All,
Thanks for the responses. The NHBC requirement is in the following link - please also see the attached screen shot.
http://nhbccampaigns.co.uk/landingpages/techzone/previous_versions/2011/Part6/section5/appendix.htm
Totally agree that I think it must be to do with deflection and...
Ron,
Thanks for the reply - I appreciate and understand your feedback
However, if the steel beam was well over-engineered (particularly in terms of stiffness) to control deflection and clearance provided to the window to avoid loading it, would there be enough justification to have such a...
Hi,
Can anyone offer an explanation why the end bearing support for a beam cannot be positioned over a window or opening in accordance with NHBC even if a lintel or another steel beam is designed specifically to take the point load transferred and span over the opening?
Thanks
