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

To: "Donald H Locker" <dhlocker@comcast.net>, "shop-talk"
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] 2 by's for truck ramp
From: "john niolon" <jniolon@bham.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:25:22 -0500
THANKS DONALD...  I'll bet you wasted as much time today as I did !!!!!

john



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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donald H Locker" <dhlocker@comcast.net>
To: "john niolon" <jniolon@bham.rr.com>
Cc: "David Scheidt" <dmscheidt@gmail.com>; "shop-talk" 
<shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] 2 by's for truck ramp


> 20%  almost exactly.  Accurately, it'll be 11.625/9.625 or 21.1% (not 
> counting variation in the lumber.) On the other hand, a 2x4 on edge under 
> a 2x10 will _add_ (1.625/9.625)*(3.625^2)/(1.625^2)) or 1.5x the strength 
> of the 2x10 alone. So put a 2x4 under your 2x10 and make it 2.5x as 
> strong.  Or two of 'em and go up to 4x the strength (1 + (1.5x * 2)).
>
> Donald.
>
> john niolon wrote:
>> I wonder where the specifications for tensile strength are ??? looked 
>> around on the internet ...found lots of specs on 'manufactured wood"  but 
>> nothing on a common pine 2x10...
>>
>> I'm sure grade enters into the formula and percent of water and 
>> greeness.. (hey !!  I'm politically correct...I'm talking greenness) 
>> but I wonder how much stronger (resistance to breaking across the wide 
>> face when loaded) a 2x10 is compared to a 2x12...  ???
>>
>> anyone hazard a guess
>>
>> john
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "David Scheidt" <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
>> To: "Skip Albright" <salbrigh@nycap.rr.com>
>> Cc: <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 8:44 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] 2 by's for truck ramp
>>
>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 8:38 PM, Skip Albright <salbrigh@nycap.rr.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>>> Seems like an easy choice, but maybe not.
>>>>
>>>> I need to have a couple 2 by's for a ramp to my pickup.
>>>>
>>>> No particular load, but could be pretty heavy .
>>>>
>>>>   last week it was a model A frame and axles.
>>>>
>>>> 2 x 10? 2 x 12?  are wider boards stronger?
>>> Wider boards are stronger, if you turned them sideways.  It's the
>>> depth of the beam that determines its load capacity.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> David Scheidt
>>> dmscheidt@gmail.com
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