Membership Services

material deflection question

[ Home ][ Forum Archive ] [ Active Engineering Forum ]

Posted By<" ">D Nielsen on December 06, 2001 at 22:31:31:

Hi,

I am trying to figure out which material is the most economical to use in a home design project. I am full
of "good ideas" and lots of ambition but lack techical expertise. My question is how thick of plate do I
need to withstand 120 tons of force evenly distibuted over 126 inches and supported at each end. The plate
is mild steel 24" wide X 126" long standing on edge. Or what size of I beam or H beam would I need to withstand
the same force at the same distance same supporting? I need the material to have the very minimum of deflection
at the center point (ie in the small thousandths of an inch).

Thank You for your time and effort
Doug Nielsen

Follow Ups

Subject: Re: material deflection question

Comments:: Hi, : I am trying to figure out which material is the most economical to use in a home design project. I am full : of "good ideas" and lots of ambition but lack techical expertise. My question is how thick of plate do I : need to withstand 120 tons of force evenly distibuted over 126 inches and supported at each end. The plate : is mild steel 24" wide X 126" long standing on edge. Or what size of I beam or H beam would I need to withstand : the same force at the same distance same supporting? I need the material to have the very minimum of deflection : at the center point (ie in the small thousandths of an inch). : Thank You for your time and effort : Doug Nielsen

[ Home ][ Forum Archive ] [ Active Engineering Forum ]