Tree falling on beam
Tree falling on beam
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A client wants to build a porch at the entrance of his house. He asked me to design the post and beam system of the porch using steel members, as he is afraid that one of the nearby trees might fall on the porch during a storm.
Does anyone have an idea how to determine the load resulting from a falling tree?
Thanks for any hints
Does anyone have an idea how to determine the load resulting from a falling tree?
Thanks for any hints






RE: Tree falling on beam
RE: Tree falling on beam
RE: Tree falling on beam
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: Tree falling on beam
RE: Tree falling on beam
I think this request is unreasonable and when shown the construction costs (back of envelop) it will be an eyeopener.
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RE: Tree falling on beam
either live with the tree (design the porch to code) or nuke it ...
RE: Tree falling on beam
Would it be acceptable to make the porch as strong as the rest of the house?
It's also not uncommon for big trees to drop pretty good sized brances onto a house, and that might be his concern rather than the whole tree falling.
RE: Tree falling on beam
Never, but never question engineer's judgement
RE: Tree falling on beam
RE: Tree falling on beam
RE: Tree falling on beam
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Top the things. It's cheaper and quicker.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: Tree falling on beam
RE: Tree falling on beam
Cut the tree
Buy a new tree and put away from the house
BTW - a number of people around here - 3 or 4 in the past year have been killed by falling branches -- not even the whole tree!!