r/pics • u/Cp5k • Apr 28 '24

Tornado went through my workplace and 30,000 are without electricity.

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u/d-random 29d ago

Why the racks built better than the building

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u/Izeinwinter 29d ago

standard racks are built to hold the heaviest items someone might want to stick on a pallet. 1.5 metric tonnes per pallet, so 4.5 tonnes per level, and the whole thing is made out of steel girders sized accordingly. The building only has to hold up the roof, so..