Structural equivalent of two drunks leaning on each other for support 2

[JAE]

Not sure I'd stand under three floors of framing with these boys (studs) holding it up.

 

[racookpe1978]

Jest yer ordinary an' typical "furrin" construction job?

 

[RFreund]

So that's what they mean by "lean-on" columns.

EIT

 

[IRstuff]

The degree of bending is not necessarily surprising; a 1.8-inch sag in the ceiling would result in an 8-in deformation, assuming a circular profile and 8-ft studs.

TTFN

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[a2mfk]

Quick, somebody grab some more 2x4s and drywall before the structural engineer gets here!

 

[vmirat]

I'm looking at this photo while eating my #12 McDonalds meal and noticing that the studs look like french fries. Probably have the same compressive strength as a french fry.

 

[IFRs]

The floor is being held up by the pairs of studs that crippled towards each other. An interesting structure, actually. The other studs are window dressing but those curved with mid-span bracing are really quite strong.

 

[nuche1973]

Looks like an architect's "artistic vision" to me.


There are days when I wake up feeling like the dumbest man on the planet, then there are days when I confirm it.

 

[msquared48]

Those studs look rather limp.

Mike McCann
MMC Engineering

 

[a2mfk]

You may have gone too far there Mike. I mean I liked it, but...