replying to Jim Wilkins , Joe Farmer wrote:
muratlanne wrote:

"Joe" wrote in
message roups.com...
Even if a stranger on the Net was willing to risk a lawsuit by
calculating the safe load capacity for you for free, it may not be
possible to determine without knowing details like the exact design of
the joints between arch sections, how well they are cross-braced
against buckling, the properties of the steel used to make it and if
ill-advised bending into arches weakens it. And then, if it was
properly assembled on a foundation that can resist the downward and
spreading loads.
"Commercial Steel" doesn't indicate much yield strength, consistency
or quality control:
http://www.mcneilus.com/products/sheet.html

http://www.materialgrades.com/a-653a...teels-120.html
How did the other one fail, in tension, compression, shear or
buckling?

http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Americ...L-MORE--718071



First of all I would never expect someone's opinion to be a garrantee. I
figure the idea of this site is for educated and experienced guys or gals
to give their opinions on things that are their passion. I constantly
enjoy bouncing my ideas off of other colleges. I do alot of engineering on
the farm even though I do not have an engineering degree. I've learned
alot of things from experience. . Yes I could simply hire an engineer and
probably get a guarantee.,I can't afford to spend alot of money, but am
willing to spend some. Again I personally enjoy communicating ideas with
other people ,even though I wouldn't want to garrantee anything. Some
engineers will tell you one thing while others will disagree , and that's
ok, it's up to me to sort out what Imthink is the right decision with-out
holding anyone else accountable. Commercial steel is not consistent , but
if I overkill it , it may be just fine. I know I could build catwalk
runways wit alot of support, or put up I-beams tall an to the outside of
the structure and run cables to negate the weight, but I feel there is
probably a cheaper and easier way to attack it. I enjoy your opinion and
everyone's on this site. I find the articles on this site interesting. If
it wasn't for this site we wouldn't know some of things other people are
dealing with each day. Furthermore some comments are made that expand our
thinking, things we may never of thought of if it wasn't from someone
approaching things from a different angle.
Thank you very
much for for your opinion

Joe


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