I am attempting to size either an aluminum or steel channel to raise a load. The attachment shows this situation with two equal loads and two equal forces utilized to lift the load. The loads and forces are symmetrical as shown. The lifting force is under the channel pressing on the web. The...
I need to fabricate a small beam to lift a load with center point loading.
A channel shape works best for the beam design due to space constraints. In my situation, I would utilize a channel shape with the 'C' pointing to the ground, lift at the center bottom to lift a equal load on each end...
