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What type of load would be carried by the beam supporting the roof if a heavy snow fall lay on a flat roof?
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What is a five letter word for supporting beam?
joist
What is a wall to wall supporting beam called?
joist
What is a minimum length for beam suppot on bearing wall?
That depends on what the beam is supporting above. Ideally 150mm bearing is the minimum. I have seen as little as 50mm! But any engineer would frown upon this.
What is a drop beam?
A drop beam is a structural beam that is placed underneath the structrual member or members it is supporting, as opposed to a flush beam, which is placed in-line with the members it is supporting. For a visual explanation, see the image here: http://www.benedictdesign.com/floorframing.jpg
How tall can a brick wall be before you have to use re-bar in the foundation?
I would use rebar in any concrete beam supporting a brick wall.
What light beam should you use when driving at night in a heavy fog?
fog light and/or low beam
What is a stiffener beam and column?
Anything which is supporting to a beam or column to eliminate the buckling failure due to high deflection and unbalanced eccentric load
What is the maximum span on a double 2x12 beam supporting a 2nd floor load with no roof load?
About 5metres(16') but would have to be stress graded timber.
What is a downstand beam?
A downstand beam is a raft that consists of a supporting stand that takes the load of column or walls. The downstand beams is spread to the monolithically cast slab.
What is Triple Beam Balance ?
The Triple Beam Balance is a typical mechanical balance. It has a beam which is supported by a fulcrum. On one side is a pan on which the object is placed. On the other side, the beam is split into three parallel beams , each supporting one weight.
What is a sail extender called?
1) What do you mean by sail extender? The rope to hoist (raise) the sail is called the halyard. The vertical beam supporting the sail is the mast, the horizontal beam supporting the sail is the boom.2) It's called a SPRIT - see: Dictionary.com
What size spruce beam header would you need to span 12 feet while supporting the center of a truss roof?
You must also take in consideration the width of the building. For instance a 12'x16' building you would use 2x6 rafters and a 2x8 beam with collar ties every 4'.
