Hi,
Just after a spot of advice. We are having an kitchen extension done (knocking out an external wall (c. 5m)) and have an RSJ across gap. Will be resting on single 100mm brick and supported in the centre by an existing perpendicular cantilever RSJ supported by a pillar. My question is - in the plan the pillar is too close to the future external kitchen wall. Structural Engineer calcs I'm sure are all valid etc. I'm just after theoretical ways that the pillar could be moved further back (ie away from new RSJ). Would having thicker columns for the new RSJ to rest on reduce load in the centre and allow the move? Or would thicker steel in RSJ or pillar allow a move?
I will be speaking with architect and SE tomorrow - just curious on general rules / logic.
Thanks
Dave
Just after a spot of advice. We are having an kitchen extension done (knocking out an external wall (c. 5m)) and have an RSJ across gap. Will be resting on single 100mm brick and supported in the centre by an existing perpendicular cantilever RSJ supported by a pillar. My question is - in the plan the pillar is too close to the future external kitchen wall. Structural Engineer calcs I'm sure are all valid etc. I'm just after theoretical ways that the pillar could be moved further back (ie away from new RSJ). Would having thicker columns for the new RSJ to rest on reduce load in the centre and allow the move? Or would thicker steel in RSJ or pillar allow a move?
I will be speaking with architect and SE tomorrow - just curious on general rules / logic.
Thanks
Dave