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Originally Posted by Salty
Well, she thought that the 18-wheeler would be able to back right up to the fence and we could just dolly the stuff into the storage.....10' away. Coke came and looked and said that there's no way they can back a truck from the street...too tight quarters. I suggested just a walkway to the storage but I lost the arguement.  We're pouring the driveway 8' wider + busting up and re-pouring the original driveway. |
What does an 18 wheeler loaded down with coke weigh???????? An 18 wheeler that hauls freight can weigh up to 80,000 lbs. If you figure how much weight per tire.....the 18 wheeler has ~ 4 times the weight per tire of a car. Each tire in the 18 wheeler is much larger [surface area] so that does spread out the weight some. But the truck is still very heavy.
Just wondering.......whey can't the driver put the cokes on a dolly and bring them to the storage building on a sidwalk. They do that all the time when they deliver to stores.
You may have to rethink pouring the driveway with something more that 3.5" thick concrete. Just guessing [this is out of my experience] maybe 6" thick.
I would not allow that 18 wheeler to get on the "new" concrete for at least a month after it is poured.