Steel Beam Pocket Depth
Steel Beam Pocket Depth
(OP)
Is there a code required minimum depth for a steel beam pocketed into masonry (US Codes)? Obviously bearing has to work - but is there a min? I heard another engineer say today that there is a 6" min. requirement by code.






RE: Steel Beam Pocket Depth
The definition of a structural engineer: overdesign by a factor of 1.999, instead of the usual 2.