Furniture Question - Caution, Involves Math! - Beyond Tiki

S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Sat, May 17, 2003 9:05 AM There are equations for these things, but you have to know everything to start with, and I don't want to go back to Statics and Dynamics class. Even at the size it is, enough weight on the edge will tip it. The issue is how much farther out the top lip is to the bottom edge. This is basicly like a lever. The farther out from the botom edge you place the weight/force, the greater it becomes. If you put something heavy on the edge, it may tip, but if it's over the bottom edge, it will not. If you add weight, put it at the bottom. If you make the top and base larger, and you use a heavier material in the base (total weight for the addition) you will actually make it more stable.

There are equations for these things, but you have to know everything to start with, and I don't want to go back to Statics and Dynamics class. Even at the size it is, enough weight on the edge will tip it.

The issue is how much farther out the top lip is to the bottom edge. This is basicly like a lever. The farther out from the botom edge you place the weight/force, the greater it becomes. If you put something heavy on the edge, it may tip, but if it's over the bottom edge, it will not. If you add weight, put it at the bottom. If you make the top and base larger, and you use a heavier material in the base (total weight for the addition) you will actually make it more stable.

Post #34608 by Swanky on Sat, May 17, 2003 9:05 AM