straps straps

Of course, when they're needed or required. The loads youre describing neither need or reqire them provided you meet wll requirements and use proper edge protection. Having said that, I personally would use chains on I beams just for the added piece of mind.

 

Last load of Sheet pilings I carried weighed 46k. 2 stacks. Five 4" straps and two 3/8" chains across the top of each. Front of each stack had two chains X'd in front and another chain in the rear to keep everything nice and snug. I got a Level 1 at the Sacramento Scale. Inspector told me he wasn't even gonna bother adding all that up. lol

 

Id say depends on the load. Little over a week ago i hauled painted i beams on a conestoga out of alabama. Two tier layer. They were stand up. One in the center and they layer the base of the i beam outward. Used straps on both layers and threw 4 chains in a horse shoe (front back on both tier) to box them in incase of a hard brake. Overkill i know but when you haul something new for the first time i'd rather be safe than sorry.

 

I like the way you think. Good job on securing the load.

 

There is a lot of that. I've been criticised on this site for my use of straps on loads that some prefer chains, but I do take the time to protect straps when I use them in places that need it. The company I work for hauls a good bit of steel decking, and I've seen so many loads leaving those places without adequate strap protection. Protecting those straps usually takes me a bit longer than strapping the load, and that takes longer than it could due to the number of belly straps used.

 

A strap is just as good as a chain so long as it's properly protected from abrasion or cutting.

The only load I know of in Canada that absolutely prohibits the use of straps is crushed cars.

As soon as you start pulling chains out at a powder-coating or stainless plant, and you'll feel what it's like to have a second #######.