Rsj over doorway under existing rsj

[Simmysimpkins]

Hi

I want to knock 2 doorways through a load bearing wall. My engineer has advised me to use a small rsj sized 178 x 102 x 19 UB. With a 200mm bearing sitting on a padstone or engineering brick.

In the pictures you will see a padstone sitting on the top left of each doorway supporting a 6m rsj for the floor joists above.

Propping the 6m rsj above is easy as I have an identical rsj directly underneath for the floor joists below.

Is it acceptable to have rsj's for the doorway directly underneath the padstone for the 6m rsj above.

 

[^woody^]

Is it acceptable to have rsj's for the doorway directly underneath the padstone for the 6m rsj above

Does your engineer know about the other beam that will be bearing on it? Is he a proper engineer? If so, then you can go with that.

 

[Simmysimpkins]

Yes he is a Structural engineer and has calculated all the necessary to satisfy BC.

I did send him the photos but didn't mention the rsj above the doorway. I'll double check to be sure.