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Chapter 22 



Figure 22-35. — Reeves (1 975) found the stringer pallet design (top) superior to the block 

 design (bottom), which lacks lateral lower deck ties. 



deckboards give better service than those 4 inches wide; and 6-inch-wide backup 

 boards perform better than those 4 inches wide. Stiffness and rigidity are further 

 improved if pallets have two 1 by 6's instead of two 1 by 4' s as bottom center 

 deckboards (E. G. Stern 1974a). 



