I'm following OSHA but using a factored live load (2.17 * .2 kips) * 48" = 21 kip-in.
I mistakenly typed shape factor instead of section modulus. It has been a long monday.
So, I have my moment arm to the centroid of compression as (2.5"/2 = 1.25"). Where do I go from there?
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I'm trying to figure out if the baseplate I have for a handrail I'm designing will be sufficient. For some reason my units aren't calculating right. I'm using 1.5" steel tubing at a height of 48". I've calculated my moment at the center of the rectangular base plate to be 21...
i posted this on the other board but i think it belongs here instead.
hey ya'll.
I'm working on connecting a ladder to existing concrete, approximately 24' tall, and I have some questions regarding the bracket. I've already calculated that there will be approx 250 lbs per angle bracket, L...