Surveyors and structural engineers utilise data from tables below to help calculate the correct size strength and centres of roof timbers for the required spans and loadings.
C24 flat roof joist span.
Flat roof joist calculator.
Surveyors span tables for designing roof rafters.
Solid timber joist sizes are provided in the bs 8103 3 span tables.
Rafter and joist span faq.
Notches are not to exceed 0 125 of the depth of the joist and are to be located between 0 07 and 0 25 of the span from the support.
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.
1 enter joist details 1 1 span and joist spacing.
For pitched roofs flat roofs and ceiling joists.
Where the tables do not apply or where there are concentrated loads floor joists should be designed by an engineer in accordance with technical requirement r5.
This is the distance between joist centres.
Timber to be covered these span tables do not apply to timber which is fully exposed to the elements.
Maximum clear span of flat roof joists in metres for sc3 timber spacing between joists size of roof joist 400mm 450mm 600mm 47 x 97 1 84 1 81 1 74 47 x 120 2 43 2 39 2 27 47 x 145 3 08 3 02 2 87 47 x 170 3 75 3 67 3 42 47 x 195 4 41 4 31 3 92 47 x 220 5 04 4 85 4 41 75 x 170 4 50 4 38 3 99.
Also available for the android os.
Span tables for flat roof joists to bs 5268 7 2 imposed loads of 0 75 kn m for maintenance and snow load are applicable where there is no permanent access no fixed ladder or staircase and most areas where the altitude does not exceed 100 metres refer to bs 6399 3.
These span tables apply only to flat roof and roof with a slope of up to 10 degrees.
This demo version is fixed at 1m clear span.
For example you can span a 1 grade no knots southern yellow pine a greater distance than a 2 grade with knots southern yellow pine.
Span calculator for wood joists and rafters also available for the android os.
Usually 400 450 or 600mm but any value can be used up to 610mm max.
Timber floor joists shall be adequate for the spans and loads and be correctly installed.
The full version allows any size.
Rafter span tables use these tables to determine lengths sizes and spacing of rafters based on a variety of factors such as species load grade spacing and pitch.