The location of the load application can influence the nominal capacity of
the member. The difference can be non-trivial. Standards assume loads to be
applied at the shear centre of the section. Refer to SSRC Guide to Stability
of Steel Structures (? check name).
Regards
Paul
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> From: David Topete <d.topete73@gmail.com>
> I don't believe the point of load application matters as much as the
> stresses in the beam. if you sit a post on a beam or hang a load from the
>
> On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 5:57 AM, Gary L. Hodgson and Assoc. <
> design@hodgsoneng.ca> wrote:
>
>> If the load is applied to the bottom flange only, the beam is unlikely to
>> buckle sideways. However as the building code (here in Canada) does not
>> differentiate between points of load application, I would be obliged to
>> Gary
>>
>>
>> G Vishwanath wrote:
>> Threre is no horizontal brace to restrict the unsupported length of the
>> compression flange.I I later got the opportunity to do the calcs.
>> Vish
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