OT: load carrying capabilities of lumber/steel

From: Merle K. Peirce <at258_at_osfn.org>
Date: Sat Apr 7 09:04:50 2001

16" spacing would be better than 24, but most houses are built to support
100 # per square foot. What are the dimensions of the vax? If it is 3x8
you're looking at a capacity of about 2400#.

On Fri, 6 Apr 2001, Clint Wolff (VAX collector) wrote:

>
> I am looking for an online reference to help me calculate how
> much live load (AKA VAXen) I can put on my living room floor.
>
> The floor: 2x10's 2 foot on center, approximately 14 foot
> span (guess, too lazy to measure just yet). 3/4" OSB on top,
> carpet, 1/2" OSB (to keep the VAX from squishing into the
> carpet)...
>
> The VAX: 1100 lbs of true blue & white BIG IRON! minus
> whatever I remove for hand transport.
>
> Me: 300 lbs of Coca-Cola and Hostess fruit pies :)
>
> Clint
>
> PS I also want to replace a smallish steel IBeam with
> a micro-lam, so steel numbers would help too...
>
>
>

M. K. Peirce

Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
Shady Lea, Rhode Island

"Casta est quam nemo rogavit."
              
              - Ovid
Received on Sat Apr 07 2001 - 09:04:50 BST