Steel I beam sizing
Steel I beam sizing
(OP)
I am planning a 30 x 32 garage build and need help sizing a steel Beam for a 32'clear span that will support an upstairs with 50psf LL and L/360 loading condition, there will not be attic storage above the floor. I intially thought I would need a W16x36 but I believe that my math may be wrong. There will be 2x10 floor joist 12" OC attached to this beam.






RE: Steel I beam sizing
RE: Steel I beam sizing
RE: Steel I beam sizing
Garth Dreger PE - AZ Phoenix area
As EOR's we should take the responsibility to design our structures to support the components we allow in our design per that industry standards.
RE: Steel I beam sizing
STRONGLY suggest an intermediate column if possible.... then a W10 x 15 works quite nicely...
Get help - as mentioned....