I beam size to carry a 250 ton load. Its 5 feet long and the load is in the middle
The 250 ton load is being applied to the center of a 2" thick plate 60" long and 48" wide by a hydraulic cylinder. The 2" plate has a 12" hole in the middle. I want to weld two I beams lengthwise along the 2" plate (one on each side) with bracing going across between the two I beams. The cylinder will set between the I beams.I would want no more than approx. . 250" of deflection. The I beams will be 60" long and the load will be a maximum of 250 tons. Thank You.