Jared Kerker at Alcoa Davenport Works
- advanced products for all major aircraft
- unique armor products for the U.S. military
- automotive solutions
specimen with strain gage, angle meter (from home), dial gage, tape measure, calipers, strain indicator, jumper, supports, weights, weight hanger
Civil/ArchE 217 - Structural Analysis
The St. Louis Arch sways about
one inch in a 20 mph wind. It is
designed to sway up to 18 inches
in 150 mph winds. (source)
With a wind of 110 mph, the 1454-ft Empire
State Building gives 1.48 inches. (source)
Photos by Jeff Thomas, November 11, 1999.
props: yardsticks, L-shape, c-clamps, dial gage, 2 recycling containers, 2 wood triangles, 1-lb and 0.5 lb weights, paper clip (weight hanger), vice-grips (to apply moments)