Designing Raduised Steel Beams
Designing Raduised Steel Beams
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What are some thoughts on designing radiused steel beams? Are there any rules of thumb that experienced engineers use? I have a condition where I have a radiused beam over the entrance to a four story bldg spanning about 20' between columns. It is about 12" eccentric from the cl of columns.






RE: Designing Raduised Steel Beams
RE: Designing Raduised Steel Beams
For a 20' span, although the amount of curvature appears to be small, you might find that an HSS or TS (depending on the local practice) is more efficient. W Sections are very poor for torsional resistance in general and the size increases substantially. Although the curvature is small, both sections will distort a bit.
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RE: Designing Raduised Steel Beams
RE: Designing Raduised Steel Beams
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RE: Designing Raduised Steel Beams
RE: Designing Raduised Steel Beams
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