices readily and is not an acceptable form of edge protection.

P P

O O

5. Gaps between tiers

6. Other loading considerations

7. Edge protection

• When loading with a forklift, gaps between tiers must be closed as far as is reasonably practicable.

• When gaps between tiers are required for loading/unloading, then suitable means of controlling the gaps must be implemented.

• Vertical dunnage must be securely fixed in place to prevent this coming loose in transit.