Full Disclosure: This is a question that I stemmed off of from writing an academic paper.
I was looking through my books and unless I missed it somewhere I could not find any references to the strength of plywood, sheet metals, metal tubing, or wood and metal in general when concerned with platforming. I am now wondering if I missed it somewhere or if it simply does not exist.
For example purposes only:
Would a platform, with proper framing, covered in 1" ply have twice the strength of one covered in 1/2" ply?
Does a 2" metal square tubed frame have twice the strength of a frame with 1" tubing?
What about solid vs. tubed metal framing?
Does a 2x4 have half the strength of a 4x4?
I'm still searching the rest of my books and I have not made my way to the internet yet, but I'm curious if such information exists somewhere. Bonus points if it's somewhere in a book I can add to my collection.
These are the books of gone through so far and as far as I've seen none have gone into the strength of materials.
Stagecraft 1: A Complete Guide to Backstage Work – William H. Lord
The Stagecraft Handbook – Daniel Ionazzi
The Backstage Handbook – Paul Carter
Stage Scenery and Lighting – Samuel Selden
The Health & Safety Guide for Film, TV & Theater – Monona Rossol
Stage Crafts – Cris Hoggett
Scene Design and Stage Lighting – W. Oren Parker and R. Craig Wolf
I was looking through my books and unless I missed it somewhere I could not find any references to the strength of plywood, sheet metals, metal tubing, or wood and metal in general when concerned with platforming. I am now wondering if I missed it somewhere or if it simply does not exist.
For example purposes only:
Would a platform, with proper framing, covered in 1" ply have twice the strength of one covered in 1/2" ply?
Does a 2" metal square tubed frame have twice the strength of a frame with 1" tubing?
What about solid vs. tubed metal framing?
Does a 2x4 have half the strength of a 4x4?
I'm still searching the rest of my books and I have not made my way to the internet yet, but I'm curious if such information exists somewhere. Bonus points if it's somewhere in a book I can add to my collection.
These are the books of gone through so far and as far as I've seen none have gone into the strength of materials.
Stagecraft 1: A Complete Guide to Backstage Work – William H. Lord
The Stagecraft Handbook – Daniel Ionazzi
The Backstage Handbook – Paul Carter
Stage Scenery and Lighting – Samuel Selden
The Health & Safety Guide for Film, TV & Theater – Monona Rossol
Stage Crafts – Cris Hoggett
Scene Design and Stage Lighting – W. Oren Parker and R. Craig Wolf