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Hi,

I plan on building a garage this summer. The dimensions are 26 feet by 26 feet. It will be on a concrete foundation. The garage will be built into a hillside, so the parking area will be the first floor, not the basement area.

The floor will consist of 2X12's 1' on center, and the decking will be 1 1/4" T&G plywood.

The 2 vehicles we plan on parking in this area is a Chevy Silverado (approx 6,000 lbs), and a Ford Fusion (approx 4,500 lbs). I may also park my motorcycle (800 lbs) in this area too.

I would like to support the floor from underneath in the center with a steel I beam, and, if possible, have no support columns under the I beam.

The steel company needs to know the live load, dead load, and total load for the floor system so they can size the I beam.

How much are these 3 figures, or how do I calculate them?

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Rich

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Hi Rich.


These calculations will have to be carried out by a Structural DESIGN engineer.
You will also have to allow for fire protection and solvent contamination especially if using timber.
We dont use timber /steel construction in the UK for constructing for your required purpose.


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Bill

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