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    Car Port post load calculation

    Almost ... 3.5" tubing @ 1/4" in thick. I know, it's overkill haha, but I would really like to see how much it can support. A car... or a dump truck ? haha.
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    Car Port post load calculation

    Thanks for the reply Dave, I live near Ottawa, Canada. I have poured a 24" diameter footing @ 5ft deep then poured the sonotube on top of it with rebar joining the concrete footing and sonotube. Code require 4ft deep, I have 5ft, it should be good. Sonotube without "base/footings" if not...
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    Car Port post load calculation

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    Car Port post load calculation

    Good day everyone. I have built a car port post in an inverted L shape and want to calculate the load that it can support. I think I have “over-killed” the posts enough. I am curious to see how much weight this structure could hold. Any way of calculating the load at the area which...
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