Wall strength

[Syed123]

Don't know if this is the right place to ask, but if I have a wall opening and wanted to put a tank right in between the opening, I would first have to know if the wall can support the load. My question is that how can I figure it out? I could get a structural engineer to check it out but is their a way for me to find out by myself? Tank will be a 4 foot x 1 foot x 15 inches. I think in pounds with water that'll be roughly 500 lbs.

 

[Chuk]

No, you'll have to build support into the wall to support a tank. Walls aren't designed to carry such heavy loads over such a short length.

 

[dantimdad]

Yes it can.

https://courses.cit.cornell.edu/arch264/calculators/example7.1/index.html

But can it balance? That is the question.

 

[dugthefish]

Frame the opening right and it will hold one end of any size tank you want. You'll need additional support for whichever end is not bearing on the wall.

 

[jjflounder1]

You're going to have to build some kind of stand .,. Can't balance a 12in wide tank on a two by four ... LoL
You can Build the stand so it's independent of the wall

 

[Syed123]

Thanks for the info guys! Will relay this thread to my father in law.