Patio Roof Beam Span Table

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Patio roof beam span table. For heavy roofs or in areas with substantial snowfall or winds call your local building department for code requirements. For the initial calculation f can be estimated at 1 000. The tables permit a bearing length of up to 3 5 inches but since 1 5 is probably the worst case that you ll encounter for joist or rafter bearing it s a safe value. The total load is 4 000 pounds.

In general the maximum span for a 4 by 6 beam is 6 feet between 4 by 4 posts. Spantec has prepared these tables for use by people skilled in the design and specification of the. Use recommended minimum roof pitches as specified by roof sheet supplier. F stands for the beam s fiber strength in bending which depends on the species of wood.

Visit the roof framing page for more information on cutting roof rafters and visit the roof pitch calculator for determining rafter lengths based on rise and run. Flat roof span tables allow for a maximum roof pitch of 5º. The tables below give maximum spans for rafters and beams. The smallest beams for patio covers are typically 4 by 6.

You can also use the wood beam calculator from the american wood council website to determine maximum rafter and joist lengths. Tables providing size selections for various beam spans and loading combinations for southern pine dimension lumber and southern pine glued laminated timber are available for the following applications. Numbers in blue are joist spans beam to beam or house to beam. The figures are based on quality materials.

Table 9 1 in span tables for joists and rafters figure 5 gives a required compression value of 237 psi for a span of 16 feet and bearing length of 1 5 inches. A 2 2x10 can span 10 feet and so on. A double 2x12 beam can span 12 feet. Posts these span tables are designed for a minimum post size of 50 x 50 x 2 5mm up to a maximum height of 3 0m.

Fill in the parts of the formula that are already known. L stands for the span of the beam in feet. Tables 7 12. Use the span tables below to determine allowable lengths of joists and rafters based on size and standard design loads.

In areas with mild climates patio roofs are generally designed for loads of 30 psf pounds per square foot. Download a pdf. A 4 by 10 can usually span up to 12 feet between posts. If you move up to 4 by 8 you re usually allowed to span up to 10 feet between posts.