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Re: Load bearing wall

From: info@builderswebsource.com
Category: Structural
Remote Name: 172.182.255.48
Date: 28 Dec 2001
Time: 11:24 AM

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Your question doesn't provide all the data clearly enough to compute the beam in your case. However, using the following assumptions for illustrative purposes (which may not match your situation), we come up with the following choices:

Assuming a Live Load of 40 PSF and a dead load of 15 PSF (accounting for the floor itself and some intermediate partitions) and assuming a beam span of 22 feet with a floor tributary width of 6 feet (assuming half the 12' length of the floor is transferred to the beam and the other half to an outside wall), then you could use any number of GLULAMS, such as a 5-1/8x15 GLB 16F-V3 DF/DF with a 0.40 camber or a 6-3/4x13-1/2 GLB 16F-V3 DF/DF 0.43 camber. These are just examples and, of course, the beam would need to be properly supported on each end and the load transferred to a properly engineered footing designed to accept the point loads that will be imparted by the columns on each side.

Since every structural situation is unique, Builders Websource always recommends that you hire a local licensed structural engineer to perform the load calculations for you based on actual field conditions, as well as design the proper columns, anchoring and foundation details.

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