I am designing a steel ramp for a gooseneck trailer to load a small tractor/wagon and need some engineering assistance determining if the steel size is acceptable.
> Load on ramp 3,000lbs-4,000lbs maximum traveling
> Deck height 28"
> Length of ramp 92" (attached to hinge on one end)
> Width of ramp 84"
> I am planing on using 4 equally spaced lengths of C3x5 with 2"x2"x1/8" tubes connecting the channel in 4 places over the length. The top and bottom will be skinned with 14ga or 11ga to close in the structure and for mounting lights inside the ramp because it will now be the back door to the trailer. Also going to add full width strips of 1"x1"x3/16" angle for traction on the top.
There will be a triangular shaped tower on each interior side running through the floor and bolted to the frame. An electric winch will be attached to each tower to lift the ramp.
Not being an engineer, are there any good books you can suggest for figuring out stuff like this myself? I would like to learn more about the actual design behind steel and not just over building it because starting a business I need to be competitive and can not have extra expenses if it is not required.
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> Load on ramp 3,000lbs-4,000lbs maximum traveling
> Deck height 28"
> Length of ramp 92" (attached to hinge on one end)
> Width of ramp 84"
> I am planing on using 4 equally spaced lengths of C3x5 with 2"x2"x1/8" tubes connecting the channel in 4 places over the length. The top and bottom will be skinned with 14ga or 11ga to close in the structure and for mounting lights inside the ramp because it will now be the back door to the trailer. Also going to add full width strips of 1"x1"x3/16" angle for traction on the top.
There will be a triangular shaped tower on each interior side running through the floor and bolted to the frame. An electric winch will be attached to each tower to lift the ramp.
Not being an engineer, are there any good books you can suggest for figuring out stuff like this myself? I would like to learn more about the actual design behind steel and not just over building it because starting a business I need to be competitive and can not have extra expenses if it is not required.
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