Beam Span length
Beam Span length
(OP)
When one say beam span, is it the clear span of the beam or the span from center of one column to another?
Does it vary with different codes?
For example. My beam has length of 5.2 meters clear span but 5.65 meters center to center of the supporting columns. So is my beam length 5.2 or 5.65 meters in general use?
Does it vary with different codes?
For example. My beam has length of 5.2 meters clear span but 5.65 meters center to center of the supporting columns. So is my beam length 5.2 or 5.65 meters in general use?






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Span for members not built integrally with the support = Clear span + depth of the member (but not more than center-to-center distance)
Span for beams that ARE built integrally with the support = Clear span
Span for frames or continuous construction - center to center of supports
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In the third case, are you referring to continuous beam? But taken in isolation, you can consider a span as "beams that ARE built integrally with the support".. so the second and third case can apply to either. Please clarify.
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If the term is used in a specific code, the code should clearly define the term. If it doesn't... and you're not sure of the correct definition, it's still your responsibility to come up with a decent concept of the term in order to do your work in a responsible way. Once again though.... the responsibility is still on you to interpret things in a reasonable way (through research, logic, conversation with others, etc, etc).
Dan
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Michael.
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