Beam requirement for a 10 ft bridge
Beam requirement for a 10 ft bridge
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I'm looking into manufacturing a steel I-beam bridge over a 10 ft span. The structure will need to support a 20-ton load of traffic. What size and quantity of beams should safely handle this load? I was thinking that five x 10” x 35lb beams would be enough to support this.






RE: Beam requirement for a 10 ft bridge
RE: Beam requirement for a 10 ft bridge
The load rating comes from a fuel oil delivery truck. How do you feel about the size and frequency of the beams I concidered?
RE: Beam requirement for a 10 ft bridge
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/FASC/EngineeringPublications/Manuals/BDM.pdf
http://www.dot.state.ny.us/cmb/consult/hdmfiles/chapt_04.pdf
RE: Beam requirement for a 10 ft bridge
Thanks for the links they were very helpfull. Your assumption is correct. I'll take your advise on beam placement into concideration, it seems logical.
Thanks again, Don
RE: Beam requirement for a 10 ft bridge
http://store.southernpine.com/images/ref318.pdf