W8 Steel Beam Span

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.

W8 steel beam span.

Shop online for standard or cut to size lengths at wholesale steel beam prices. American standard beams s beam american standard beams astm a6 imperial units. Yield strength of steel ksi e g. Beams simply supported uniformly distributed load single span wide flange steel i beam w8 18.

I shaped beams are effective at carrying bending and shear weight across their centers. 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. Beams and columns deflection and stress moment of inertia section modulus and technical information of beams and columns. The width of this beam would be between 1 3 and the depth.

Mechanics forces acceleration displacement vectors motion momentum energy of objects and more. Designation width x lbs ft nominal size depth x width inches x inches allowable uniform load lb. Metals depot stocks a wide range of steel beam sizes for thousands of applications. The most commonly used charts are in the steel construction manual from the american institute of steel construction.

Beams simply supported uniformly distributed load two equal spans wide flange steel i beam w12 53. 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26. American standard steel c channels. Steel construction rules of thumb floors beams and girders to calculate the necessary depth of a beam divide the span in inches by 20.

Wide flange beam dimensions chart for sizes dimensions and section properties of steel wide flange beams. We also offer a selection of galvanized steel beams. For example a 25 span would be 25x12 20 15. Span of beam inches tributary width inches uniform load pounds square foot e g.

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. Physical constraints determine the load capacities of beams.