Floor Plate Allowable Span

Use the span tables below to determine allowable lengths of joists and rafters based on size and standard design loads.

Floor plate allowable span.

Dead load weight of structure and fixed loads 10 lbs ft 2. Many of the stress and deflection equations and calculators referenced from. Step 1 check the code. The distance you can span a 2 by 10 joist without additional support depends on the species and grade of the wood how far apart the joists are and the expected load on the joists.

Brown campbell fiberglass diamond plate flooring load information. Slip resistantfloorplate load table thickness inches span 3003aluminumfloorplate 333 148 83 53 37 0 13 0 30 0 53 0 83 1 19 750 333 188 120 83 61 47 0 09 0 20 0 35 0 55 0 79 1 08 1 41. 2 grade of douglas fir are indicated below. Specialty steel manufacturer fabricator distributor since 1952.

The loading includes the weight of the structure and other fixed weights which are defined as the dead load. 1 psf lb f ft 2 47 88 n m 2. 1 ft 0 3048 m. Flat plates stress deflection equations and calculators.

Table 1d applies to apa rated plywood structural i sturd i floor. You can also use the wood beam calculator from the american wood council website to determine maximum rafter and joist lengths. The values given in tables 1 and 2 represent the maximum allowable loads for plywood or osb. First check the local code for allowable live load dead load and deflection see figure 2.

For sanded plywood panels see table 3. Live load is weight of furniture wind snow and more. Brown campbell floor plate product specifications. Engineering calculators menu engineering analysis menu.

This sets an allowable first floor live load of 40 psf a dead load of 10 psf and a deflection of l 360. For this example i ll use the icc which serves as the model for many state and local codes.