Excellent point. Each wall segement acts as a buttress wall for the
wall segements next to it. Nothing is free, though. More wall
material is required, but less posts (or no posts).
--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "Ernie Phelps" <eepjr24@...>
wrote:
>
>
> --- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:papercreters@yahoogroups.com> , "slurryguy" <slurryguy@>
> wrote:
> > Reading between the lines of your post I'm guessing that you're
> > looking to build a privacy fence/wall. The vertical loads in this
> > case are minimal. The key to supporting this type of wall is
> > keeping the wall from getting blown over by a strong wind. Think
> > fence. Strong vertical posts to keep things stiff and upright.
>
> If you get decently high winds, then consider a curved or offset
design
> for your wall. It is MUCH stronger versus cross wind forces.
>
> IE:
> ____ ____
> ___| |____| |____
>
> OR
> _ _
> _ -- -- _ -- -- _ --
>
>
> Fences built in that manner have a strength that is roughly
equivalent
> to a wall that is 2/3 as thick as the width of the offsets. You can
> research on the web if you need to know all the physics involved, I
> don't pretend to understand it all, but I get the general
principles.
>
> - Ernie
>
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