Posted by DTalmost 4 years ago
Changes to Steel I-Beam, are they safe?
The steel company deviated from what the plan showed (don't know why) and notched out, where the beam rests on the concrete wall, the bottom flange and part of the web and then partially welded on a bottom plate instead of putting the full beam on a plate. Is it safe what they did? Did it weaken the bearing load of he beam?
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Posted by PARIS STANTONalmost 4 years ago
Hi DT,
If field conditions result in variation from the original design, the engineer on the project would need to consider using engineering judgment or on-site evaluation to account for potential variability in performance. For further assistance, please email your location and contact information to hnatechnicalservices@hilti.com, and I will get a local Hilti representative to reach out.
Regards,
Paris