munza
Mar13-11, 07:23 PM
Hi,
***I just noticed this that I posted this in the wrong section thinking I was in the engineering forum...sorry!***
I'm designing a racking system to store sheet metal coils (see attached sketch). I calculated the I and S values required and according to my calculations, 4 x 4 x 3/8 square tubing would
be strong enough. However, I'm not sure about buckling. Could somebody please tell me which equation to use (euler, jb johnson)?
Max coil weight: 8,500 lbs
Is this rack strong enough for the worst case scenario where all coils are 8,500 lbs?
Thanks for your help!
***I just noticed this that I posted this in the wrong section thinking I was in the engineering forum...sorry!***
I'm designing a racking system to store sheet metal coils (see attached sketch). I calculated the I and S values required and according to my calculations, 4 x 4 x 3/8 square tubing would
be strong enough. However, I'm not sure about buckling. Could somebody please tell me which equation to use (euler, jb johnson)?
Max coil weight: 8,500 lbs
Is this rack strong enough for the worst case scenario where all coils are 8,500 lbs?
Thanks for your help!