end floorbeam is usually four or five Inches deeperthan the intermediate floorbeam. This extra depth is not given toprovide for an increase in the loading. - for the load is only halfof that on the intermediate floorbeam - but to maKe it deep enoughto rest directly upon the masonry plate. Fig.23… … Fig.23 It will be noticed from the nature of this connection that Itsonly use is to Keep the floorbeam in place. It does not transmitany of the load; since the load Is carried directly to the masonry 15. plate by the floorbeam. The general method of connecting the endfloorbearn,shown in Fig.23,is…
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