I Beam Floor Joist Span Chart

Engineered wood products ewp span and size charts for bci joists.

I beam floor joist span chart.

5 for loading other than that shown above refer to uniform load tables use fastbeam. Minimum intermediate bearing length is 31 29. It may be possible to exceed these. Bci joists are specially constructed i joists with flanges made from strong versa lam laminated veneer lumber with oriented stranded board webs and approved waterproof structural adhesives providing outstanding strength and durability.

You can also use the wood beam calculator from the american wood council website to determine maximum rafter and joist lengths. Minimum end bearing length is 13 49. Let s expand our house beyond that 17 2 span capability to 24 feet wide. It may be possible to exceed these spans by analyzing a specific application with fastbeam selection software.

Spans shown above cover a broad range of applications. So the house dimensions will now be 24 x 13. End spans must be at least 40 of the adjacent span. Apa performance rated i joists pris are manufactured in accordance with pri 400 performance standard for apa ews i joists form x720 this performance standard provides an easy to use table of allowable spans for applications in residential floor construction allowing designers and builders to select and use i joists from various member manufacturers using just one set of span.

End spans must be at least 40 of the adjacent span. Spans shown above cover a broad range of applications.