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Other Marine Models => Live steam => Topic started by: Red_Hamish on October 05, 2007, 05:48:58 AM

Title: Durbar plate
Post by: Red_Hamish on October 05, 2007, 05:48:58 AM
Hello all, well it really is a long time since I last posted anything on the site  :oops: Derek has put the cat in amongst the pigeons again though. Durbar plate for those who know it, is a fundamental flooring plate used in all sorts of locations and yes even down under. In a previous life I worked for British Steel Corporation ( really was it all that time ago ? ) and they had a useful table , sadly not about which colour was used in the boiler-room, but of some interest anyway. For those who do not lilke algebra do not go to this link. It makes Einsteins theory of relativity seem relatively simple  :D  without any further ado here it is on the successor companys' web site http://www.corusconstruction.com/en/design_and_innovation/flooring/durbar_plate/durbar_design/
 oh and another one
http://www.corusenergy.com/file_source/StaticFiles/Business%20Units/CSP%20UK/Durbar_Datasheet.pdf
cheers for now

Jim
Title: Durbar plate
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on October 05, 2007, 04:29:36 PM
Hi PD's & thanks Jim for this  :hammer RIVITING stuff

"The plate must be secured to prevent uplift, which would otherwise occur at the plate corners"

w = a7 py t2 / k B2 [ 1 + a8(1-k) + a9(1-k)2]

dmax = a10 k wimp B4 [1+a11(1-k) + a12(1-k)2] / E t3


I did this calculation :computer  today in OZ & think I understand the need to secure the plate in each corner as my ABBUCUS result suggests that the 3ft x 3ft square plate X 6.25 mm thick is actually 87.9 Kg of negative weight.... :twisted: yes the reason you must secure the  :evil:  corners is to ensure it dosn't float away  :angel :hehe  

 :oops ......maybe I used (1+k) instead of (1-k)  :sorry  :beer