Questions tagged [load-spreading]
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Steel plate to distribute load on top of joists
I've tried using various calculators but that has just confused me even more so I'll describe my scenario and hopefully I can get some answers. In the picture above, each item is described below
A: Timber Loft Joist, Width 3.5m, Height 225mm, Depth…
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Distributing force / load across two measurement devices (load cells)
I am looking to measure the force applied (in this case by a foot to a pedal).
I have a working prototype that allows up to 450N of force, but wish to double this.
The load cell I have been using is available in a 900N rating however there is no…
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Weight distribution of human on one foot in middle of plywood
Question: If a 300 lb uniform load is distributed over 24 inch^2 (estimated area of foot), and I add a 6x6 3/4" plywood centered underneath this uniform load, what is the remaining load carried by the same 24 inch^2 area, versus how much of it has…
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How to convert multiple point loads to uniformly distributed load
So I am working on a project with variables on how many point loads may be applied over a single span.
Both ends are fixed, this is a constant.
For example, I may have a beam which is 6m in overall length and 3 point loads at 10.5KG (I am working in…
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Can the power of a diesel electric generator, installed in a factory, escape into the national grid?
Say that there are two factories connected to the same 20 kV medium voltage line (see Fig. 1). Each of them has 400 V motors that consume power by turning some machines acting as mechanical loads. One of the factories has a diesel electric generator…
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How to calculate max load on a custom hitch?
Non engineer here. I'm interested in a conservative calculation of max trailer load for existing frame members for a truck I have. The truck is rated at ~8800lbs towing when stock and with a suspension and brake upgrade, it can tow 10k lbs. However,…
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Would exceeding the snow load duration factor guarantee a collapse?
The snow load duration factor is 1.15 times the standard 10-year sustained maximum load rating as long as the accumulated time under this load is not more than 2 months. Does this mean that
a. the snow load being at the duration factor of 1.15 for…
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Calculate the total energy required to fly drone
How much energy will drone batteries consume if I have the following inputs:
By using provided GPS flight path data I've calculated total horizontal distance using the Haversine formula, and multiplying this distance with the provided horizontal…
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Does the corbel angle govern in this scenario? If not, how is load spreading allowed for, when a load is supported by a wall on a beam
The following outline is inspired by something I noticed today and couldn't figure out.
It shows what I guess is a fairly common generic situation - an upper floor masonry partition wall supported by a beam, with further loads (ceiling/next floor…
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