Sports Netting

check this closed thread...

Thanks for the reference, Wiktor. I checked the thread and it seems that I'm not the only one who has been confronted with this question. And, it also appears that none of them have a real solution either! B-(

I have calc'd wind loads on a baseball field net.

I used ASCE 7-05, Figures 6-20 and 6-22 and compared the results between the 2 figures. Read the Figure Notes for how these tables can be used.

I requested the net info from Manufacturer (rope thickness and spacing) and calc'd the surface area per square foot of net and determined the pressure. A net is open enough that it doesn't meet the 30% requirement to be considered a solid sign (but I checked it anyway using the (1-(1-e)^1.5) reduction factor to see what it would do.

Hope this helps.

What happens when the netting catches trash, loose debris, leaves, etc.? What percent is open?