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Re: [Shop-talk] 2 by's for truck ramp

To: "Jim Franklin" <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] 2 by's for truck ramp
From: "David Scheidt" <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:18:31 -0400
On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 10:14 AM, Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org> wrote:
> 20% more?
>
> For actual numbers, you can exptrapolate from joist span tables and
> the live load they can support, except the data is only relevant to
> the "on edge" orientation.

A 2X10 will flex nearly as much as a 2X4, when loaded on wide side.
You need depth, not width (except, of course, it needs to be wide
enough to roll up).


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David Scheidt
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