Structural opinion about solution
Structural opinion about solution
(OP)
hi everybody
i have a structure with 46 ft of clean span i'm using steel beam W24X68 @ 6.5 ft with a steel deck with 2 inch of concrete (composite section)
the live load is 105 lb/ft2, all is checking (deflection, flexure and shear) but i feel this section w24x68 very small for this span
what do you think about this?
i have a structure with 46 ft of clean span i'm using steel beam W24X68 @ 6.5 ft with a steel deck with 2 inch of concrete (composite section)
the live load is 105 lb/ft2, all is checking (deflection, flexure and shear) but i feel this section w24x68 very small for this span
what do you think about this?






RE: Structural opinion about solution
To answer your question though, with composite action, no. You might want to check your response frequency though for vibration response.
Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)
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I recommend doing a vibration analysis for transient loads. Many times for open, long span floors, we would have to add concrete to dampen down the vibratory response.
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How about you respond to the questions and also tell everyone what w deck your using and tech data.
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