I have a small hoist running along the bottom of an S-shaped beam. The beam will be supported by bolts through the top flange. Since the flanges of an S-shape are tapered, the bolt head (or nut) will bear only along one edge inducing bending in the bolt. Is it normal practice to provide...
I have done this in a gym with tilt-up concrete wall panels.
We had long span joists, but our span was not as great as yours.
We placed the hangers at every other joist space, mid-way between the joists with a small beam between the joists. This placed the load on each joist which helped...
I am trying to analyze a composite slab from 1961. The slab used a keyed metal deck by Finestra. The deck has flutes that are 1 1/2" deep, spaced at 6" on center. The profile looks very much like "Epicore", but it is not as deep. Does any one know if load tables are available for this...
