Thanks everyone. Engineer of record just wanted the contractor to take the beam off its weak axis from what the second engineer said, it should be no problem loading this beam on its weak axis. It seems the from all your posts that this is true. My contractor decided just the same to rotate the...
CTW - One said it is too brittle on its side.
Swearingen - I will talk to them this morning, thanks
UcfSE - This proble was uncovered during a remodel, one engineer was hired the other is a friend that actually did the calcs before the engineer of record and while the engineer of record was out...
I have a situation where two structural engineers differ on the allowable load on a I beam. This beam was set in my house on the side as an H allowing a 2x10 rim joist, for 12” OC CJ, to be bolted to one of the flanges. Above is a bedroom (40 lbs/sf) and roof (19 lbs/sf)Span is 13’6” supporting...
