1 psf lb f ft 2 47 88 n m 2.
I joist roof rafter span.
If you live in an area that requires a shed roof rafter to support a heavy load then an spf rafter can only span 7.
While the heavy load span specs for a 2 4 rafter are much less than a light load they would allow you to have a shed.
Span calculator for wood joists and rafters also available for the android os.
Visit the roof framing page for more information on cutting roof rafters and visit the roof pitch calculator for determining rafter lengths based on rise and run.
Simplified maximum span tables for selected visual and mechanical grades of southern pine lumber in sizes 2 4 thru 2 12.
The loads are based on adjusted roof snow loads from the governing building code.
Here we have a wood framed gable roof.
Let s consider a basic gable wood roof framing design.
2 are indicated below.
Listed are 46 tables based on common loading conditions for floor joists ceiling joists and rafters.
For roof live loads less than 20 pounds per square foot psf rafter spans and required e values tabulated for 20 psf shall be permitted to be adjusted in accordance with the fol lowing table.
Also available for the android os.
Continuing on from part 3.
1 ft 0 3048 m.
View joist rafter tables.
Rafter spans are tabulated for the most common roof loads.
Rafter spans can be extended slightly beyond what the rafter tables suggest when there is a cantelever extending beyond the supporting wall.
Tables listing maximum spans for southern pine joists and rafters are detailed below.
The image below shows a cross section of our simple 12 x 13 house from the joist span tables section of this tutorial.
An syp rafter can span 8.
Both of these are for light roof loads.
Dead load weight of structure and fixed loads 15 lbs ft 2.
These 46 tables are based upon design values for visually graded southern pine dimension lumber that became effective june 1 2013.
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.
Rafter span tables use these tables to determine lengths sizes and spacing of rafters based on a variety of factors such as species load grade spacing and pitch.
Douglas fir maximum horizontal roof rafter span for lumber grade selected structural and no.
Floor beam span tables of residential structural design we will now look at roof rafter and beam design.
