Mar 25, 2008 #1 dgkhan Structural Jul 30, 2007 322 I have 18 feet span and available length for wood beam is 16 feet . design says 2x12 @ 16"c/c. How to splice these to get 18 feet span
I have 18 feet span and available length for wood beam is 16 feet . design says 2x12 @ 16"c/c. How to splice these to get 18 feet span
Mar 25, 2008 #2 CJJS Structural Jan 23, 2006 154 What part of the country are you in? 18' and 20' 2x12 are readily available in the midwest. Upvote 0 Downvote
Mar 25, 2008 #3 cvg Civil/Environmental Dec 16, 1999 6,868 you will have to go to a real lumber yard, they don't stock the big ones at Home Depot Upvote 0 Downvote
Mar 25, 2008 #4 spats Structural Aug 2, 2002 655 I would use an engineered wood section, like a parallam. Upvote 0 Downvote
Mar 25, 2008 1 #5 RareBugTX Structural Aug 31, 2004 214 Try doing a flitch plate splice with plate or channels with maybe lag or through bolts. I would just do the splice maybe four to five feet long. Regards Rarebug Upvote 0 Downvote
Try doing a flitch plate splice with plate or channels with maybe lag or through bolts. I would just do the splice maybe four to five feet long. Regards Rarebug
Mar 26, 2008 #6 dicksewerrat Civil/Environmental May 16, 2002 1,946 Look at buying the engineered wood beams. They may be cheaper. Defintely easier to use. Labor cost should be also figured in before you make a final decision. Richard A. Cornelius, P.E. http://WWW.amlinereast.com Upvote 0 Downvote
Look at buying the engineered wood beams. They may be cheaper. Defintely easier to use. Labor cost should be also figured in before you make a final decision. Richard A. Cornelius, P.E. http://WWW.amlinereast.com
