Dose any one know were I can Get spec sheet on load carrying capacity of steel beam in regards to size and weight per foot.
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Any steel supplier, structural engineering firm or library at a college or engineering school has this info. Google has a lot of sources, too.
Go to http://www.efunda.com/formulae/solid_mechanics/columns/calc_column_structural_steel.cfm
On this page, they have software for beam and column design.
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Edited 2/19/2005 6:31 am ET by highfigh
There may be something here (I've consulted SSMA specs for steel studs used as joists).
http://www.ssma.com/technical_library.htm