I'm looking for easily readable books on the subject. I don't want to be qualified, I just have a number of projects involving smaller structures in the garden and want to understand how to size them.
Some examples:
1) I want a zip wire in the garden. Calculation of the lateral force on the top of each pole for given weight and drop is straightforward, but how deep should the poles go and how large should they be whether concrete, wood or steel, to support the lateral load?
2) I want a wooden garden structure with tiles on the roof. The tiling manufacturers probably give some help in sizing the trusses, but how large should the wall studs be for given tile weight?
3) I want a gazebo, again with tiled roof. How deep/what foundation for the pillars? How many pillars/how large do they need to be?
cheers,
S.
Some examples:
1) I want a zip wire in the garden. Calculation of the lateral force on the top of each pole for given weight and drop is straightforward, but how deep should the poles go and how large should they be whether concrete, wood or steel, to support the lateral load?
2) I want a wooden garden structure with tiles on the roof. The tiling manufacturers probably give some help in sizing the trusses, but how large should the wall studs be for given tile weight?
3) I want a gazebo, again with tiled roof. How deep/what foundation for the pillars? How many pillars/how large do they need to be?
cheers,
S.