Thanks Metalguy....I talked to a local steel shop and they suggested 4" X 14 X 48...it was like 700lbs and 500.00 for the plate (yikes!) Another thought I had was to use 1 1/2" plate, with three 1 1/2"thick X 4"H X 48"L plates welded vertically to the bottom plate, and...
Hey Metalguy,thanks for replying......
the steel will rest flat atop a concrete mold made from 4000# concrete, with rebar, about 6 or 8" thick. this top/female part will rest on maple veneer plies (skateboard manufacture), and that in tern will rest on the male concrete mold. this male mold...
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I'm a software engineer, not a structural engineer, but I have a question about the strength of plate steel. I know there are many types of steel out there, but let's assume the "default" stuff you would buy from "Joe's steel" down the road..ok I have a 50 ton H-frame...
