At 09:19 PM 12/16/96 +0000, you wrote:
>
>> Guess what? The 5/8" rods are only good for 7300 lbs load, which
>> doesn't make much sense if the catalog says you need three 6700#
>> strength guys in each direction.
>>
>
>Yes, but you're tensioning at 10% of 6700# strength. That's three
>guys at 670# each (2010# total) load. Should be plenty of safety
>factor there.
>
>The next size certainly won't hurt, but tension on the rods may not
>have been the cause of failure; just the catalyst.
With a 106 mph breeze blowing I dare say the tension was a tad greater than
670#.
Matt--K7BG
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