Can the stacking test of steel drums/steel pails/metal buckets be done with empty ones?

Can the steel drum/steel pail/metal bucket stacking test be done with empty ones?

Steel drums and steel pails (commonly known as metal buckets) both have a stacking test.
Theoretically, during the stacking test, the steel pail should be filled with the intended cargo; that is, the test should be conducted according to the properties of the cargo when the steel pail is used. Because the test may be dangerous, it is required that the material in the steel drum during the test should have the same density as the actual cargo. The simulation test is to convert the state of stacking a certain height of the steel drum filled with cargo to the weight of a steel pail so that the test can meet the theoretical test requirements, and the most important thing is that the test cost is very low.
However, there are also many problems in the test implementation, especially when loading the test on an empty steel pail, which is completely inconsistent with the standard requirements. In addition, when calculating the loaded load, the M value is calculated only by the weight of the empty steel pail.
Therefore, when doing a stacking test, we must pay attention to two things: first, the barrel must be filled with materials with the same density as the goods to be transported; Second, when calculating the load, we must use the gross weight of the steel pail filled with goods. As for what to use as the load to press on the pail, each company can determine it according to its conditions. Most companies first put a pallet on the steel pail, then use a forklift to shovel a pile of steel plates to press on the barrel. Of course, the weight must be strictly weighed. Of course, it is best to use standard weights.