Mech Eng looking for clarification on structural calcs.
Have a beam (loaded on the bottom flange via pillow block)
The beam is held by 2 bolts in a cleat through the web at each end.
From what I can tell, the beam should have an le=1.2x span
From 5.9.3.1
le = span
but from 5.9.6
factor of 1.2 because the critical flange is loaded and the beam has no lateral restraint.
Have a beam (loaded on the bottom flange via pillow block)
The beam is held by 2 bolts in a cleat through the web at each end.
From what I can tell, the beam should have an le=1.2x span
From 5.9.3.1
le = span
but from 5.9.6
factor of 1.2 because the critical flange is loaded and the beam has no lateral restraint.