From:
Norman Watts <Norman_Watts@zzzzzzz>
Date:
Tue, 4 Jan 2005 09:23:19 -0500
Subject:
base for sculptures
A public space where a sculpture will stand for a long time will
certainly require an engineer, but I was also wondering about the place
where the work is done, and for things significantly smaller than 17+
tons. Because weight goes up quickly with increases in dimension, and
many sculptures have high aspect ratios (tend to be "tall" and tippy),
and are often assymetric, at what point do you have to place the
initial block of stone on a big block of reinforced concrete set in the
yard just so the thing can stand firm while you are whittling it down?
Norman Watts, Ph. D.
National Institutes of Health
50 South Drive, Rm. 1509
Bethesda, MD 20892-8025
Phone: (301) 402-3418
Fax: (301) 480-7629
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