Thank you all. OK so in theory we advise on the deflection to be achieved and the beam is deflected on site by means of steel shims or timber wedges. The contractors will probably hate me for specifying jacks but if we need it then we need it.
Interestingly enough, I haven't seen much...
Hi all,
I know there have been some discussion on pre-loading steel beams, but does anyone have a good specification or step by step for a contractor to follow on site?
Typical example would be a relatively long beam typically 7-9m for a single storey masonry wall above for an opening i.e...