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    What's this steel bearing plate going to do under this steel I beam?

    You might want to model this in BeamCalc or some other tool. The spreader plate will tend to distribute the load across the entire 330 mm span, modulo a decrease in shear as you go across. If this is in a seismic zone I would visualize the entire structure placed on a shaking table and secure it...
  2. L

    How thick should a steel plate be to support a load of 1300 N in a 3 point bend?

    I usually cross check structural calculations like this with BeamCALC or some other tool. The bookkeeping along with units variations can cause errors to creep in.
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