How much does a house weigh? - Page 3 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

#31 05-06-2006, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

so you are saying that each 500sf section weighs 20k. and that then is about 40#/ SF. and then how are they constructed so that they can be lifted by a crane? the walls for the first floor arent just free standing there, right?

tom w

The outer frame is laminate beam and big ass straps drop it in place, it is a nifty operation. Ranches are sometimes roll set and rolled into place on I beams, the crane is too heavy for most roads so rolling is the only option. The crazy part is the rails are so level and smooth one guy could push the house into position.

Ranches are way heavier per sq/f because of the extra reinforcment needed for the long spans.

#32 05-06-2006, 10:10 PM

Another modular.

http://www.modularcenter.com/collection/images/doubleeagle1.jpg

Hatterasguy · #33 05-06-2006, 10:39 PM

When I was little I used to go around to job sites with my dad or one of his friends in the truck. Hugh Mack, with a goose neck flat bed. Moving large equipment is done everyday, not a big deal really.

I forget the model's but they had two excavators, a medium one that was a Cat, and a larger one that was a Volvo I think. I am sure both were north of 100k pounds.

Actualy the largest problem is stupid drivers who forget that a 16ft tall load doesn't fit under a 15ft bridge.

t walgamuth · #34 05-06-2006, 11:22 PM

a bunch of us eat a lot at the same table in the back room of a local tavern. funny cause none of us ever drink at lunch. but we have me, an engineer, an accountant, a lawyer, a judge, and a contractor who has a lot of heavy equipment. the contractor has some good stories, well others too, but he tells about his dump truck drivers a lot.
one forgot to lower the bed after making a dump. he took off for the shop and began taking down tv, phone and power lines. he didnt stop til he had downshifted several times and ...well... the front end of the truck started coming off the ground!

that last picture is hard to picture as being a modular. amazing.

tom w

t walgamuth · #35 05-06-2006, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MedMech

A Komatsu PC400 weighs 105,000 lbs and that is middle of the road, you see those on the road every day.

so with a load of 105000 what does the trailer look like? how many axles?
of course the laws about all this are different according to the state.

for example in indiana, you have a load permitted per axle and a total gross load limit. so you just see semis with two axles under the fifth wheel and two at the back of the trailer.

now in michegain you just have a load per axle limit, i believe and no total limit or if you do it is very high. there you will see trailers with axles running from the back of the tractor all the way to the back of the trailer. it is very interesting.

tom w

#36 05-06-2006, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

now in michegain you just have a load per axle limit, i believe and no total limit or if you do it is very high. there you will see trailers with axles running from the back of the tractor all the way to the back of the trailer. it is very interesting.

tom w

I think there is a max load but its real friggin heavy there is a winter limit but I can't remember. I have seen 100 ton bumper presses being moved I am sure they pay a nice fee for that weight though, the trailer was enormous. The trailers used to haul the excavator is a normal "low boy" I think it has four axles in the rear.

t walgamuth · #37 05-07-2006, 09:59 AM

so what state you in?

tom w

#38 05-07-2006, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

so what state you in?

tom w

meeeeechagan

t walgamuth · #39 05-07-2006, 10:48 AM

nice place. my mom and two of my eight siblings live there in kalamazoo. lots of recreational outdoor activity opportunities there.

tom w

R Leo · #40 05-08-2006, 11:14 AM

Thanks all.

FreightTrain · #41 11-17-2009, 03:40 PM

I have a similar question, with more information. I need to know the weight of my house since it will be raised and supported while the foundation is built underneath it. It is an old (80yrs), 22 X 30, 2 story house. It has plaster walls and ceilings and is partially furnished. Obviously, I do not need to include the weight of any existing foundation. Any help would be appreciated. I have guessed it to be 54 tons.

Phil · #42 11-17-2009, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

a bunch of us eat a lot at the same table in the back room of a local tavern. funny cause none of us ever drink at lunch. but we have me, an engineer, an accountant, a lawyer, a judge, and a contractor who has a lot of heavy equipment. the contractor has some good stories, well others too, but he tells about his dump truck drivers a lot.
one forgot to lower the bed after making a dump. he took off for the shop and began taking down tv, phone and power lines. he didnt stop til he had downshifted several times and ...well... the front end of the truck started coming off the ground!

that last picture is hard to picture as being a modular. amazing.

tom w

Speaking of trucks with problems this was in todays local news.
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20091117/ARTICLES/911179974/1353?Title=Crews-working-to-remove-crane-from-split-house
This is a little different kind of construction but I am hoping to do one of these some day. http://www.topsider.com/

Lexxani · #43 11-17-2009, 05:39 PM

does anyone else realize that this thread ended 05/2006??

Whiskeydan · #44 11-17-2009, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lexxani

does anyone else realize that this thread ended 05/2006??

Yea, houses just don't weigh what they used to...

t walgamuth · #45 11-17-2009, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by FreightTrain

I have a similar question, with more information. I need to know the weight of my house since it will be raised and supported while the foundation is built underneath it. It is an old (80yrs), 22 X 30, 2 story house. It has plaster walls and ceilings and is partially furnished. Obviously, I do not need to include the weight of any existing foundation. Any help would be appreciated. I have guessed it to be 54 tons.

If it is wood siding not brick and shingle or metal roof not clay tile or slate, I would estimate from 60 to 80# per sf more or less which makes 40 to 50,000 pounds, plus whatever the furniture weighs which is probably not that much.