The width is considerably more important than the thickness of a board.
Floor joist strength calculator.
Also available for the android os.
Finally the truss calculator will compute the best dimensional method to connect the pieces of the truss with steel joints and a bridge.
Enter a specific joist size 2.
1 enter joist details.
Use the span tables below to determine allowable lengths of joists and rafters based on size and standard design loads.
The lowest is a plain ceiling joist with no storage 10 pounds per square foot.
Select the on center spacing for the joists.
While every effort has been made to insure the accuracy of the information presented and special effort has been made to assure that the information reflects the state of the art neither the west coast lumber inspection bureau the american wood council nor its members assume any responsibility for any particular design prepared from this online span calculator.
For a given joist size and spacing the tables indicate the strength value called the fb value and stiffness called the e value of the joist.
It has been my experience to never use a beam smaller than a two ply 2 x 8.
No matter what the specs say.
For example a joist made from doubled 2 x 6s can span a distance about 25 percent more than a single 2 x 6 but a 2 x 12 can span about 80 percent more than a 2 x 6 even.
Span calculator for wood joists and rafters also available for the android os.
There are six choices.
Most lay outs are on 16 so the field is pre selected.
1 2 timber strength class and joist size automatically calculate sizes suitable for supporting the loads below or.
Divide the total span of the floor joists in inches by 360 to determine the maximum amount the floor can give in the middle under a live load of 40 lb sq.
You can also use the wood beam calculator from the american wood council website to determine maximum rafter and joist lengths.
Calculations to bs 5268 2 2002.
To calculate a specific value the tile council of north america tcna offers a standard formula.
Domestic floor joist calculator.
This is how far apart they will be.
The more complex the truss framework is the greater quantity of these joints will be required.
Ft plus any long term deflection due to the weight of the floor.
These steel joints are needed to support the overall truss.
Architects and engineers use these tables to determine the required size and spacing of joists as they design buildings but you can use them to work backwards and calculate the load capacity of an.
This calculator matches up with 90 of the applications in the 2012 international residential code book.
The strength of a given joist board is most dramatically affected by the board s top to bottom width.
These small areas are usually door opening on the interior and people are trained that these areas are the strongest.
