I am currently redesinging a beam that had been installed two feet longer that was origionally designed for. The problem is the beam cannot be replaced, an there is no room to add other beams adjacent to it to carry the load. I was planning on desinging steel plates to bolt on either side of...
This is my first time on the forum, so I am seeing how this works. I am in the process of re-designing a truss. It is a truss over a garage that previously had a 10' span in the middle with a room, that is now being expanded to 12'. I need to spec connector plates (nailed) for the new...
