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Gazebo and Snack bar 5.5 feet behind the guide rail. Total length of guider-rail

ID: 1866513 • Letter: G

Question

Gazebo and Snack bar 5.5 feet behind the guide rail. Total length of guider-rail needed 700ft (not including the length of the end sections and that the gazebo is located halfway along the run of guide-rail Consider the following components and material/installation costs: Box Beam Guiderail Posts for Box Beam GR Cable Guiderail Posts for Cable GR W-Beam Guiderail Heavy Posts for W-Beam GR Weak Posts for W-Beam GR Cost $32.00 $14.00 10.00 Linear Foot $5.00 Unit Linear Foot Each Each $20.00 Linear Foot 35.00Each $24.00 Each Q: Which guiderail system is the most cost effective to install to protect the gazebo? (Do not consider the cost of end sections) Snogwoo!!

Explanation / Answer

Total cost of box beam = 700*32+14*700/20=22890

Cable = 10*700+5*700/20=7175

W beam + heavy = 20*700+35*700/40=14612.5

W beam + light = 14000+24*700/20=14840

Most cost effective is cable