Hurricane Coop Construction

[FrankieDoodle]

Welcome to BYC!!!

 

[HurricaneCoops]

Yep...it sure would. Old drafter here.

Just wanted to point out to others that the mesh is not drawn to scale.

So what software are you using?

Yes, I started back in 81 on the drafting board.

The software I'm using is "SolidWorks 2107"

 

[HurricaneCoops]

Here are my thoughts for a deep litter design with 24" underneath.

Will need to make the windows smaller so that I can install a few roosts to the side panels
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[aart]

I learned to draft on the board in the mid 80's at a CC, but never worked on the board(thankgod, I wasn't great at it). Used Microstation for 18 years then learned Inventor, SW, and Pro-E after refiring...bought Inv to freelance for another 5 years.

Not quite sure what I'm looking at in the last model posted,
what is that suspended between the doors?

 

[HurricaneCoops]

The doors are actually at the far ends, what is in the middle will be a Deep Litter container which will have roosts above it. The small panels will swing down to allow cleaning out into a wheelbarrow. (got idea from Carolina Coops)

After a few years on the board the company I was working for got a few Intergraph EMS CAD system, if my memory serves me Intergraph also sold Microstation. I now manage Creo, SolidWorks & AutoCAD for 300+ users.

 

[STxChickenman]

I was also thinking about how to tie my coop down (hurricane straps) to keep hurricanes from ripping off the roof but I live on a bay of water that corrodes almost everything in short time. So, galvanized hurricane straps are out as they would rust away in just a few years. I may have to make wood block type tie downs to keep the wind from damaging the roof as much. Also, I will be using stainless steel ring shanked nails that hold to the wood and hold wood together very well. We'll see how my plans go. I am interested in other responses and contributions to the thread.

 

[theoldchick]

One of the most important things to remember about a hurricane is the debris flying around. Often flying debris can be just as damaging as the wind and rising water unless you live on the coast-then the storm surge will get you.

Here is some information that you might find useful:

In part with the use of wind towers deployed in hurricane watch areas in Florida and the Carolinas, civil engineering professor Scott Schiff studies the structural performance of buildings and bridges under hurricane conditions. Schiff directs Clemson University's Wind and Structural Engineering Research (WiSER) Facility, one of the nation's top laboratories for the study of wind effects on structures. WiSER evaluates loads or forces that bear down on structures arising from natural hazards such as high winds, hurricanes and earthquakes, and also studies the designs of structural systems to resist those loads. In addition to wind towers, researchers use wind-tunnel data, load actuators and pressure to simulate design loadings on structures being tested, and faculty are active in helping local governments and industry adapt building codes and structures to meet exact specifications. Contact Schiff at 864-656-0456, [email protected] or Tom Hallman in Media Relations at 864-656-2061, [email protected].

Hope this helps.

 

[HurricaneCoops]

I'm no expert on the topic but I was under the impression that was the purpose of something being "galvanized" so it will not rust?

A quick google search gave me the following:
Hot-dip galvanized steel resists corrosion in numerous environments extremely well. It is not uncommon for galvanized steel to last more than 70 years under certain conditions.

 

[STxChickenman]

If exposure to salt water is not that high galvanized steel products can last a very long time. Right on the coast where salt spray gets everywhere thin sheets of galvanized steel rust out fairly quickly. The salt water spray from the sea is brutal over time. If you are far enough inland then galvanized hurricane straps may work very well. I can't use them...they wouldn't last.

 

[HurricaneCoops]

If exposure to salt water is not that high galvanized steel products can last a very long time. Right on the coast where salt spray gets everywhere thin sheets of galvanized steel rust out fairly quickly. The salt water spray from the sea is brutal over time. If you are far enough inland then galvanized hurricane straps may work very well. I can't use them...they wouldn't last.

That makes sense, I'm about 20 miles from the coast, as much as I would love to walk on the beach each night when looking for a house my wife insisted that she did not want to be on the coast due to the sole reason of Hurricanes and Storm surge.