@DaveAtkins
Thank you for the advice. You are absolutely correct. Not only does adding a plate to the bottom flange increase capacity, but installation is a lot easier than adding a web plate.
@bones206
Thanks for the consideration. My plan was to weld the full length and not stitch weld the...
Hello.
I am currently reviewing the design of an existing top-running bridge crane. The owner would like to increase the capacity of the crane and wants to verify the existing runway beams can handle the increased load. The existing runway beam is a 24WF100 (structure was built in the 50s) with...