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On Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:08:07 -0800, "Steve B"
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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

Why not calculate how many cubic ft., inch, there is in a slab and or
use an on line calculator like
http://www.portlandbolt.com/steel-plate-weight.html

which tells me that your flat 7 x 3.5 ft sheets weight:
..065 = 64.97 lbs
..125 = 124.94 lbs
..250 = 249.87 lbs
and so on.

If the stuff is corrugated then you need to calculate the flat width
or find a corrugated sheet calculator.

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John B.