australia:tent_pegs
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| * in dry compacted garden loam soil with peg hammered straight into ground fully and guy rope pulling at 45deg angle: | * in dry compacted garden loam soil with peg hammered straight into ground fully and guy rope pulling at 45deg angle: | ||
| - | * a 7" round iron peg will start pulling sideways through the soil at about 15-18kg tension and soon the peg will be aligned with angle of pull resulting in sudden failure | + | * a 5mm 7" round iron peg will start pulling sideways through the soil at about 15-18kg tension and soon the peg will be aligned with angle of pull resulting in sudden failure |
| * adding a five more 7" round pegs via a circular peg mount (designed for dogs) results in failure of the distal peg at around 35-40kg | * adding a five more 7" round pegs via a circular peg mount (designed for dogs) results in failure of the distal peg at around 35-40kg | ||
| - | * a much thicker | + | * a 7.5mm 9.5" round iron peg will start pulling sideways through the soil at about 35-40kg tension but would probably need 50kg or many 40kg wind stresses to work it to failure position |
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