W8 Steel Beam Span

Uniformly loaded simple beam steel i beams.

W8 steel beam span.

The most commonly used charts are in the steel construction manual from the american institute of steel construction. I shaped beams are effective at carrying bending and shear weight across their centers. Metals depot stocks a wide range of steel beam sizes for thousands of applications. Beams simply supported uniformly distributed load two equal spans wide flange steel i beam w12 53.

Beams simply supported uniformly distributed load single span wide flange steel i beam w8 18. It s easy to select the right size i beam for your project when you know the load or weight that you need the i beam to bear. For example the allowable uniform load for a w8 x 18 wide flange with a 8 foot span is 30 400 pounds but it drops to 24 300 pounds for a 10 foot span and to 20 300. 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26.

Mechanics forces acceleration displacement vectors motion momentum energy of objects and more. Steel construction rules of thumb floors beams and girders to calculate the necessary depth of a beam divide the span in inches by 20. Designation width x lbs ft nominal size depth x width inches x inches allowable uniform load lb. Just give us a call if you need something special.

American standard beams s beam american standard beams astm a6 imperial units. The width of this beam would be between 1 3 and the depth. We also offer a selection of galvanized steel beams. Shop online for standard or cut to size lengths at wholesale steel beam prices.

The most common type of steel beam used in construction is the i beam which is also known as an h beam or w beam. American standard steel c channels. Yield strength of steel ksi e g. Wide flange beam dimensions chart for sizes dimensions and section properties of steel wide flange beams.

Wide flange beams are designated by the letter w followed by the nominal depth in inches and the weight in pounds per foot. Physical constraints determine the load capacities of beams.