Looking to Use Steel Beam in Residential application

[Apexpredetor]

Morning All,

I am looking to use a steel beam in a residential application. Trying to open up basement, but I am not too familiar with construction techniques to be able to specify the connections. ANy good references that might point me in the right direction?

I am a NY PE, not a home owner. I can probably brute force method design a beam, column, and footers, but any quick tips or references will be much appreciated.

 

[rb1957]

yeah, but would you like the welds to be carrying the maximum load in this beam ?

i'd use nested splice angles (nest into the corner of the I-beam), a web splice, and a "boatload of bolts"

Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati

 

[kingnero]

I'd be tempted to put them at 1/4 L of the ends (or 8' from one end), but a good weldment should be able to take full moment load.
lots of portal cranes/bridges are built up from more than one member, all butt welded together. I don't worry if 100% Rx (or UT) is performed.

 

[kingnero]

but I would hate to pay for that, I forgot to mention.

 

[Apexpredetor]

YEs. Sorry for teh confusion. I didn't intend to splict the beam, rather I wanted to know if anything special was needed to join them at the column supporting the ends of each. I was assuming some sort of splice plate to keep them together longitudinally, but nothing that will be considered a gusset or full tension splice member since there would be a column supporting the ends, adn lateral support from Joists.

 

[AELLC]

Apex, I answered your question 25 Feb 6:06

 

[AELLC]

typo - 25 Feb 16:06