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Strength The strength of the platform is critical, obviously, to the occupant. Frankly, if the platform cannot hold the anticipated load, you won’t like the result. The strength of the platform is determined by the designer and must be based on the anticipated load – that’s why the designer must...

Platform requirements can be put into two groups, construction and strength. That’s it. There are no secrets here. Perhaps the confusion originates with the fact that all the standards, U.S., Canadian, and state, zero in on the use of wood planks, such as 2×10 solid wood planks (in spite of the...