Floor Joist Design Calculator

Span calculator for wood joists and rafters also available for the android os.

Floor joist design calculator.

Don t worry you won t need to do a lot of calculations in determining the size and placement of the structural framing within your house design. This sample table gives minimum floor joist sizes for joists spaced at 16 inches and 24 inches on center o c for 2 grade lumber with 10 pounds per square foot of dead load and 40 pounds of live load which is typical of normal residential construction. Continuing on from part 1. True floor joist span calculations can only be made by a structural engineer or contractor.

Domestic floor joist calculator. Most lay outs are on 16 so the field is pre selected. The lowest is a plain ceiling joist with no storage 10 pounds per square foot. Suitable for uk building regulation approval.

Residential structural design vertical structural forces we were about to start learning about floor joist span tables. Also available for the android os. Calculations to bs 5268 2 2002. Using floor joist span tables.

Select the on center spacing for the joists. Structural calculations for timber joists timber beams glulam beams flitch beams using the latest design codes. This is how far apart they will be. The highest is a fully loaded floor 70 pounds per square foot.

There are six choices.