Depth of an RSJ to carry a 2 tonne beam trolley

[copperknackers]

Gents

i'm on with pricing a job where i need to use an RSJ for a monorail lifting beam to carry a 2 tonne beam trolley. I can't get hold of my engineer and need to find out how deep an RSJ would be to take this weight. The beams going to be hanging under a job which is spanned with beams, which will be beefed up with the design, so span is not a problem. just need to price up the steel work. Obviously the smaller, cheaper beam section i an get away with the better!!

Cheers

 

[Havespannerwilltravel]

have a look on erfunda.com. Thye give all sizes and properties of i beams

 

[copperknackers]

Cheers for that, had a look at the website and think i'll wait for the engineer to get back to me!!:wondering:

 

[mick c]

Waz, u could PM Alan reade on here the best engineer i have ever come across, i used to work for him in UAE, very knowledgeable man.

 

[danny canary]

ive used 205mm x 152mm (8 x6) on 2000kg before from designs .hope this helps.

 

[drifta]

J's come in different kg's per metre. eg.8x6 may start from35 kg up to95kg per metre so kg weight might have to be calculated.

 

[copperknackers]

Cheers mick.
Cheers lads, got it sorted now.