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Steel beam design dilemma

2 months ago

Hi all, trying to find the best way to design this steel beam. It is very long, approximately 8 metres. There is an ensuite soil pipe that cannot be moved and unfortunately now a white waste water pipe that theyve put on the other side (surprise to us). We can't lower the whole ceiling as the sliding doors (not shown) are 2.7m high and the ceiling is only 2.8m. The underside of the beam as it is is 35cm. If we box around the soil pipe and bring it full length of the beam it will add at least another 15cm at a minimum and on the other side we have to decide regarding the white pipe. If thats incorporated thats bringing the total depth of the beam to approximately 65cm (26 inches) which is incredibly deep. The height in the original part is 2450 so no scope there to bring ceiling down either. We can't leave the beam exposed as the electrical cables are running underneath it now and of course the soil and waste pipe.
I would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks so much

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rinked
last month
last modified: last month
That white pipe should go into the soil pipe, so it gets a decent amount of water running through it. And the wires should preferably go over the beam unstead of under. Then box it in, whatever width is required. Then close up both ceilings.
Mogo Mogo
Original Author
last month
Thanks for the above suggestions. Do you mean you connect the white water waste pipe to the soil pipe? Yes am disappointed about the electrical cables also. That was done before I realised. They apparently couldn't go over the beam but i can certainly raise it again. Thanks a million
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rinked
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Yes, in the netherlands soil pipes are preferably as vertical as possible, and internal not exterior, the basin and shower drains all go in there to keep it wet and thus stay cleaner.

And electrical wire needs to go into 12mm pvc, so over here the wire under would require glueing 12mm fillers to the steel. Yours doesn't, so instead of rewiring, you might as well leave it and box it in as is.

I guess having the white pipe connected to the soil pipe would make the most difference, as the box width would significantly be reduced.

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