Posted 3/15/2008 15:56 (#334561 - in reply to #334403) Subject: Re: I-beam strengths
Do not try this without supporting the compression flange. No matter what 10 inch beam you have, it should not be loaded like you want with an unsupported top flange length of 20 ft. A compression failure of this sort will not give a warning and may not just come straight down.
I-beam strengths
