A lot of guys in my world consider our knowledge as proprietary and we exist in a state of competition and often hostile co-existence.
Me, I teach. As they say, knowledge not shared is lost.
So I thought this would be a good forum to share some of my tricks, tips, and techniques.
Ok, here's a good one from a few days ago.
We had to layout metal wall panels along two sides of an escalator to support granite.
I wish I could say these are bad pics, but unfortunately, these are the approved shops I was given;
To make it a little easier, I have extracted the pertinent data (in my opinion) and sketched up what I have to reach a solution.
I used a Construction Master Pro Trig calculator. It's only advantage over the Kmart calculator is it works in feet and inches and decimal feet interchangeably.
I also used three survey 101 first semester formulas to comp the points and three to check my solution.
Total time from plan receipt to layout, 35 minutes (including 10 minutes for the sketch).
The key here is you should be able to solve this with just a calculator.
So, what are the stations and elevations of the lettered points?
I will provide my solution later.
Remember stationing increases in the direction it faces.
Wowsa!
I'm glad YOU know what's going on in that drawing!
I feel you and glad that I do not have to look at those sort of plans anymore.
Spent many hours of the 1970s doing just that between coal powered turbine plant, malls and modernized woodyards and coal storage yards with rail and truck and conveyor transport systems above and underground.
Everything was in feet and inches and we measured every thing in feet, tenths and hundredths.
No calculators, pencil and pad for it all.
The only construction staking I've laid out in over 30yrs are some well sites, a few Sonic Driveins and an occasional REA electric centerlines to connect a loop or for service and some centerline for rural and well access roadway.
I am so far away from that these days, I'm not even gonna check your math.
Already having flashbacks from the memories of Jr Engineers that made last minute changes on the morning of concrete pours that cost days of reworking because they were holding the plans upside down to the way it sat inside of the mill.
I commend you in making details of what you are staking and using that as a learning tool for others.
:good:
Calculators are for Pu$$ies. Use your HEAD!!!! No soup for you
I would like to see the solution.
