2550 



Specific gravity 2618 



Pallet stiffness under static load 2618 



Impact rigidity of pallets 2620 



STAPLED PALLETS OF PINE-SITE HARDWOODS . 2622 



OTHER TEST DATA 2623 



LUMBER GRADES FOR DECKBOARDS AND 



STRINGERS 2623 



Below-grade pallet shook 2623 



Quality distribution of pallet parts from 



low-grade lumber 2624 



PARALLEL-LAMINATED- VENEER 2624 



PLYWOOD 2626 



COMPOSITE BOARD 2627 



FLAKEBOARD 2628 



Molded flakeboard pallets 2628 



FIBERBOARD 2628 



Block pallets 2628 



Stringer-type pallets 2628 



PALLET DESIGN 2629 



Block versus stringer design 2629 



Deckboards of stringer-type pallets 2629 



Stringer design 2631 



Strength and durability computations 2631 



Test methods 2631 



PALLET FASTENERS 2632 



Nail styles 2632 



Performance of pallet nails in 22 



pine-site hardwoods 2633 



Nailing standards 2633 



Staples 2635 



Performance of staples in 22 southern hardwoods 2635 



DECKBOARD AND STRINGER MANUFACTURE. . . . 2636 



From random-length long logs 2636 



From short logs 2636 



From random-length cants 2636 



From deckboard- and stringer-length bolts 2636 



From thick veneer 2637 



Notching of stringers 2637 



Chamfering of deckboards 2637 



PALLET ASSEMBLY 2637 



Hand assembly 2637 



Partially mechanized assembly 2638 



Mechanized assembly 2638 



PALLET MANUFACTURING-COST DISTRIBUTION 2639 



RESIDUES FROM PALLET MANUFACTURE 2640 



PALLET REPAIR 2642 



