Calculating the number of webbing straps required to securea load for road transport Introduction ‘The Betish Standard Se 321 vies ution tocaleae sib tabblos Th eutin ssumes that the lode inberety sabe ais oaed so tha the weighs datas evenly, af posible, acros the width ofthe aed be, Aled that rot shoul ot be reared by Hconl lasing con sing works by ceasing the downward fore ating onthe lad Sap oer sow lad Inthe centre of th ad bed may beat sch shaw angle that thre is minimal downer foc; los shouldbe aes by using poking. or another securing mets used ‘The European Standard equation The equation for caleulting the number of sings requred Att ight this loos completed but many of the values ae brown, + ine toadi ran ermedte eaboar then ys is ded tothe eadboars BOS 4+ Thecefcertt cian eee ted adhe nd be a sey be saneo unless there is metal-to-metal contact, in which case It willbe lower. High friction hoses and icon mang wae ote etn + Gis 1f0r road transport {Temas theloedm topos smu ms) {Tange tte age even th tap an te nd bed he vr stp wot eso + Fate tenon fort of te sap Tite shown othe rap bel oan bane ‘fomthe manure Ris nay ited in rhea (nd snow bem ty 10 when ed nth emiatin acorn ecu ee aan QT sets) Tet va tee tr, whieh 1.25 ‘These values, ut nto the equation, soul produce the number fraps requredto sly secur the oad.‘tthe number of straps appears tobe practal here ae 3 aumber of possible reasons: “The la ot leaded or chs tothe heaboard [dln 0 esuces the rumba saps venues) “The cotint of icton to low Fon mating between the lad ad hed Be say reduce the nuke ofsapregured The tonto fore in the strap too oso wth ihe tension forces cold eed ‘The angle ofthe straps isto shallow The lt of he lod ean be neesed using packing tenerense the angi the straps Irth number of traps reqaed sti appte to be impractical i ay that webbing taps ate nt stable means securing for that arta lad and an addtional or replacement methoé ‘ould be cones Example calculation ‘ood witha mass of 2 tomes (000k) transprtd on tbe, loaded aay fom the easbourd with ooking The caefient of cin between the aad ad the label sumed to be 02 The angle of the saps rele tothe raler bd 70%. The teson ere ofthe rape 350 35008, (03=02%1)2000%931 2 Debz x sinTO x 500 However, sees the sre lone the hasdboard resin = straps a lading othe ‘eacboarand using eon mating to rase to. rele inn=2 stp