Two or more heavy loads traversing ice need to be kept a distance apart. The distance between loads varies with the ice quality, weight and weight distribution.
NOTE: The following table assumes that loads are of equal weight and that the ice is good with a thickness appropriate to the load.
Weight in Tons
Minimum Distance Between Loads in Feet
0.1
17
1
34
2
48
3
58
4
67
5
75
10
106
20
149
30
183
40
211
People walking on ice should keep at least 10 feet apart.
distance in feet between loads =
= 100 * (minimum thickness of ice for load) / 12 =
= 100 * 4 * SQRT(tonnage) / 12 =
= 33.33 * SQRT(tonnage)
The data in the table can be modeled in a number of ways in Minitab.
