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Rotation of Steel Lintels Supporting Brick Veneer
I would not consider using an open section, unless the lintel span is very short, and go for a rectangular hollow section. As for the deflection limit, I would suggest that you should consider the visual appearence of the facing brick wall, in our projects the mortar joins in facing brick walls...- leebelsh
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
