Does anyone know of a good site that would have charts for structual loading and /or sizing of beams, joistsor rafters? I am also interested in calulating point loads. and sixing carrying members for them.
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Rickter
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you should strongly consider hiring a PE or architect for this, small money for your safety and peace of mind!
it may even save you some money on other areas of your project as they may have some good input here
Haole27 is probably right here, depending on your training and background. Beam calculation software is not cheap or generally available for the untrained. You might be unaware of what loads need to be calculated for and thus enter insufficient information, generating inaccurate results.
Excellence is its own reward!
spend a day talking to friends who might recommend a structural engineer they trust. then go to the engineer with what you want out of the sizing of your system (ie: i want the minimum sizing for my loading conditions, or i don't want my roof to sag if an elephant climbs on it!) you get the idea.