Pultruded Scalable Shelving System

A shelving system comprising:

• a primary module comprising:
• at least four vertical pultruded primary posts disposed in corner positions and having a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape;
• at least one pair of parallel horizontal pultruded primary traverses coupled at either end to the primary posts;
• and
• at least one shelf plate disposed on top of the at least two primary traverses;
• and
• at least one secondary module coupled to the primary module, the at least one secondary module comprising:
• at least two pultruded vertical posts;
• at least one pair of parallel pultruded horizontal traverses coupled at one end thereof to the at least two vertical posts of the secondary module and coupled at an opposing end thereof to the primary module;
• and
• at least one shelf plate disposed over the at least one pair of parallel traverses of the secondary module.

A method of coupling a horizontal pultruded traverse to a vertical pultruded post within a shelving system comprising:

• inserting two halves of a bifurcated collar into a corresponding pair notches defined within the vertical pultruded post;
• sliding a traverse end piece coupled to the end of the horizontal pultruded traverse downward into engagement with the two halves of the bifurcated collar;
• and
• capturing the traverse end piece in the bifurcated collar.