Panel Point and Flange Loads
Panel Point and Flange Loads
(OP)
As an inspector how can I verify the panel point and flange loads of a steel bar joist, example a 12k? Sometimes the engineer states the maximum load in his notes however I have found this not to be typical. I do not want to contact each engineer on every job I visit to ask what the loads are for the bar joist therefore I would like to know if there is a way I can verify the loads without calling the engineer.
Thanks....
Thanks....






RE: Panel Point and Flange Loads
Typically we've seen limits of 150 to 400 lbs. as a maximum non-panel point load.
If at the panel point, then the issue would be overall joist capacity if the applied concentrated load wasn't anticipated by the design engineer.
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