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  1. Kilgore48

    LTB if support is at the load?

    Thanks, KootK. My sketch isn't exact, of course. I show bracing on the compression flange - isn't that all you need? It wouldn't be hard to brace the entire height, but I don't see any advantage.
  2. Kilgore48

    LTB if support is at the load?

    Thanks. I was having trouble picturing the ltb deformed shape.
  3. Kilgore48

    LTB if support is at the load?

    I have a long, simply supported beam with a single load at the center (like a fixed gantry hoist). It seems like if I provide full lateral support at the ends and the load point, that I wouldn't have to make any concessions for lateral torsional buckling. Is there any justification for this in...

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