Dear nauen and nvn,
I am just reading your posts, but I am confused about what appears to be the conclusion about the deflection of a "tapered" beam being the same as the deflection of a simple beam of uniform thickness. A tapered beam(as I understand it) would be flat on the underside, and...
General Questions About "sizing" Structural Beams.
Hello Guys. I would like to know where I can find high quality info on which types of beams to use for certain applications. Say, for example, a 100 foot span which is supposed to hold 100 tons at the center, or cantilever, and so on. I know...