I would like to use W4x13, W5x16 or S5x10 to span 238". The I Beams will be supported and pinned on each end and will be on 24" centers. They will be used as a garage overhead storage system and have plywood tying them together and forming a solid floor. If I have a total of 3 at 2', 4' and 6' what is the maximum evenly distibuted load the beams can SAFELY carry?
2007-01-25 16:45:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
UsingASD, a W5X16 will safely support 350 #/ft for a 19.8' span. End reactions would then be 3,470 # per end.
2007-01-26 09:33:40 · answer #1 · answered by daedgewood 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The on 2' centers sounds weak . go 16" on center and then your wall is better support for the load. Also use an I-Beam Header or wooden headers.
2007-01-25 16:56:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like overkill to me. The I beams would probably support more weight than the 2' stretches of plywood can bare, no?
2007-01-25 16:52:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋