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  1. BRENDANF

    Steel beam design where brick wall is removed.

    I took the new flat roof load and the floor load off the beam. I planning using a W8x48 with at 1/2" steel plate welded to the bottom of the beam. Thanks for your help!
  2. BRENDANF

    Steel beam design where brick wall is removed.

    This opening is happening at a corner of the building. The extertior walls are 2 story, 8" brick walls with furring and plaster. Can I still do the arching effect of the masonry? Or only consider arching on one side of the beam? Thanks, your responses have been enlightening.
  3. BRENDANF

    Steel beam design where brick wall is removed.

    The loads come from, 300# from the floor above, 630# from the brick wall above the beam, 550 from a new flat roof, 540# from the pitched roof above the second floor, and 180# from the attic above the second floor. I'm thinking I can change the direction of the new flat roof rafters and I can...
  4. BRENDANF

    Steel beam design where brick wall is removed.

    I am opening up an existing 8" brick exterior wall to 16'-6" for a room addition. I need to keep the ceilings flush and the depth of the floor joists above is 9.25", so I am limited to about 9" for the new steel beam depth. I am figuring the load on the beam to be to be 2220 pounds/foot. The...
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