[MidnightNarwhal]

Me and my dad are arguing about how much weight I can put on the I beam. I bought gym rings to workout with and I wanted to set them up over the I beam (snaking it under the wire and pipe you see so it won't get crushed) and my fat ass currently weighs 260lbs so the I beam would potentially have to handle 260lbs pulling it down.

Now my understanding is this beam supports part of like the whole floor above right so 260lbs on it should be fine? Can anyone chime in. :smile:

 

[SPS-1]

That beam will never even notice another 300 pounds.

 

[lenaitch]

It will never know you're there.
You can also buy purpose built clamps. This will probably prevent any movement or chafing of something wrapped around the beam. There are a few different types:

 

[House Designer]

Put it this way: if you can stand on the floor directly over the I-beam and jump up and down with no detriment, you can surely hang from the beam below all you want!

 

[MidnightNarwhal]

Put it this way: if you can stand on the floor directly over the I-beam and jump up and down with no detriment, you can surely hang from the beam below all you want!

Hahaha for sure I understand that. The only thing that was a bit grey was if the whole floor above that lies on that I beam. I wasn't sure because after all there is some space in between the top and the ceiling of it so the ceiling isn't 100% sitting on it you know.

 

[MidnightNarwhal]

It will never know you're there.
You can also buy purpose built clamps. This will probably prevent any movement or chafing of something wrapped around the beam. There are a few different types:

Interesting item! I think I'll be fine though. The beam has pretty soft edge that shouldn't chaff to bad the strap.

 

[Nealtw]

Hahaha for sure I understand that. The only thing that was a bit grey was if the whole floor above that lies on that I beam. I wasn't sure because after all there is some space in between the top and the ceiling of it so the ceiling isn't 100% sitting on it you know.

The joists are sitting on a 2x6 bolted to the top of the beam on top.

 

[Old Thomas]

If the floor above is loaded to the point where your weight will make the beam fail, you need to get rid of some stuff.

 

[Glassit]

That beam would barely notice a car hanging from it with all those posts. Why is there another one back right next to the stud wall though? Seems overbuilt

 

[huesmann]

Huh? I only see the one steel beam.

 

[ron45]

Hanging on it is one thing, but swinging on it is another.

If swinging I would say no.

 

[HotRodx10]

Hanging on it is one thing, but swinging on it is another.

If swinging I would say no.

Hanging on it, swinging on it, swinging a car engine on it, isn't going to budge that beam.

 

[ev26]

Sound not well arguing with dad. I only see the one steel beam.

 

[ron45]

Hanging on it, swinging on it, swinging a car engine on it, isn't going to budge that beam.

We are not there so this is just a guess.

We don't know how the beam is actually secured.

The beam would definitely hold another 260 lb. of downward weight.

But how much force does 260 lb. have when its swinging.?

How much force will it take to shift the bottom of the beam to one side causing it to fail and no longer support its intended purpose.?

 

[HotRodx10]

But how much force does 260 lb. have when its swinging.?

Lateral force equals the tangent of the angle multiplied by the 260 lbs, so if the 260 lbs swings out to an angle of 45 degrees, the lateral force would be 260 lbs.



If a 260 lb lateral force is enough to dislodge or shift that beam, nobody should be in the basement it until it's secured, because it would be too unstable to be holding up the as much of the floor as it is.

 

[ron45]

Lateral force equals the tangent of the angle multiplied by the 260 lbs, so if the 260 lbs swings out to an angle of 45 degrees, the lateral force would be 260 lbs.



If a 260 lb lateral force is enough to dislodge or shift that beam, nobody should be in the basement it until it's secured, because it would be too unstable to be holding up the as much of the floor as it is.

Could you hit the bottom of the beam with a sledge hammer and see it move.?

 

[HotRodx10]

Could you hit the bottom of the beam with a sledge hammer and see it move.?

That would be a good test. If it moves, get a structural engineer in right away to evaluate the system.

 

[Elizabeth Paige]

I'm not that familiar with how sturdy these beams are but based on your picture, I think it will only matter to how heavy the weight is above the beam. Have you asked a [ to how much weight can it hold?

 

[HotRodx10]

If he's interested in the capacity of the beam, he can post the dimensions of the beam (depth, flange thickness, and flange width), and the distance between the supporting posts. With that information, I can calculate the total capacity. As was pointed out earlier, 260 lb hanging from it is no different than 260 lb standing on the floor above, so it the beam was adequate before, it will still be.

 

[Missouri Bound]

That beam will never even notice another 300 pounds.

So .....eat up!