Reinforcing of existing steel beam
Reinforcing of existing steel beam
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I am needing to increase the load capacity of an existing steel beam. It is cantilevered over a beam, so placing a plate on the underside is not possible. Access to one side of the beam is blocked, so I cannot add anything to one side of the flange. I was planning on welding a channel to the face of the web on one side only. What might be issues with only being able to do this to one side? Thanks.






RE: Reinforcing of existing steel beam
The site welders have always preferred that detail. However you still need to design for an asymmetrical section.
RE: Reinforcing of existing steel beam