laminated ribs

Ron Nossaman rnossaman@cox.net
Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:57:20 -0600


>   So knowing all of the above, what is the equation that will calculate 
> an approximate string bearing load under the conditions I describe?

Beats me. I use the SIN(RADIANS(degree measurement))*tension 
per unison, and add them up in my spreadsheet.


>      There is a much more accurate & glamorous formula for this but I 
> dont' have it at my finger tips.  

It's news to me.


>   My point in all this is that if we are using stronger engineering 
> materials & principles which building better stronger rib structure, 
> which we are*, _/then/_*_/ surely our rib crowned & supported boards 
> will survive as well & IMO longer than this example of a C.C Steinway L 
>  I cited above /_
>    Don't you think?
>   Dale Erwin

Yea, I do.
Ron N

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