Hello. I am trying to determine the load in tons that 2 columns need to support.
House: Moelven sectional house, built in 1972. The ground floor is made of lightweight concrete (blue stones), 200 mm thick. On top of that, there are 5 sections, each 3 meters wide and 8 meters long approximately.
On the ground floor, 2 section joints rested on a lightweight concrete wall, which will now be removed and replaced by 2 columns, one under each section joint. How can I calculate the load on the columns?
The house is in Stockholm, flat roof, first floor lightweight concrete, wooden beams in each section, second floor in sections. The area the columns need to support is 8 x 9 meters. Section joints of 3 meters. Placement of columns under section joints at half the span.
Grateful for a calculation or calculation example.
/Danne
House: Moelven sectional house, built in 1972. The ground floor is made of lightweight concrete (blue stones), 200 mm thick. On top of that, there are 5 sections, each 3 meters wide and 8 meters long approximately.
On the ground floor, 2 section joints rested on a lightweight concrete wall, which will now be removed and replaced by 2 columns, one under each section joint. How can I calculate the load on the columns?
The house is in Stockholm, flat roof, first floor lightweight concrete, wooden beams in each section, second floor in sections. The area the columns need to support is 8 x 9 meters. Section joints of 3 meters. Placement of columns under section joints at half the span.
Grateful for a calculation or calculation example.
/Danne
A single column is likely not enough; you also need a load-bearing beam. It's unclear how it looks with the "sections."
Is the wall solely for vertical stabilization, or does it also bear horizontal loads? If it does, you will also need a wind brace/strut.
I must be boring and say that you should contact a structural engineer. This isn't something to calculate without knowing exactly what you're doing and being able to assess how the house functions statically. If you start tearing down incorrectly and cause settlements in the house, it will be very costly to fix.
Is the wall solely for vertical stabilization, or does it also bear horizontal loads? If it does, you will also need a wind brace/strut.
I must be boring and say that you should contact a structural engineer. This isn't something to calculate without knowing exactly what you're doing and being able to assess how the house functions statically. If you start tearing down incorrectly and cause settlements in the house, it will be very costly to fix.
Well, a support beam might not be necessary since the wall only makes contact with the plank running along the joint, and you can fit fingers between the sections.
Is there no way to calculate nm per square meter for a 2-lane sectional house with a flat roof, stone on the first floor, sections on the second floor?
Is there no way to calculate nm per square meter for a 2-lane sectional house with a flat roof, stone on the first floor, sections on the second floor?
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