Talk:Eyebar

Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment
This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 25 October 2018 and 14 December 2018. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): LeicaBlues. Peer reviewers: Nagajyotsna.

Above undated message substituted from Template:Dashboard.wikiedu.org assignment by PrimeBOT (talk) 21:05, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

Where are the Sources? Where are the facts?
This page is lacking detail and further explanation of the use of the Eyebar. I feel part of this is simply due to lack of citation use to create a generalized page about the topic. In general I would recommend rewording the article to sound as one voice rather than bit copied from a lecture or personal thought without citation. This would make for a stronger article that is well supported.

Recommendations-

Sources- Utilize google scholar to access free literature about eyebars such as-

http://www.archive.org/stream/forgingofeyebars01loss#page/n1/mode/2up.

This provides 42 pages of how to cast eyebars of Iron and steel, issues, and use of these bars. I would recommended adding more information about the use of the eyebar, expanding on why not using enough eyebars are problematic, and lastly the difference between iron and steel eyebars and why that shift occurred.

LeicaBlues (talk) 02:51, 16 November 2018 (EST)

Why not compression
It would be a good addition to explain why eyebars can only be used in tension and not in compression. - 71.39.78.68 07:20, 7 September 2007
 * The action in eybar in chain action. Just like a chain it resists tension only. - 202.83.173.3 11:02, 5 October 2007
 * Specifically, more helpful would be an explanation of the difference between an eyebar and a linkage; Does a linkage only become an eyebar once strung together as a chain? Or is an eyebar a type of linkage? Perhaps someone could add a sentence or two. --Strangerpete (talk) 02:31, 29 December 2015 (UTC)

Intro Clarification?
In the intro the following statement is confusing me: "Open eyebars are not used in the cable anchorages of modern wire-cable suspension bridges. This does not allow the wires to be looped over the eye, rather than requiring threading through a closed eye."

Should I take these sentences to mean that open eyebars do not allow wires to be looped over the eye, or that open eyebars do NOT not allow wires to be looped over the eye? The problem is I don't know what 'This' at the start of the second sentence refers to.

If I knew about this subject I'd edit for clarity - but I don't, so I'll leave it to someone with a better knowledge of the subject, if they agree with me. JATreloar 86.176.206.100 (talk) 08:21, 14 April 2013 (UTC)

Sarah's Peer Review
Eyebar: Lead Section: Satisfactory Shape: Could be renamed as 'Structure'. Also, this area lacks citations. Will need a Specification sheet with joinery details as a reference material that will talk about load transfers, strength and other properties. Applications: More information of private or public usage could be listed in detail with relevant citations and quoting examples. Fabrication: Can be elaborated further with Heat treatment a subset of fabrication rather than a separate heading. Assemble: There seems to be an overlap between the content is 'SHAPE' and "ASSEMBLY'. A single heading can explain both. References missing here too. Over all the article's essence has been maintained. Adding Advantages, Disadvantages and Material Properties, would be advantageous in make the article complete.Nagajyotsna (talk) 16:23, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

King Joist or King Post?
Under the section for "Trusses: roofs and buildings" the word "King Joist" is used, one assumes this is referencing the King Post truss commonly used in roofing, however, the word Joist and Post have very different meanings

Post - a long, sturdy piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground and used as a support or marker.

Joist - a length of timber or steel supporting part of the structure of a building, typically arranged in parallel series to support a floor or ceiling.

So, i could assume this is actually refering to the tie or collar beam that the post sits on, however the way it is spelt "They are placed as the struts for the truss, located next to the king joist. " makes me believe that it is referencing the post and thus it should be changed to King Post? from King Joist? I will appreciate your help on this one.

[--OGWFP (talk) 16:41, 9 November 2020 (UTC)