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Structural engineer type question.

Hi Guys.

I'm planning on building a per pergola type structure with a glass roof. I'll have six rolled Steel Joists 100mm x 45mm each doing a 5m span. They will be supporting six sheets of glass weighing about 50kg each. So each RSJ (I-Beam) will be supporting about 125kg.

The question... Is a five meter span OK for this amount of weight?

It will look something like the below pic' but bigger and different. I just googled for the pic to help explain the structure.

LOL sorry, here is the pic'.


Last edited by Bill Douglas; 08-29-2020 at 06:49 PM..
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