Load exerted on children's swing set
Load exerted on children's swing set
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I am trying to determine the load exerted on a swing set frame without having any weight rating data on it.
I want to determine the load of a child swinging on the structure.
I used "centrifugal" force to determine this.
1/2mv^2 = mgh then v = sqrt(2gh)
F_centrifugal = mv^2 / r
say h = r = 1.5 m and m = 50 kg
v = 5.42 m/s
F_centrifugal = 979 N or an "equivalent load" of ~ 100 kg or 220 lbs exerted by a 50 kg or 110 lb kid swinging in an arc of radius 1.5 m.
Does this seem like an appropriate way to determine the load experienced by the frame or am I looking at it the wrong way?
I want to determine the load of a child swinging on the structure.
I used "centrifugal" force to determine this.
1/2mv^2 = mgh then v = sqrt(2gh)
F_centrifugal = mv^2 / r
say h = r = 1.5 m and m = 50 kg
v = 5.42 m/s
F_centrifugal = 979 N or an "equivalent load" of ~ 100 kg or 220 lbs exerted by a 50 kg or 110 lb kid swinging in an arc of radius 1.5 m.
Does this seem like an appropriate way to determine the load experienced by the frame or am I looking at it the wrong way?






RE: Load exerted on children's swing set
When we were kids - we used to see how far we could go --- like an Olympics long jump - until my brother knocked himself out....
RE: Load exerted on children's swing set
I think your starting approach is on the right lines, although a 50kg is a pretty large kid. I presume there must be some specifications and code's for this sort of thing,I'm thinking about kiddies playgrounds in parks.
desertfox
RE: Load exerted on children's swing set
RE: Load exerted on children's swing set
What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
RE: Load exerted on children's swing set
RE: Load exerted on children's swing set
RE: Load exerted on children's swing set
I never would have guessed that they could have broken that heavy chain...
RE: Load exerted on children's swing set
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Load exerted on children's swing set
do you live in my parents neighborhood?