[pingu]

I am planning to build a stand for 2x1000 L IBC's to be raised off the ground by 5ft....

Now I would like to build this out of wood...so anyone what would be the best deisgn to safely hold that weight?

I really do not have any clue as to how to achieve this safely ..so any guru's out there that can help?

Thanks in advance Dave.

[joe.b]

how about a couple of pallets stacked, you can get them in wood or plastic

[pingu]

I really want to raise them 5ft from ground level...hope this helps...thanks Dave.

[JSMC]

remember if raising them high make sure they are well secure. I have saw full IBC's of chemicals fall over and they make some mess. Try and buy some old pallet racking online. These are very strong and sturdy

http://www.abcracking.com/pages/palletracking.html

this is what you want and get some timber to go across it. Normally nothing goes across it at all and it's fine

[P @ F]

2 Forklift trucks would be a winner

Rich P @ F

[JSMC]

visit that sites ebay shop and go onto the 2nd page you will get something. They do deliver just read further down. Basically you need 4 legs and 4 beams to make a stand i reckon. Easy to assemble. I'm sure the dexion stuff all just clips together. Anchor it to the ground using anchor bolts. Easy peasy

[pingu]

Trouble is that I am in The Netherlands and despite this not being that far the U.K shipping rates ar horrendous.

Would anyone now how to build a stand to carry this load safely?

Cheers
Dave.

[JSMC]

search online for them you will get it no bother. Either that or visit a warehouse asking where you can buy some 2nd hand shelving. Loads of places sell it

[JSMC]

http://www.bayequipmentco.com/Pallet_Racks.html

[Ian W]

Considering they will weigh a tonne each when full, I am not sure whether I would want to use wood.

Why not ask your ibc supplier if they have any suitable racks? It might be a safer proposition.

[pingu]

Trouble is that I am in The Netherlands and the shipping rates are horrendous.

Would anyone now how to build a stand to carry this load safely?

Cheers
Dave.

[JSMC]

remember 1 liter of water = 1kg.

DO NOT USE WOOD

[michael papworth]

You're talking about a weight of over two tons being held up five feet off the ground. That's about the weight of a Land Rover.

I'm very much with JSMC here. Personally, I wouldn't recommend any sort of home-build for that sort of weight.

You could consider three brick-built pylons with a backing wall. Look like an E in plan view.

[BDCS]

A stack of pallets would be best

[matt]

4 " fence posts as uprights

6 X 2 " along the top edge and bottom edge all around

then a X of 6 X 2" from top to bottom corners on each side ( this will be the bracing to stop is falling over )

i have done a highly technical drawing in paint ( i really should get a CAD program   )

http://jump.fm/JDFGF

[JSMC]

buyt that racking which i suggested. this is what is used in warehouses all over the world. It also can take a good load on them I'm sure each rack can take 2500kg  on the dexion racking. I had a warehouse with checmicals all stored on that racking which i was in charge of. Only problems i had was forklifts hitting racking now and then but the racking is very strong. We had wood across ours also 2 inch thick timbers as some of the driver found it hard to balance it out without the wood

[JSMC]

You're talking about a weight of over two tons being held up five feet off the ground. That's about the weight of a Land Rover.

Personally, I wouldn't recommend a home-build for that sort of weight.

You could consider three brick-built pylons with a backing wall. Look like an E in plan view.

yeah we built a large bund but the front was clsed off also and we used precon blocks for it.

[matt]

oh and do that for each IBC, , not put 2 on it

[matt]

oh and before any1 starts saying the wood way wouldnt work

i built the same design for 2 fuel tanks that held 1000 L each ( but they were metal ) and they are still up 15 years on

[pingu]

Thanks Matt....and for all the other answers...