Radian Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 13 hours ago, Moggaman said: Sounds like me… someone mentioned to me that the 11m long I beams I used should ideally be spliced for expansion… so my 11m long I beams go from gable to gable supported twice in between with concrete walls. They are mortared in at the ends … perhaps there is some tension / energy there? The expansion coefficient for steel is around 9 x 10-6 per degree so 20 degree change in temperature for your 11m beam means it shrinks/grows by 2mm. I think you are getting stick/slip noise noise from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moggaman Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 4 hours ago, Radian said: The expansion coefficient for steel is around 9 x 10-6 per degree so 20 degree change in temperature for your 11m beam means it shrinks/grows by 2mm. I think you are getting stick/slip noise noise from it. I presume it’s nothing to worry about if that was the case … just annoying ….heard it at lunch today downstairs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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