"Steve B" wrote in message
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I was wanting a guess as to what weight these panels I have been putting up
by myself weigh. Now that I have a system, they are much easier, but
still, a PITA with all the rigging and rerigging. One piece is 3.5' x 7'.
I have two pieces to complete the 40' run.

I have found a value of 1.83# / sf for 18 ga., but this stuff looks
thicker. I do not have a gauge gauge. It is a common seagoing container.
The stickers say not to replace or repair with anything but Corten, but
after that, I find little information. The tare weight is there for the
whole container, but that includes beams and doors, floors, et al, and I
know I could not get a value per square foot for just the siding.

Any SWAG's or educated estimates?

Steve

Got a micrometer gauge?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheet_metal

Steel a foot square by an inch thick weighs 40 lbs for figurin' purposes, so
18 Ga which is nearly 1/20" thick should weigh 2 lbs per square foot.

jsw