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How to calculate forces exerted

  • 17-06-2019 02:16PM
    #1
    Shedite27
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    Built myself this over the weekend. Took a good chunk of time to get it constructed and was very happy with the results.

    Last night I looked at it from one particular angle and it's slightly tilted. I had used a spirit level on all the horizontal planes (which are all flat), but didn't notice at one stage that the verticals tilted very slightly tilted and it tilts a few degrees from the horizontal.

    It's very solid, not at all wobbling, is there any way of calculating how much it weakens the max load?


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  • #2
    listermint
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    What did you place it on, Foundations wise ?


  • #3
    my3cents
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    My first thoughts were it needs a diagonal brace in the design to make sure it does't move out of true. One in the lower section under the slide would be good and another at right angles in the top section would stop any movement and could be used to pull it back into true.


  • #4
    Shedite27
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    listermint wrote: »
    What did you place it on, Foundations wise ?
    It's on a flat lawn, there's a facility to put stakes and concrete in it so might do that next weekend. To be honest I'm not too worried about it keeling over, it's very sturdy. I'm just wondering if the two legs on one side are now taking a large amount of the weight. It's only a couple of degrees, is there any formula or anything to figure out if it's causing major stress on those legs?

    Good idea on the diagonal brace, might look into that.


  • #5
    my3cents
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    You could jack a car up on that size of timber so there is no chance it will break under the weight. What might happen is the joints get damaged if there is any slack in them and the structure can move from side to side. If its solid I wouldn't worry about it.


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