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25 paź 2024 · Use this wood beam span calculator to check a wood beam of a particular size and length to see if it can support a given uniform linear load by comparing its allowable and required bending and shear stress.
- Beam Load
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- Beam Deflection Calculator
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- Shear Stress Calculator
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- Young's Modulus Calculator
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- Section Modulus Calculator
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- Beam Load
Calculate the size needed for a beam, girder, or header made from No. 2 pine or LVL. Covers any span and every load with pin point accuracy. Double check yourself with these span charts. Works with evenly distributed loads only.
3 sty 2005 · Size your deck beams and headers with our easy-to-use span table, which allows you to cross reference the post spacing and joist length to determine the right deck beam size. Try it out at Decks.com.
Refer to the Deck Beam Span Table below to assist in determining the maximum span of a given beam between posts. Obviously, the larger the beam, the greater the distance it can span between posts. A Redwood 4x6 beam should span no more than 6' between supporting posts.
Use the span tables in the links below to determine the maximum allowable lengths of joists and rafters. These tables provide maximum spans for the #2 grades of four common species of lumber (Southern Pine, Douglas Fir, Hem-fir, and Spruce-pine-fir (SPF).
A complete analysis of wood’s mechanical properties is complex, but understanding a few basics of lumber strength will allow you to size joists and rafters with the use of span tables. Let’s start by taking a broad view.
Select each of the loads acting on the beam, enter its size and the calculator will work out the rest. You can change the values of any of the built-in loads, and if you have a load that isn't in the database you can also enter your own custom loads.
