Sorry I didn't get back to post until now, I have been out of the area for a bit.
It is a work problem. The problem is one for a concrete bridge. This question comes from the formwork that is to be used to pour the new bridge. The contractor I am working with wants to limit the total...
Homework Statement
Given a W21x68 beam with 1.388 kips per foot loading spanning 34 feet. The beam will carry the load but the maximum deflection is greater than wanted. We would like to put a W33x118 beam perpendicular to the centerline of the W21x68 (17 feet), to limit the deflection...