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Beam Size

The document provides information on beam spans and sizing based on support conditions and section type. Maximum spans for simply supported, fixed/continuous, and cantilever beams range from 3 to 12 meters depending on whether the beam section is rectangular or flanged. Common practical beam sizes are listed from 9x13 inches to 9x28 inches depending on slab thickness. Beam sizing rules of thumb suggest depths of 100mm/m for rectangular beams, 80mm/m for flanged beams, and 120-150mm/m for cantilever beams. Doubly reinforced beams should be 2/3 the depth of singly reinforced beams. Simply supported beams should have a span to depth ratio of L/15 and continuous beams L/

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Beam Size

The document provides information on beam spans and sizing based on support conditions and section type. Maximum spans for simply supported, fixed/continuous, and cantilever beams range from 3 to 12 meters depending on whether the beam section is rectangular or flanged. Common practical beam sizes are listed from 9x13 inches to 9x28 inches depending on slab thickness. Beam sizing rules of thumb suggest depths of 100mm/m for rectangular beams, 80mm/m for flanged beams, and 120-150mm/m for cantilever beams. Doubly reinforced beams should be 2/3 the depth of singly reinforced beams. Simply supported beams should have a span to depth ratio of L/15 and continuous beams L/

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Beam

Maximum span in Beam :

Support Simply supported Fixed/Continuous Cantilever


Condition

Section Rectangular Flanged Rectangular Flanged Rectangular Flanged

Max.
span in 6.0 10.0 8.0 12.0 3.0 5.0
‘m’

 Practical Beam sizes are

If slab thickness is 4”

9” x(9”+4”) =9” x 13”

9” x (12”+4”)=9” x16”

9” x(15”+4”)=9” x19”

9” x(18”+4”)=9” x22”

9” x(21”+4”)=9”x25”

9” x(24”+4”)=9”x28”

Beam size :
Thumb rule: 1” per 1 foot run Or 7.50 cm per metre run

Support condition Section Type Depth

Singly Reinforced beam Rectangular 100mm/m span

Flanged 80mm/m span

Cantilever 120 to 150mm/m span

2/3 D of Singly reinforced


Doubly reinforced beam
section

Simply supported Doubly reinforced beam=L/15 or 2/3 D of singly reinforced beam


Continuous doubly reinforced beam= L/12 to L/15
Practical Based on l/d ratio

Span Loading Type L/d ratio

3 to 4m Light 15 to 20

5 to 10m Medium 12 to 15

>10m Heavy 12

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