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  1. Robinmeblind

    Steel I Beam Chamfer

    All; Thank you for the input. The steel beam is needed for bending and deflection purposes only. I need about 3/4 sq-in of steel at the end to carry the shear load. Moment is minimal. What I am left with in the inverted "T-Section" is 4.25 sq-in. With that stated I believe buckling is...
  2. Robinmeblind

    Steel I Beam Chamfer

    I have a steel beam that I need to tuck into an attic space. The issue is the beam ends are too tall to sit on top of the wall plate and not penetrate the roof decking. (W12 beam with 6" of open space for the beam to sit.) Is there a code requirement for chamfering (dog earing) a steel beam at...
  3. Robinmeblind

    Structural Analysis and Design Programs

    All: Thank you for your time and effort in responding to my information request. We currently use Enercalc for individual element design, but we are looking into a more system design process. We have decided to go with RISA for now. We feel that this will suit our needs due to the ability of...
  4. Robinmeblind

    Structural Analysis and Design Programs

    Good afternoon All; I know that this question has been asked a great deal, but I would like to explore it for a small firm. We are in the market for a structural analysis program to assist with our designs. We are a small firm with (4) engineers performing calculations. Our market base is...

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