What Is Potassium? Potassium is a mineral that, among other things, helps muscles contract, helps regulate fluids and mineral balance in and out of body cells, and helps maintain normal blood pressure by blunting the effect of sodium. Potassium also may reduce the risk of recurrent kidney stones and bone loss as we age.
Racking strength, simply explained, is the ability of a square or rectangular (wall) area to maintain its shape under duress. The picture below (from an old federal document testing racking strength) demonstrates what can happens with stress exceeds a wall's racking strength.acking strength, simply explained, is the ability of a square or rectangular (wall) area to maintain its shape under duress. The picture below (from an old federal document testing racking strength) demonstrates what can happens with stress exceeds a wall's racking strength.
A rackable pallet is engineered to be able to hold a specified amount of weight in an open span racking system. Shown below, an open span rack has a front bar and a back bar and nothing in between. Rackable pallets may also be used in an edge rack where the pallet is supported by both side edges.