I have been asked to design a fork-lift ramp for building access. Apparently access to the building was overlooked when it was constructed last spring and this results in a very steep grade (3" per foot) on the ramp. My question is:
What is the maximum allowable grade for fork-lift loading...
Thanks everybody for your advice, you gave me the answer that I expected. As a side note its not beyond reason for me to calculate the loadings on that beam, my supervisor and myself were trying to come up with a quicker and less calculation extensive method for analyzing beams as we are both...
Hi everybody,
I have a problem, and a possible solution that I would like to hear your comments on as far as its validity.
Problem:
An existing structural steel beam(say beam 1) has been loaded by the addition of some new structural steel in order to support the weight of some substantial...
Hi,
My problem: My client wants to store a substantial amount of weight on the roof of an office building within the paper mill. The office building is constructed with Masonry blocks. I have designed a steel structure to be set on top of the roof so as to distribute the load to the buildings...
Thanks jheidt2543 and MRM for the information. I'm in the process of finding the appropriate soil information so I can get this thing on the ground.
Thanks again,
caleb
I have been assigned the task of deciding whether or not a predetermined landing area will be adequate to support a transformer that my client has on order. The transformer weighs 94000lb and has a landing area of 5x8'. Assuming that I can obtain the appropriate soil classifications I am...
