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What is this structure called?

What is this structure called?

What is this structure called?

(OP)
Hi all, is there a "professional" term for the following structure:



It is used as a support to hold certain loads (parts of heavy equipment etc) after they have been dismantled. It's just a temporary support while waiting for the maintenance work to be carried out. The red part is the main rod where the load will sit, while the black lines are the 4 legs that spread the load.

---engineering your life---

RE: What is this structure called?

Not sure what this has to do with heat transfer but to give it a name, I'd just your imagination. Commonly it might be referred to as a support frame, but as it has four legs I'd call it a horse back.

corus

RE: What is this structure called?

(OP)
corus, not sure if you were joking, but I was also thinking along the same lines. To be precise, "Support Horse".

But then, wasn't sure how ridiculous it would sound. That's why I'm looking at what others would say, or if there would already be an "official" name for it.

---engineering your life---

RE: What is this structure called?

Or simply a "horse".  Or a tressel.  Or a stand.

RE: What is this structure called?

yep, that's a pretty good e-crayola of a sawhorse.

RE: What is this structure called?

It's missing the cross member, but it's an "A-frame" support.

Good luck,
Latexman

RE: What is this structure called?

(OP)
But guys, it's not for sawing!

So, now I'm undecided between:
- Horse
- Sawhorse
- Trestle (sounds professional)
- A frame Support

---engineering your life---

RE: What is this structure called?

Sawhorses are frequently used for things other than sawing.

However, I would say that a true sawhorse has an implicit functional requirement; the horizontal member must be a material that won't damage a saw blade when you forget and try to saw through it.

RE: What is this structure called?

Then go with 'trestle'.  

Females will recognize it right away, because that's the word they use for sawhorses when they are positioned under a door that's used as a table.

Males will engage you in the same argument we've got here.

Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

RE: What is this structure called?

so how about reposting in the engineering language/grammar forum for extended pleasure?

RE: What is this structure called?

(OP)
Wow, there's actually a forum section on Engineering Language? Cool!

Guess I should have used that in the first place, huh? My bad!

---engineering your life---

RE: What is this structure called?

forum1010 if that helps

RE: What is this structure called?


A horizontal beam or bar held up by two pairs of splayed (divergent) legs used as a support: definitely a trestle or tressel.

Horse and sawhorse are also applicable, if just because in Spanish it is called "caballete".

RE: What is this structure called?

Spanish can vary considerably from country to country and sometimes within the same country, so I can't be sure its not, but in some dilects a caballete is a table supported by traditional "H" frames.  Here we would call the above structure,


and a "caballete" would be like this,



BigInchworm-born in the trenches.
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RE: What is this structure called?


BigInch, how come you speak Spanish ?

RE: What is this structure called?

I worked on the Texas-Mexico border, then went to Colombia in 1986, the mideast, then Venezuela in 1996, then back to the mideast, then Spain for a year, then after 2 years in Turkey, I decided Spain had the best weather in Europe and just also happens to be in the middle of almost all the world's oil and gas fields, which is a good thing, since the only kind we make here comes from olives.
                 
                    Saludos bandito

BigInchworm-born in the trenches.
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RE: What is this structure called?


BigInch

Como ingeniero argentino que también dí mis vueltas por el mundo, quedé muy impresionado por su experiencia y su sabiduría.  

RE: What is this structure called?

Gracias.  He pensado lo mismo.  Entonces creo q's verdad q' el dibujo pue'ser un caballete, cierto?  O por lo menos, como hablan ustedes, "cabazhate" smile  Dime como se llama un caballete del arte alli?  Tengo unos amigos q' viven en B.A.  Mire, enviarme v direccion.  Lo mio te puedes encontrar en mi espacio de red.  Venga.

BigInchworm-born in the trenches.
http://virtualpipeline.spaces.msn.com

RE: What is this structure called?

I dont care what language you speak. In english, I'm with "cammax" it's a GANTRY.
Put wheels on it it's a movable gantry.


 

Best regards
pennpoint

RE: What is this structure called?

I would say "A" frame or, a "motor hoist" frame, or in Texas a "poor man's drilling rig",  although not a strong one in any case.

BigInchworm-born in the trenches.
http://virtualpipeline.spaces.msn.com

RE: What is this structure called?

Horse or Trestle!
An A-frame and a Gantry should have the loads suspended below, whereas the trestle and horse support above.  I made that up but it seems sooo right to me.

And I'd like to make a stand on this point. (guffaw)

RE: What is this structure called?

It’s a gantry but a few of my mechanics have called it a swingset. It has an aluminum I beam for a cross bar.

RE: What is this structure called?

An "equipment stand"?
"temporary support stand"?

Specialised supports can have particular names; an "engine stand" would be a stable supprt to which the engine block can be bolted which allows the engine to be rotated to various angles for access.

Is there a reson that it matters?
Is this part of an instruction set being put together for maintenance? If so, I assume it then has to have a set of specifications attached as to load bearing, safety etc.
If so, perhaps it is more important to know what the maintenace team would call it and use their language -  it may save ambiguities...

JMW
www.ViscoAnalyser.com

RE: What is this structure called?

(OP)
So, now we have:

- Horse
- Sawhorse
- Trestle (sounds professional) or tressel
- A frame Support
- Gantry crane or gantry support
- Swingset
- Equipment stand

Hmm...choices, choices...



Regards,
DD

---engineering your life---


RE: What is this structure called?


Horse bar

RE: What is this structure called?

If you are still in doubt, name it as my handlesmile

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