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◉ The ASTM D4727 industry standard divides fiberboard into corrugated and solid ◉ You need a fiberboard box for packing. It does not need to be weather, water, watervapor, or fire resistant. Which box class should you choose? D ( don't pick WR, WR/FR, WWVR ) ◉ What are the three varieties of corrugated fiberboard? - Singlewall - Doublewall - Triplewall ◉ You are using a fiberboard box for packing. To avoid waste, you selected the appropriate grade. What does grade measure? Strength and durability ◉ These fiberboard boxes are all classed as domestic. Which one is the strongest? Corrugated Triplewall Grade 700 ◉ Your packaging shop has a stockpile of vendor-made, fiberboard boxes. You need to know their specifications, so you read their box maker's certificate. ◉ You need to secure a light-duty fiberboard box. Which manufacturer's joint would you use? Taped ◉ You need to pack a heavy item for shipment. Before you put it in the box, you realize the box needs another layer of fiberboard to strengthen its sides. What do you put inside the box? Liner ◉ When packing a fiberboard box for shipment, you refer to ASTM D1974 because it contains standards for closing, sealing and reinforcement methods ◉ You have a large, heavy fiberboard box that needs to be strapped. To make sure you add enough straps to reinforce the box, you need to know the box's length, height and width ◉ What happens when one part of a wooden board dries faster than another and causes a stress that changes the shape of the wood? Warping ◉ You have to build a wood container that requires the highest strength and density, shock, resistance and fastener retention. Which wood group would you select? Wood Group IV ◉ Which two resources over the standards and specifications for nails? - TM 38-701 - ASTM F1667 ◉ Which resource covers the standards, specifications and guidelines for classifying wood types, defects and requirements for building wood containers? ASTM D6199 ◉ Clinching increases nail retention. For proper clinching the nail must - be bent over and driven back into the wood surface - be clinched across the wood grain - have its point protruding completely through wood pieces ◉ You've selected wood to construct a container. One of the lumber pieces has a 5-inch section of wane along its edge near the. What should you do with this piece of lumber? Cut the wane off. ◉ Which wood group is more likely to split and occasionally deflect nails, causing them to run out at the side of the wood piece? Wood Group II ◉ You are constructing a wood container and you notice a small section of decay. What should you do? Discard the decayed piece ◉ The structural integrity and stability of the wooden container depends a lot on nail retention. You should avoid nailing into the end grain ◉ Which box component strengthens and supports the framework of a wooden box? Cleat ◉ Which publication do you use to build lumber boxes? ASTM D6880 ◉ Which class of wood-cleated panelboard box has a higher weight limit and is better suited o rough handling and unprotected storage? Class 2 ◉ Which publication do you use to build wood-cleated panelboard boxes? ASTM D6521 ◉ You need to ship a 280lb load of ammunition to a location with hazardous conditions and military contingencies. Which class of wirebound wood box should you use? Class 3 ◉ Which type of wooden box is best suited for light duty? The third option ◉ Which type of wooden box can withstand rough handling, and is often used for ammunition and ordnance? The middle option ◉ What's the maximum intermediate cleat spacing allowed for a wood-cleated panelboard box? 24 inches ◉ You may deviate from ASTM wooden box construction standards only when the deviation results in a stronger box ◉ You need to know more about some wirebound boxes that arrived in your packaging shop. Which publication would you use? ASTM D6573 ◉ Which picture highlights the diagonal members of a crate? The last option ( boards going diagonally ) ◉ Which picture highlights the longitudinal members of a crate? The second option ( boards going horizonal across the top ) ◉ Which picture highlights the struts of a crate? The first option ( boards going vertical down the front ) ◉ Which picture highlights the lateral members of a crate? The third option ( boards going vertical on top ) ◉ You are building a crate and need to make it stronger, so you attach a small plywood panel to the intersecting members. The plywood panel is called a gusset. ◉ You need to build a crate for an item that weighs 2,200 pounds. Which crate-building standard do you use? ASTM D6039 ◉ You are building a crate for a tall item that weighs 10,000 pounds. Which crate-building standard do you use? ASTM D7478 ◉ You are building an ASTM D7478 crate. Which item measurement do you use to determine whether to use Type A, B or C panels? Height ◉ Which type of crate requires you to drill holes for ventilation? Lumber-sheathed