Prepare a structural steel materials list for the roof-framing plan shown in Figure 13.16. The columns are 16 feet high. How many pounds of steel need to be purchased for the roof?

What will be an ideal response?


The following materials are needed:



Weight (lbs) = 5,352 lbs + 7,328 lbs + 10,236 lbs + 9,840 lbs + 560 lbs + 400 lbs

+ 6,528 lbs



Weight (tons) = 40,244 lbs / 2,000 lbs per ton = 20.122 tons

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