STANDING SAFETY OF CONTAINER STACKS - A DAILY PROBLEM FOR CONTAINER DEPOT MANAGEMENT

A daily problem on container depots is how to select stacking configurations with sufficient accessibility on one side, and sufficient standing safety against wind forces on the other side. By applying aerodynamic and static equations to various stacking configurations of usual container types, the sliding and tip-over safety is calculated and compared with the German standard DIN 1055, part 4 for inhabited buildings. The results depend on wind resistance and friction coefficients of container stacks for which experimental values are not available. Nevertheless, the results, calculated on the basis of carefully estimated input data, widely confirm the practical experience of container depot operators.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Schiffstechnik, 36 (1989), p.84 (Jun.) [13 pp., 4 ref., 7 tab., 5 fig.]
• Authors:
  • Poehls, H
• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Container terminals
• Old TRIS Terms: Container operations; Container safety
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00696011
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM