Is there a standard procedure for analyzing a beam made of back to back channels?
I'm acutally working backwards. I know the I-beam size for what I need, but want to fabricate it out of channel so I can place hooks between the channel to make it a spreader bar..
Questions, comments, jokes?..
I know this is a no-brainer, but I'm having a bit of a brain freeze and don't have access to any books at the moment.
I've got a W12x27 beam, 25 foot span. There is a udl on the OWSJ putting a force of 12.45kips on the beam in three places, 6.25' apart.
I check the Ireq and the beam has lots of...