These are photos of the wave action in the pond barge location with sustained southwest 40-55 mph winds today. A southwest wind is the worst case scenario for wind pressure and wave action against the barge and ramp.
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According to my calculations 3,000 pounds of concrete holding the three ramp hinge mounts (they are mounted on 2 inch schedule 40 pipe driven 4 feet down into the ground) should be adequate to resist the wind and wave pressure with a 50 mph wind from the southwest.
I plan on using a 2 yards of concrete for the pad/bunker to anchor the three hinge mounts. That is approximately 8,000 pounds of concrete.
I am no engineer, so if there is someone on the forum that has any input on this, I would be grateful to hear from you.
