Thank you everyone for your intelligent insight. You're a smart bunch. Like many projects before this one, it has been put on temporary hold to discuss $$$. We'll have to wait and see if we ever get to play with the hairy math.
M.
Thank you everyone for your informative replies. I still haven't put pencil to paper on this one but I hope to chime back in with updates. We likely will have the steel fabricator build the full ring with the two bottom supports in their shop for verification. The geometry may change due to...
Thank you. I remember that textbook and I was searching for it online this morning with an incorrect title. My memory failed me, but I found it this afternoon with your help. Thanks again.
M.
I am designing a structural steel art structure for exterior application. The structure is a relatively large steel circle (almost a full circle) anchored to a sub-surface concrete foundation. The architectural intent is to create a giant letter "O" with the base cut-off underground. The...
