Thank you SlideRuleEra, that is a good idea, so you would load the top plate to hold the brick above, and do an in-fill from bot arch plate to top plate.
I will see if this can be done, but the $$ is always the driving factor for these light residential construction jobs. Possibly I could run...
thank you Jae, your input is much appreciated. I will consider how to hang the angle as well and yes, lateral torsional buckling is the other factor needing to be considered.
Hi everyone,
I was asked by the architect to design a 13.5 ft steel angle lintel to carry brick loading with an arch height of 1.5 ft above horizontal (see picture above). I took 37psf brick loading and calculated the centroidal point load of the distributed brick loading and placed it at the...
Hello all,
I am new to this site and have A LOT of questions that run through my mind as an E.I.T.
1) A column that is segmented and bolted with end plates per column end (see picture 1 below), doesn't this develop a hinge condition? And, would this be considered Structurally Unstable? Or do...
