Continue to Site

Eng-Tips is the largest engineering community on the Internet

Intelligent Work Forums for Engineering Professionals

  • Congratulations KootK on being selected by the Eng-Tips community for having the most helpful posts in the forums last week. Way to Go!

Search results for query: *

  1. theoryshaw

    Minimum Suggested Bearing Width at Stone Ledge

    Anyone know any rules of thumbs as it applies to the suggested minimum bearing width for stone of a certain width/height? see attached image for reference: https://www.dropbox.com/s/of9bwzzltam10k4/2015-01-19%2018.00.42.jpg?dl=0...
  2. theoryshaw

    a flexible and stiff material to make arch....

    Good call, JStephen!... I just ordered a bunch from http://questoutfitters.com/tent_poles.htm#TENT POLES Hopefully that works! Thanks guys. Best, Ryan
  3. theoryshaw

    a flexible and stiff material to make arch....

    Thanks, JStephen, we would do that, but unfortunately we're doing this multiple times, at different locations.
  4. theoryshaw

    a flexible and stiff material to make arch....

    hi JAE, We're using it for a parade, where sets of two people would march together holding this flexed wire/tube between them. Could also have very light cardboard signage on it, as well. It needs to bend within a 29" max radius for transport. I've been looking at http://www.mcmaster.com/...
  5. theoryshaw

    a flexible and stiff material to make arch....

    Hi, Was wondering if you could help me select the proper material. We are looking for a (20' to 25') wire or tube, whether made of metal or plastic, that is stiff enough to form an arch as illustrated in the attached .jpg (when held by 2 people), but is flexible enough to bend into a coil no...

Part and Inventory Search