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There must be a ratio of how much one must weigh inside the portajohn to prevent it from tipping over in a windstorm. Of course the heavier the wind, the heaver the person should be inside, thus the ratio. This is a serious question and not a joke. The wind keeps blowing the portajohn over on our jobsites.

2007-02-20 03:02:57 · 4 answers · asked by whqquestion 1 in Science & Mathematics Weather

4 answers

The Amer. Soc. of Civil Engineers (ASCE) standard 7.95 together with the equations necessary for solving this problem may be found at this site: http://hyperserver.engrg.uwo.ca/webcourse/Mathcad/windload.htm

I would use this standard and the recommendations for tie downs etc.

2007-02-20 03:19:01 · answer #1 · answered by 1ofSelby's 6 · 0 0

Get a couple of Trailer tie-downs and tie them down. After all, when the "heavy person" leaves, the porta john will tip over in the wind regardless. Make it secure empty and you won't have to keep someone in there to keep it from blowing down the street.

2007-02-20 03:11:35 · answer #2 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 1 0

I don't think it's the "wind" continuing to topple your porta potties , maybe an across the board raise for all employees will do the trick and could even be less expensive than continuous retreval.
LOL.

2007-02-20 05:28:08 · answer #3 · answered by Zeus 1 · 0 0

Tie it to a tree or fence or even the dumpster or stake it to the ground. I don't think you will have much luck getting a fat person to sit in it 24-7 no matter how windy it gets.
My 2c.

2007-02-20 03:14:31 · answer #4 · answered by .G. 7 · 0 0

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