OT: load carrying capabilities of lumber/steel

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Fri Apr 6 23:08:39 2001

On Fri, 6 Apr 2001, Chad Fernandez wrote:

> Only the seriuos collector would be asking this kind of thing :-)
>
> Chad Fernandez
> Michigan, USA
>
> "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)...

Check out the allowable floor load in the Building Code and see how
many pounds/sq.-foot it is built for.

                                                 - don

 
> > 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...
>
Received on Fri Apr 06 2001 - 23:08:39 BST