Floor Plate Allowable Span

Table 1d applies to apa rated plywood structural i sturd i floor.

Floor plate allowable span.

The values given in tables 1 and 2 represent the maximum allowable loads for plywood or osb. Brown campbell floor plate product specifications. Specialty steel manufacturer fabricator distributor since 1952. For sanded plywood panels see table 3.

Flat plates stress deflection equations and calculators. This sets an allowable first floor live load of 40 psf a dead load of 10 psf and a deflection of l 360. Use the span tables below to determine allowable lengths of joists and rafters based on size and standard design loads. Dead load weight of structure and fixed loads 10 lbs ft 2.

First check the local code for allowable live load dead load and deflection see figure 2. The follow web pages contain engineering design calculators that will determine the amount of deflection and stress a flat plate of known thickness will deflect under the specified load and distribution. 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. Step 1 check the code.

For this example i ll use the icc which serves as the model for many state and local codes. 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. Engineering calculators menu engineering analysis menu. 2 grade of douglas fir are indicated below.

Maximum floor joist span for no. 1 ft 0 3048 m. Brown campbell fiberglass diamond plate flooring load information. You can also use the wood beam calculator from the american wood council website to determine maximum rafter and joist lengths.

1 psf lb f ft 2 47 88 n m 2. Live load is weight of furniture wind snow and more.