Prepare a structural steel materials list for the roof-framing plan shown in Figure 13.17. The columns are 18 feet high and weigh 76 pounds per foot. How many pounds of steel need to be purchased for the roof?

What will be an ideal response?


The followings materials are needed:



Weight (lbs) = 6,622 lbs + 12,642 lbs + 5,700 lbs + 5,916 lbs + 2,900 lbs + 3,000 lbs

+ 330 lbs + 450 lbs + 10,944 lbs



Weight (tons) = 48,504 lbs / 2,000 lbs per ton = 24.252 tons

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