[Homestead] Arch question
eureka at hctc.net
eureka at hctc.net
Sat Nov 1 16:12:44 EDT 2008
Check the math out on these arches:
http://www.codesmiths.com/shed/workshop/techniques/arches.htm
--Sage
On Sat, 1 Nov 2008 15:30:45 -0400
"Don Bowen" <don.bowen at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Last night we got into a bull session fueled by my son's
>good BBQ and some
> good craft beer (the last of the Stone). One of the
>many subjects was
> building and that veered into temporary shelters. My
>incle used to build
> Quonset style half rounded barns. I argued that some
>sort of gothic arch
> would be stronger and use less material. It all came
>down to what the curve
> of the arch should be.
>
>
>
> What would be a good curve for a gothic style arch?
> What would be an easy
> way to lay out such a curve? And how much of a curve
>can one put in 24 ga
> roofing?
>
>
>
> Don Bowen KI6DIU
>
> http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html
>
>
>
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