Finally! A Thrust Block Calculator with Weight

Over a year ago I released a Thrust Block Calculator online. 

It that takes a small handful of inputs and offers sizing and dimensions according to NFPA 13. The tool has been a reasonable hit except for one repeated request from the field – the thrust block weight. Until now designers and engineers using the tool still had to convert the minimum required volume into the minimum weight based on the density of the concrete. Hand calc no longer! 

Special thanks to Sinisa who offered the reminder after I asked for pet peeves or upgrade requests in last week’s post.

If you’ve never used the tool and would like to check it out, here’s the link to it. It's free and available now.

Last item for this week - I'm circling back to a call for water storage tank experts. If you're experienced in this space and would like to review a new tool I'm working on, please shoot me an email at jdmeyer@meyerfire.com. Would be happy to set up beta testing.

Thanks and I hope you have a great rest of your week!