Welding and Metalworking - steel beams

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rdfreeman
11-03-08, 09:02 PM
I have a 24' x 30' garage .need to add 8' x 30' overhead room in the prefab rafters. want to run two steel I beams 30' long on 8' centers with no support in the center. what size steel beams do I need? step will be out one end of the building thru a window

waterwelldude
11-03-08, 09:56 PM
I found this beam calculator (http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/beams-support-forces-d_1311.html). It may be something you can use.



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