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  1. dgs1958

    Beam requirement for a 10 ft bridge

    Boo1, Thanks for the links they were very helpfull. Your assumption is correct. I'll take your advise on beam placement into concideration, it seems logical. Thanks again, Don
  2. dgs1958

    Beam requirement for a 10 ft bridge

    The reason for steel is because I have access to steel at my shop at a good price and my friend would like a kit style design delivered to his work site so all he has to do it bolt it together. The load rating comes from a fuel oil delivery truck. How do you feel about the size and frequency of...
  3. dgs1958

    Beam requirement for a 10 ft bridge

    I'm looking into manufacturing a steel I-beam bridge over a 10 ft span. The structure will need to support a 20-ton load of traffic. What size and quantity of beams should safely handle this load? I was thinking that five x 10” x 35lb beams would be enough to support this.

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