How to find maximum load on steel sqare tube

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The discussion revolves around determining the maximum load that a steel square tube structure can support when one end is fixed to a wall and the other end is free. The specific dimensions and load conditions are provided, but the context and purpose of the structure remain unclear.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about the maximum load on a steel square tube structure with specified dimensions and load conditions.
  • Another participant requests clarification on the purpose of the structure and suggests that the description is vague.
  • One participant expresses a desire to know the maximum load with a factor of safety of 2.
  • A participant emphasizes the complexity of the question, noting that safety and liability issues must be considered, including how the load is applied and the materials involved.
  • Another participant mentions that the load in question is simply the weight of the structure that will be welded to the base.
  • One participant requests guidance on how to calculate the maximum load and questions whether the structure can be analyzed as a truss.
  • Another participant asserts that the truss method should not be used for this structure.
  • The thread is ultimately locked due to concerns about verifying the safety of the structure.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on how to approach the problem, with multiple competing views on the appropriate methods and considerations for calculating the maximum load.

Contextual Notes

The discussion highlights limitations in the information provided, including missing details about the structure's purpose, load application, and material properties, which are critical for a comprehensive analysis.

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how to find a maximum load on a steel square tube that has one fixed end to the wall and another end is hanging free
how to find a maximum load on a steel square tube that has one fixed end to the wall and another end is hanging free.
suppose the beam is 2230 mm long and the load is applied on the beam on the free end w= 1040 mm. but there also a steel square tube that welded to the middle of the beam and has a fixed endpoint point to the wall

I can't upload a picture but its look like this III is the area where load will be apply (w), .. is steel square tube. ..
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What is the purpose of this structure? And can you do any better with the description or upload a photo? It is pretty vague.
 
I just want to know the maximum load of it, maybe with the factor of safety =2
 

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We need to know what this is for. What you are asking is not simple, and the structure you've drawn is beefy enough that we have to be concerned with safety and liability issues in discussing it. How the load is applied, how the elements are attached to each other matter and what the wall (?) is made of matter, for example.
 
I have just been asked to find the maximum load of the structure. the section that I draw is the base which will attach with another part. but the load is just the weight of the structure that will be weld to it again.
 
NSNS said:
I have just been asked to find the maximum load of the structure.
Sorry, but that is not sufficient. We cannot answer/publicly discuss this question.
 
I mean it's not HW but at least can you guide me on how to calculate for its, or that least which method should be used to solve this. it's not truss right?
 
we do not suppose to use the truss method right?
 
This thread is locked because we cannot verify the safety of the structure.
 

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