Welding I-beams together

[SandburRanch]

I need one of those. Let us know if you go commercial and start working your way north.

 

[3Ts]

FWIW: My barn is built with trusses that are done the same way and is a 40' span spaced 20' apart. Also 12" beams although I don't know the weight. - and no reinforcing plates. I'll see if I can get a picture tomorrow.

Not a very good picture, but it's the only beam visible and a lot of sky background washes out the detail. It looks like the web and the flanges are welded and that's pretty much it.

 

[bdog]

Finished up the purlins today.

I am going to close in the gables and maybe about 4 of the sides. The tin won稚 be in until Thursday.

 

[pmsmechanic]

Subscribed.

 

[Streetcar]

Bdog
The connection between columns and the beam does not have a good path for stress. Consider welding plate on end of beam

 

[fried1765]

Bdog
The connection between columns and the beam does not have a good path for stress. Consider welding plate on end of beam

^^^^^^What he said!

 

[Nacademus]

I'd like to build a steel building, myself. Any way you could share the rough cost of materials? Either, expected price per foot or general difference in cost between steel and wood structures? I would like to build a 30x40 garage or something of the like.

 

[jaxs]

I'm no engineer nor credentialed welder,just took note where weakest point was in things that failed. I find collar ties and tying columns togeather to prevent rafter spread add's more reinforcement than plates at joints. You likely plan doing that while filling gables in.

 

[bdog]

I'd like to build a steel building, myself. Any way you could share the rough cost of materials? Either, expected price per foot or general difference in cost between steel and wood structures? I would like to build a 30x40 garage or something of the like.

What you see pictured is $1,500 in materials. That is I-beams, concrete for the columns, and the purlins.

I expect the tin for the roof to be about the same cost. My guesstimate is around 3k total.

 

[RoyKing]

I was watching NOVA great cathedrals and thought of your building. All your stress will be where wall meets truss, a combination of downward and rotational. See arrow in pic