Following your suggestion, I've completed a preliminary design, including C-channel calculations for load demands and connections to the existing beam. However, removing the center column results in a 16.8 ft span with 14.4 kip reactions. I'm now focusing on the connection to existing...
Good Morning JAE,
I appreciate your feedback, thank you for your guidance. I've been reviewing papers on concrete beams with bolted side plates (BSPs). However, if reinforcing with steel channels is easier to calculate, I'll definitely look into it. I'm attaching a sketch I found to see if this...
Hello Everyone,
I have a single-story residential project in which we intend to remove a centrally located concrete column supporting a beam. The goal is to install a large sliding glass door. Upon removing the column, the existing beam exhibits signs of failure in both the top and bottom...
