
Engineered Beam | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and ...
Oct 24, 2015 · You have to use a formula to get the load in LB loaded on the beam per foot. When you get that, you use the chart in a beam catalog for whatever beam you be using i.e …
Steel beam span chart | Contractor Talk - Professional …
Dec 10, 2022 · Does anyone have a span chart for steel beams? I haven’t seen them covered in IRC. Ideally, I would prefer a chart that is up to date and used by code enforcement, as …
how to correctly size header spans and size? - Contractor Talk
Nov 21, 2014 · So if you have a 12' roof with a 1' overhang at the end your beam load factor would be the horizontal top part of the chart 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,... then you just go to the chart …
Cypress Beam Load Span - Contractor Talk
Oct 27, 2010 · I am thinking about using a cypress beam on the interior of a house to span across a 16' opening, on a load bearing wall and can not find any specfic tables or forms that …
Header Span Charts-Am I reading this right? | Contractor Talk ...
Apr 4, 2024 · I do not use these span charts very often and I’m not sure if I’m reading this right. 2020 Minnesota Building Code 28 foot wide building 2 center supported spans 50 ft snow load …
Cement Span Chart - Contractor Talk
Mar 26, 2014 · i looked online and couldn't find anything except for pre fab slabs basically, i would like to know how far can i span cement at X" thick at X Mpa (PSI) before i need a beam or load …
Educate me on rafter span calculations | Contractor Talk
May 17, 2007 · You need a code book. There is a geographical chart that has ground snow loads for your area. Chapter 8 has charts for rafters by snow load, if your area falls in between a …
32' clear span LVL??? | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction …
May 11, 2017 · Hello everyone, as you can see I'm new here. My name is Erik & I have a question concerning the load capability of a doubled up LVL system. So I'm working with a customer …
Beam Size for Long Span on Pergola - Contractor Talk
Mar 8, 2010 · w = load The load in this case is half the carried load plus the beam weight. Using 24" then as a height, the breath becomes 24" 3 x 384 x 4328 = 44985856 divided by 4 x 1100 …
Joist Cross Brace Calculator - Contractor Talk
Jan 16, 2012 · Gentlemen, I posted this question about figuring out the exact dimensions and angles for joist cross braces of varying joist separations. With no super-slick manual method …