I have a four-teen foot span over a doorway; What size steel w-beam do I need? It will have a point load of approximately 5000 lbs.
Already Tried: I have installed a wood built up beam consisting of five 2x10's properly nailed. It has deflected 7/16th of an inch.
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That's the only load is a 5000 pound point load?