Sunday, Dec 30, 2012 at 00:38
Thanks for the info - am looking for a single span, open plan building design to use as a basis for a house design.
Thick walls, curved roof and something a little different from the average 5br brick/tile box found all over the place.
While looking for "curved roof" on Google, a picture of this amazing building appeared.
As much as I would love to visit, to drag the 100 series and 4 daughters there with a tape measure and a sketch book may
well get me hung by the Minister for Treasure and Pleasure!
I was able to get a ball park size by counting iron sheets on the roof, and using the current width for corrugated iron (762mm, overlap 1.5 ripples), ended up with about 60m x 14m External - but nothing beats visiting I guess!
There was also a couple of humans in some photos, which let me get a door height of about 2.4m, meaning the walls are about 9ft high......and apparently 3ft thick!
Thanks to you all for the replies - first time
forum attempt - will get the hang of it eventually.
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Follow Up By: Lyn W3 - Sunday, Dec 30, 2012 at 06:48
Sunday, Dec 30, 2012 at 06:48
You may get some help from a greenhouse designer/manufacturer as to the loads and stresses of unsupported spans. Maybe even try one in the USA or europe where they have to consider winter snow loads.
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Follow Up By: Rockape - Sunday, Dec 30, 2012 at 07:24
Sunday, Dec 30, 2012 at 07:24
Humpty,
have a look at w.w.2 aircraft hangers. They also were very strong and the plans should be available.
There is a semi that backs up to the building and rolls the roofing sheets in one piece.
RA.
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