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  1. 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 …

  2. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. 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 …

  9. 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 …

  10. 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 …