Floor Joist Design Calculator

Suitable for uk building regulation approval.

Floor joist design calculator.

Span calculator for wood joists and rafters also available for the android os. There are six choices. Span calculator for wood joists and rafters also available for the android os. Continuing on from part 1.

Structural calculations for timber joists timber beams glulam beams flitch beams using the latest design codes. Residential structural design vertical structural forces we were about to start learning about floor joist span tables. 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. Domestic floor joist calculator.

The lowest is a plain ceiling joist with no storage 10 pounds per square foot. Calculations to bs 5268 2 2002. Select the on center spacing for the joists. 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.

True floor joist span calculations can only be made by a structural engineer or contractor. Using floor joist span tables. This is how far apart they will be. Also available for the android os.

Most lay outs are on 16 so the field is pre selected.