Thanks dbuzz,
Sorry for any confusion caused by use of terminology. Your answer appears to confirm how is was thinking - in that the total weight of the machine is required to prove the load capacity of the structure or support etc. while the loads under wheels or stabiliser legs must be known...
Hello, your problem is not new or unique. I come from a steel erecting background and often faced `Short` HD bolts. Our solution was to overdrill the base plate and use a TEE shaped nut which effectively extended the thead down into the base plate area. You should never weld bolts to bases etc.
New to this site and not a structural engineer, so please bear with me if i use terms out of context.
I work with powered access platforms (cherry pickers etc.) and wish to produce a sheet or fact file to quickly and easily define or describe the difference in point and imposed loads on a...
