Hello everyone, here's some math I need help with...
I have a large deck of 48sqm.
Bearing beam 8x6 m, meaning on the sides there's a bearing beam bolted to the house with 150mm hex bolts in the framework with 600cc between the bolts.
Joists are 198mm and are secured with 600cc in fully screwed joist hangers in the bearing beam. All joists have noggings in between so they won't twist.
Decking is 32mm.
Everything also stands on 16 poured concrete piers.
It was built so I could convert it into a room.
Today, I have a 4-ton pool of 3600 L on it, and it's fine, but I want a larger one; can it withstand for example:
1. 5619 L
2. 10 680 L
What do you knowledgeable builders say?
