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Good evening all, I've been trawling the internet for ages trying to solve this problem so i thought i'd try on here for some advise.
I need to size a beam for a garage/ barn roof. I'm just trying to work out if what i'm proposing is possible before going down the line of expensive planning applications ans structural engineers calculations but i can't find any info on wooden beam loads other than floor joists and rafters!
Basically i need to support a tiled roof (clay tiles 80kg/m2) which will be 8m long on a timber beam which will be supported at each end by a 9" brick wall and 1 post in the centre. My question is what size does the beam need to be in soft wood c16/c24or oak? The beam will support the conventional roof structure joists and rafter, tile batten felt and tiles.
I'm limited by overall height as we are in a conservation area, and i need a minimum height under the beam to get vehicles in and out. I'd prefer not to use steel as the rest of the structure is timber and it will be visible.
I remember doing some beam deflection calcs at uni but i can't remember much about them
I need to size a beam for a garage/ barn roof. I'm just trying to work out if what i'm proposing is possible before going down the line of expensive planning applications ans structural engineers calculations but i can't find any info on wooden beam loads other than floor joists and rafters!
Basically i need to support a tiled roof (clay tiles 80kg/m2) which will be 8m long on a timber beam which will be supported at each end by a 9" brick wall and 1 post in the centre. My question is what size does the beam need to be in soft wood c16/c24or oak? The beam will support the conventional roof structure joists and rafter, tile batten felt and tiles.
I'm limited by overall height as we are in a conservation area, and i need a minimum height under the beam to get vehicles in and out. I'd prefer not to use steel as the rest of the structure is timber and it will be visible.
I remember doing some beam deflection calcs at uni but i can't remember much about them