Unfortunately, I don't have the formula book at home right now, but there's some missing information needed to calculate this.
- What type of "H-beam" are you talking about, as they come in different thicknesses? (HEA, HEB, and also HEM).
- What yield strength does the beam you plan to use have? Nowadays, they usually have 355N/mm2, but earlier they were often weaker.
What type of load do you have? A point load in the middle or a uniformly distributed load over the entire length?
If you provide this information, calculating the maximum load and deflection is straightforward.
- What type of "H-beam" are you talking about, as they come in different thicknesses? (HEA, HEB, and also HEM).
- What yield strength does the beam you plan to use have? Nowadays, they usually have 355N/mm2, but earlier they were often weaker.
What type of load do you have? A point load in the middle or a uniformly distributed load over the entire length?
If you provide this information, calculating the maximum load and deflection is straightforward.
hello again....
the steel in the middle is 5 mm
above and below is 8 mm thick.
it's evenly distributed load on it.
don't know what type of beam it is..
i'm really bad at this...
best regards
snickar estwing
the steel in the middle is 5 mm
above and below is 8 mm thick.
it's evenly distributed load on it.
don't know what type of beam it is..
i'm really bad at this...
best regards
snickar estwing
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Then it's an HEA 120 you have.
I find that it can support 4.8 tons spread load if it has a yield strength of 220N/mm2.
It will then bend down almost 3 cm.
Since I don't have the correct formula collection, I reserve myself somewhat against this information even though the figures seem reasonable.
I find that it can support 4.8 tons spread load if it has a yield strength of 220N/mm2.
It will then bend down almost 3 cm.
Since I don't have the correct formula collection, I reserve myself somewhat against this information even though the figures seem reasonable.
There are construction tables available online so you can look yourself. It is nothing complicated or secret.
Tibnor has one here, for example
and there are more different information brochures here.
Tibnor has one here, for example
and there are more different information brochures here.
The deformation in steel is constant against the load as long as you load less than the steel's yield point.estwing said:
Unlike wood, a deformation in steel does not increase over time.
In other words, you can sleep very soundly if you have loaded the aforementioned beam and only gotten a deflection of 3mm.
Then you have very good security against overload even if it would be an old beam with a strength of 220N/mm2 and the deflection will not increase over time,