KootK
Structural
- Oct 16, 2001
- 18,590
Gotta wee problem that needs sorting by the end of the day. It's a patio guardrail system. I'll probably build it out of intermittent HSS with CFM in between. However, I also need to vet the concept of possibly omitting the HSS and just cantilevering the stud work. I know that stud work can be cantilevered (wind sill etc) but I've never done it myself and I've always considered that to be a light load and low importance kind of system. So my specific questions are as follows:
1) Is cantilevered CFM stud at all viable for a guard application?
2) Anybody know of a design guide etc that covers this condition?
I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.
1) Is cantilevered CFM stud at all viable for a guard application?
2) Anybody know of a design guide etc that covers this condition?
I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.