Listed are 46 tables based on common loading conditions for floor joists ceiling joists and rafters.
Flat roof timber joist span tables.
Rafter spans can be extended slightly beyond what the rafter tables suggest when there is a cantelever extending beyond the supporting wall.
Surveyors and structural engineers utilise data from tables below to help calculate the correct size strength and centres of roof timbers for the required spans and loadings.
Solid timber strutting to be at least 38mm thick and be a minimum of three quarters of the joist depth.
Span tables span tables can be used to determine the size of a timber member of a particular strength class required for a given span.
Notches are not to exceed 0 125 of the depth of the joist and are to be located between 0 07 and 0 25 of the span from the support.
Proprietary strutting is to be used in accordance with manufacturers recommendations.
Ceiling joist span use this table to determine the maximum lengths of ceiling joists based on species of lumber joist spacing and joist size.
Should refer to trada document span tables for solid timber members in floors ceilings and roofs excluding trussed rafter roofs for dwellings or ask your lbc surveyor for advice.
Wane as allowed in bs 4978 2007 a2 2017 is permitted in all sections included in these span tables.
View joist rafter tables.
Simplified maximum span tables for selected visual and mechanical grades of southern pine lumber in sizes 2 4 thru 2 12.
For timber floors between homes.
Span tables for flat roof joists to bs 5268 7 2 imposed loads of 0 75 kn m for maintenance and snow load are applicable where there is no permanent access no fixed ladder or staircase and most areas where the altitude does not exceed 100 metres refer to bs 6399 3.
Tables 1 and 2 in this chapter are derived from the trada technology ltd.
Joists are to have minimum end bearing of 40mm.
They also tell you what the maximum spacing should be between each section or timber member size of joists mm clear span c16 joist m clear span c24 joist m 47 x 95 47 x 120 47 x 145 47 x 170 47 x 195 47 x.
Timber to be covered these span tables do not apply to timber which is fully exposed to the elements.
Joist spans over 4 5m provide 2 rows of strutting at third span positions.
Eurocode 5 span tables for solid timber members in floors ceilings and roofs for dwellings 3rd edition.
For pitched roofs flat roofs and ceiling joists.
The section sizes are based on regularised als or cls timber.
These span tables apply only to flat roof and roof with a slope of up to 10 degrees.
Surveyors span tables for designing roof rafters.
