Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Stength of ice

This is just a guide,always check conditions yourself before venturing on ice!!!!!!

Inches--- Millimeters ---Permissible load
2 ---50 ---1 person on foot
3 ---75--- group in single file
7 1/2 ---190--- passenger car[2 tons gross]
8 ---200 ---light truck[2 1/2 tons gross]
10--- 250--- medium truck [3 1/2 tons gross]
12 ---300--- heavy truck [7-8 tons gross]
15 ---375--- 10 tons
20--- 500--- 25 tons
25 ---625 ---45 tons
30 ---750 ---70 tons
36 ---900--- 110 tons

2 comments:

Sean Thiessen (Lot 14) said...

Good information to have.

Although must be trippy to venture out on foot on only 2" of ice! You must be able to see the fish still under your feet ;)

peter thiessen said...

iif there's no snow ??? and lots of sun light ???