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Determining The Load (Capacity) Rating for a Proposed Structure Design 1

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ngnear2b

ngnear2b

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Feb 11, 2003
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I have a mechanical engineering background but in my current position I have to wear many hats. Today's topper is structural engineer. I have been asked to design an overhead structure to suppor palletes of materials in one of our warehouse buildings. It will consiste primarily of H-beams, C-channel, Square tubing, Handrails, grating, and Toe-boards. Moreover, I will have to install a stairwell in order for an individual to access this area from ground level. I have never done this type of calculation before (Just Graduated from school 05/01) and was wondering if there was any suggestion from the structural community.

P.S. The concepts of column loading, buckling, and bending etc. are already understood but I am looking for a general or standardized quick method for making this determination.
 
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Is this warehouse on an offshore platform?

If not, you are in the wrong forum my friend. A structural engineering forum would seem more appropriate, e.g. "structural engineering other topics" and you may get more sensible answers for your situation.

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hiii

it is striaght forward brother, have a structural analysis if not ready, then a dopt a Recognized Steel Code such as AISC or CISC from there and based on your analysis forces and or moments choose your members and carry on code required checks to confirm membrs strength, otherwise if your structure is not significant get a builder he will do it using the Rule Of thump for design, the loss of material will cost less than any structural analysis to establish exact streses
Greetingsss Hanibal
 
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