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Old Posted Dec 29, 2017, 9:28 PM
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Originally Posted by donnie View Post
Those legs are looking too skinny, are they using a special mix?
They aren't all legs [4 columns in front, 4 in back ]- the 4 on the sides are walls - clear across the width of the building - the total square footage is what bears the load, and a long thin wall has more area than a few fatter square columns. The wall also provides great rigidity by taking horizontal load/strain as well.
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