[Spridgets] Now: ponderosa pine (was: car lift)

[lotuspilot at frontier.com]

I am not a structural engineer but a chemist.  
 
Shouldn't you ask what size
trusses are used over what span and whether it would be a uniform load as
opposed to point loads?
 
Could have been manufactured heavy duty ;^)
 
Mike
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From: Billy J. <billyj at txjames.com>
To:
spridgets at autox.team.net 
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 8:30 PM
Subject: Re:
[Spridgets] Now: ponderosa pine (was: car lift)

I'm a structural engineer and
I would suggest not.


> For all you math types, you can go here:
>
http://www.matweb.com/search/datasheet.aspx?matguid=be613a162b34418bbd65355f
>
5ea8b155&ckck=1  to get the mechanical properties of ponderosa pine to see
>
just how much it will hold.
>
> This might help:
>
http://www.awc.org/calculators/connections/ccstyle.asp?design_method=ASD&con
>
nection_type=Lateral+loading&fastener_types=Nail&loading_scenario=Single+She
>
ar&mm_type=Spruce-Pine-Fir&mm_thickness=1.5&mm_thickness_text=&sm_type=Plywo
>
od+(other+grades)&sm_thickness=0.46875&sm_thickness_text=&fast_dia=box&nail_
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size=6d&load_duration=1.0&wet_svc_factor=1.0&end_grain=1.0&temperature=1.0&d
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iaphragm=1.0&submit2_LNS=Calculate+Connection+Capacity
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