Floor Plate Allowable Span

Dead load weight of structure and fixed loads 10 lbs ft 2.

Floor plate allowable span.

Tables 2a through 2c apply to apa rated osb sheathing apa rated osb structural i sheathing and apa rated osb sturd i floor respectively. Many of the stress and deflection equations and calculators referenced from. Live load is weight of furniture wind snow and more. Engineering calculators menu engineering analysis menu.

First check the local code for allowable live load dead load and deflection see figure 2. Maximum floor joist span for no. The values given in tables 1 and 2 represent the maximum allowable loads for plywood or osb. 2 grade of douglas fir are indicated below.

Table 1d applies to apa rated plywood structural i sturd i floor. 1 psf lb f ft 2 47 88 n m 2. Brown campbell fiberglass diamond plate flooring load information. 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.

The loading includes the weight of the structure and other fixed weights which are defined as the dead load. For this example i ll use the icc which serves as the model for many state and local codes. Brown campbell floor plate product specifications. You can also use the wood beam calculator from the american wood council website to determine maximum rafter and joist lengths.

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. Specialty steel manufacturer fabricator distributor since 1952. Step 1 check the code. 1 ft 0 3048 m.

For sanded plywood panels see table 3. Flat plates stress deflection equations and calculators.