18 Longitudinal Restraint Test (Static Test) (annex II, chapter 5)
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18 Longitudinal Restraint Test (Static Test) (annex II, chapter 5)

 The acceleration of 2 g should be considered as the usual value for dynamic loads on containers in normal operation when carried by inland modes of transport. The externally applied test forces of 2 R prescribed for the static test for longitudinal restraint, together with the fulfilment of the criteria of the other prescribed tests, are to ensure that the structural strength of a container is sufficient to withstand the stresses resulting from normal operation.

Parent topic: Annex – Revised Recommendations on Harmonized Interpretation and Implementation of the International Convention for Safe Containers, 1972, as Amended
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