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I have a steel Wide beam, it is 6 1/16" wide X 6 1/2" heigth

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I have a steel Wide beam, it is 6 1/16" wide X 6 1/2" heigth with a web of 3/8" x 10' long.
If one end of the beam is attached to a wall , going stright out, horizonal.
like a cataliver beam.
how many pounds will it hold at the end? ?

I want to build a cataliver craine out of this wide beam and would like to know how much weight it will hold..........
Cal

Already Tried:
Machinery's handbook #26 but got confused on the formals and figuring....

Submitted: 302 days and 14 hours ago.

Category: Structural Engineering

Value: $30

Status: CLOSED

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Expert: StructuralEng replied 302 days and 14 hours ago.

StructuralEng : Hi

StructuralEng : I can help

StructuralEng : Let me read closer

StructuralEng : Ok, I can tell you the weight the beam can hold, but the connection will be critical

StructuralEng : Do you know te grade of steel?

StructuralEng : Do you have a deflection limit?

JACUSTOMER-p22m6wzy- :

it was told to me that it is a high grade steel, cutting the end and rounding it with a grinder, very little sparks...which tells me it has some hardness to it or a higher grade then common carbon steel.

JACUSTOMER-p22m6wzy- :

Info...........I am a welder....have a welding business and a comp machine shop....so sort of know hardness and grades of steel....

StructuralEng : Ok, let me run some numbers

StructuralEng : 1200 pounds is a good number if it's a stattic load

StructuralEng : If it has any dynamic aspect, use 900 pounds

StructuralEng : Again, the connection will be critical.

StructuralEng : If you've found my answer helpful, please click the green "accept" button. I'll be happy to answer additional questions on the topic. If you could provide feedback, I would appreciate it

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Answered:	6/27/2012

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