Analytical modelling and experimental assessment of metal pallets. Mechanical behaviour and durability performance under microbiological, chemical and environmental attacks

Although pallets made of different materials are used to transport goods in large quantities worldwide, traditional codes provide design values not directly applicable to metal pallets. In this work, a mechanical model has been proposed by providing simplified analytic exact equations for these type...

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Main Authors: Enrico Zacchei, Miguel Esteves, Ana Azevedo, Saúl Martins, João Almeida, António Tadeu, Samuel Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-07-01
Series:Case Studies in Construction Materials
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509523009166