Jim
according to www.rebar.ecn.purude.edu/wwr
6x6 is the spacing of the wire
W designates smooth wire not deformed wire
1.4 is the cross sectional area of the wire in hundredths of an square inch
a concrete man would just say 6x6 wire mesh and let her go
john
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Stone" <jandkstone99@msn.com>
To: "shop talk" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 9:39 AM
Subject: [Shop-talk] Quick question on garage floors and garage lifts
> My garage was designed with high walls and a cathedral ceiling to one day
> accommodate a home lift system. I don't need one just yet, but am always
> keeping my eyes open for a bargain that would make me pull the trigger
> faster.
> There is an auto shop closing about a mile from my house and they are
> selling
> their 10,000 lb commercial lift. It is far more than I will ever need,
> but
> they are currently asking $1000 and need it gone by tomorrow, so they
> would
> probably take less. However, I just checked the architectural plans on my
> garage floor and here is what it says about the floor:
>
> 4" concrete slab with 6 x 6 x W1.4 x W1.4 W.W.M. on gravel fill as
> required.
>
> I don't understand anything after "slab", but this doesn't seem like much
> to
> me. Should I forgo the commercial lift at any price? Will I be ok with a
> lighter weight one? It only needs to be able to lift and store a Sunbeam
> Alpine, so 10,000 lbs is way overkill.
>
> Thanks.
>
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