I agree that concrete would be better and had discussed this with th owner. He wants to go with wood as he is looking to construct this himself and feels more capable of doing it in wood.
Thanks. Good point on the water issue. Hadn't really thought of that.
As far as the steel beam is concerned, I'm not sure I have any other practical alternative. The owner wants to span the full 50' with only one center column. I don't believe that it would be practical for a wood or wood...
I'm designing a residential garage floor that will be supported on framing. I am considering using a steel center beam and wooden I-joists and plywood flooring.
Can anyone tell me what the usual design approach is on garage floors?
a) What is the usual design live load for a garage with...
