HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1969-03-12, Page 17WEDNESDAY/ MARCH. 12th, 1969
ARENA REPORT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE i'
THE LUCKNOW SENTINELS LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
PAGE SEVENTEEN.
wind gusts. ,
(b) At the 'leg joint' it' was
noted 'that. wanrnis '
fabricated With the members,
hav-i g -p others howetd
that the timbers appeared to have
!split.,after fabrication,
(c) Itwas noted that where.the
frame legs are supported on; the
foundation:wall•thte is no connec-
tion between •the:leg, and the wall.
data for use.i'n aninvestigation to
determine the structural adequacy
of the building. •
Site Observations:
'This building measuresapproxim,-.
ately, 90'0":wide by 190'0" •
long by .about 45'Q" high , ' It, has a
roughly parabolic cross section and
comprises a series':of trussed timber
arches'of'90'0" clear• span, clad
with galvanised corrugated steel
sheeting
,The 'building -was erected; in the-
mid 1,930's for use as an. arena
In addition to the• information
shown in the cross section
• the following observ•
ations'Were made:
e time of our visit onlya
(a) At the
.small amount of snow was on the
roof of the structure and this was
locatedat. the north-east corner.
• Dur:i"ng the...day, the wind gusted up.:
to .35 miles- per hour (estimated).
It :was'•noted that easily .audible -
(from the inside) 'creaking' sounds
were emitted by the'building and
these• appeared to coincide with
regard to snow loads:
' We'have reviewed'the general'
ss-secxion-- of--tbe�bu-il_d,_a ng-.a..nd
method of construction' and• have
formed the.opion that tills.
Investigation
The frames of this building are
of an uncommon type, being a: two
pinned arch: formed of solid. mem.
bers at the`•lower.ends of the legs
and a • trussed centre section.'
The trussed centre section shows,,
an. unusual feature is that at two
'places the. frame •is not completely.
triangulated , there be ing one
location eachside of the centre, •
line where a diagonal 'member
frames into the top 'chord some.'
2'0". from the 'closest vertical.
•In preparing our calculations we
have been guided by the require
inerts' of the National Building
Code 0265), . in Selecting
allowable stresses and snow and:
wind' loadings. It should be noted.
that this code. is generally more
severe than previous codes with
(No. factor of safety) •
(d) See item (c) above,,
structure was never actually design-
ed , but is the result of the builder's
experience with previous, possibly
smallerspan buildings of a similar
type
However , in our investigation We
have had to assume that the build-
ing is a designed structure and we
have checked it in accordance with
°•seneraily.accepted,engineering
principles .
Frames" analysed as a two hinged
arch; -
Case 1 Self Weight only.
(a) Stresses in timber are within
Code lirnits, - •
(b) Foundations are stable.
(c) The capacity of the member
to member connections cannot be
determined and is in doubt:
Case 2 Self Weight plus Wind Force
(a) Stresses in timber are gener-
ally within Code limits. •
•(b) The leg. timbrs in the 'leg
joint' are severely ,overstressed .
(c) Under wind forces the leeward
column footing, is only: just stable
•
Case 3 Self Weight plus .Snow Load•
(a)7, -the." -'leg joint is seriously
overstressed .
(b) Certain truss members are
overstressed, •
'(c) Foundations have insufficent
factor of safety' with regard to stab-
ility. .
• •(d) The capacity of .the connect-
ion; ,between the frameleg and the
foundation wall (friction• only) is .in
'doubt.. •
(e) See :(c) of Case 1.
Case 4 Self Weight , Snow- Load
Wind Force
(a) For •these conditions the ~ `
leeward column footing is unstable
'Remarks
'As stated previously , • it is our op7.
inion that, no structural design was
ever prepared for, this building. It
is thought; •However„ that the buil -
d,ing harries were intended tp act'
as a series of two hinged arches.
Our, calculations show that the legs
of the arches are ,not stiff enough
for this to be.. possible and we have
thereforegiVen some thought as to
how -toe building has remained'
stable. r
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If our, 'opinion the 'leg joints'
have over the years., become suff
ir':ienrly t1' xihle for the frame to_
act as shown.
This means -that wherea ' the
original
frames: were intended .to
resist wind, the'wind forces are, now
transmitted 'through the sheeting,
and framing to the end walls, and
the frames now act 'as simple trusses
supported on inclined legs..
The wired stresses in the;;end walls
cannot be 'determined by any
practical engineering analysis and
due to, the method of construction
*•of these walls, .neither can they be
relied 'an to provide stiffness in the
building indefinitely. '
bur' concern is that if the 'leg
joints are to be stiffened, the
whole• action of the frames will be:-
changed
e:changed making it:necessary to ,
investigate each member, joint and
foundation. • •
We have investigated the memb-
ers and foundations of a typical
frame with thetesults as shown
earlier in this'•report. With regard
to the joints, no 'investigation can . .
:'be carried out, until a .complete -
inspection of -each joint has .
been made and the, design of the
joint Checked.'
•
• Conclusion: •
Considerable;' repair work 'to the''.
structure would be, required to make
the building conform to the present
code.
These •repairs are 'likely to .enconV
pass the following' major items:.- '
(a) An engineering•s'ur\ey of each
joint in each truss frame and
repairs :or strengtt}ening as necess
ary. : (This is' amajor project and'.
• ' should 'not :be undertaken until'
Council has considered.' this report).
•
(b) Repairs.to the leg joint .,• consist-
.
ing of connecting'on timbers each :
side of the existing •leg members:
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my wife calls "Old 'Stoneface."
What I. propose to' do ,today
,Yt
act • ''
• his son • in 'Montreal the other
night. He_' didn't have his `
• glaas_es on, and wound- up talk
(c) Scabbing on:additional timber
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`sections to certain suss'. members., ; ,,,, • • • : `, y
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Well, l m back to no"rmal.
x•
ing silver linings: -•
• Last week:I. wrote 'a column , ^... 1
• It s agreat to: me; and. a
which must have:. made faithful reliefto
it must be to yon, togo back to
readers_beliP�e i was Y ,. �.
_..is' as yor�alter•ego, the
brooding, dark, self that is hid-,
den behind bright,
your sunny
I'm let ° o�
exterior. .going to y u''
takeout: your aggression, vi=_ •
cariously,, through mine..
'.I'll,list what I despise and '
detest in our societ ': 'Se �d in."
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Your own special ,• beefs, and �
' we'll keep the column 'going
for months., Everybody. hates
something. ' .'
There is .no' articular order
pt
, these ' items. My venom ex- -`
equal -virulence' to,
tends with
ing to the secretary of the .:
Breeders'As ciation uin .
Sheepso
Auckland, New Zealand. ' ,
How. .about zippers? Great.'
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: 'nvention,' but it .should' have
been strangled at birth: What .
ever happened to the ood'old
-
button.? 'Every time '._I tangle:
- with a zipper, whether it's on,
m • galoshes or m fly there is
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. -, a •moment 'of sheer, ,co d- appre•
hension,' Often its justified. --
withmyalosli'•
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es flopping o
' 0�"drunken., crows.
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;.. Politteians, Not all of: them
Only- those who. promise . to''
hold the line on expenses,
while _. providing :_.better sere .the
of each frame in order to.reduce
the stresses to within the code re -
s
quirement•s.
some additions to.the r .
Possibly ,
foundations in "order'to prove de the `
additional stability,, 'required...
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e Apositive method of• • y
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e •fra me leg to the
�connec ting th
at c le `of each' •
foundation wall each leg:of
frame ;' .
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T-he--rna-gnitude o g - . , ' r nec -
essar to nma ke:this building ':con -
y,
form with present codes is"such that
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in our op inion'ihe replacement, of
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building.should:be very serious-
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taken with drink, or breaking.
- down mentally. It ••was full,of
• ando •ri .':
joy, 'good .spirits, looking
bright side, _ . •
•on the bi.and reveal
norma . as'wee • , _ ; •
mental abberration ' This . week,.
I'm back toold sane snar-
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ly,' .misanthropic self; the :;man
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,First. Non.. returnable bot -•
tles. I, .know.. The old ones were
;; bad enough, cluttering up'
' shelves and basement . floors
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.work
AFTER A BOUT'WITH THE FLU,; COLI)•. OR.
FOR 'A GENERAL TONICstarvation.
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until=you-ha'd-•a�:carload_-ht_was'�_...M:.�-.�.._.,,-
: a • half-day's work to take them •
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back to. the store. and haggle •• •
over;, them;' because the store .
said theydidn't sell this'brand ''
or that... • ; : ::�
But of
ices". And'then do the: opposite.
Taxes.•The rich,are hit hard,
: but have enough• left to avoid
on. The poor pay none,
s It's the'
very, 11sary.butinvestigated
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We have done sufficient ,to
establish what repairs are•generally
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in detail ho. a r.e�to_be
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you could get std; . -
them. And,for kids; they weree,;'
in many. instances,'their • sgle ".
' ,a
;•tource of income., ..Many `a Sat-
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it hurtOne of these days, Im`
off to' Bermuda, where «taxes"
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is Social "slaver.. We know that.
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as . individuals, we have free
will. But we are: strangled with.
,'-such-reliairs,
carried out' m ost`economicall Y.
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we�feel should wait until
furthOrautri°d?ation is given. by
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ing ditches for, miles, and com-
.' , inghome with 32 cents. foe' • a .
'work.. •: '.'
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• so many regulations and tradi-
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'ari,w-l-o-knows--h • '• • -
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day's ,
The:.non-re urna e - ottle is.:.,
• about as' toget rid ••of as-
easy .
chronic' arthritis: I demand'
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tions andssures"'that our:
. . free: Wil' becomes a ' broken=
winged bird' in a cage'tasteful•,
` decorated-with--i,-tap ' • .
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The same goes for cans that,
rinks, whether. beer or•,
hold - drinks,
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able to step on a piece of
nature south of the Arctic Circ-,
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con emp t e; maltclons or just
plain boring. But you don't
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