In most applications boxspan beams require less depth than timber to reach the same span.
Steel roof beams span tables.
Beam and block load span tables difference between h beam and i structural steam beam how to single ply beam solution professional.
You can also use the wood beam calculator from the american wood council website to determine maximum rafter and joist lengths.
It contains span tables covering various primary and secondary beam spans with common design floor loadings.
Use the span tables below to determine allowable lengths of joists and rafters based on size and standard design loads.
Appendix c span tables c 1 introduction this appendix has been taken from the onesteelpublication design note no.
Loads are calculated in accordance with table 3 1 of as nzs 1170 1 2002.
Design of single span roof beams in roofs in houses office buidlings schools and other structures.
It is intended that these tables will be used by engineers to assist in the preliminary design.
These span tables have been prepared for a range of flooring and roofing applications in non cyclonic wind regions using boxspan steel beams and brackets produced by spantec systems pty ltd.
This design notes section shall be read in conjunction with boxspan residential span tables non cyclonic areas publication.