Laminated Wood Beams Span Tables

Allowable load tables tables providing size selections for various beam spans and loading combinations for southern pine dimension lumber and southern pine glued laminated timber are available for the following applications.
Laminated wood beams span tables. The 2012 irc code calls for a minimum of a 32 o c. On longer spans the beam may require much more bearing space as indicated by this table. Engineered wood products ewp lvl span and size charts. View joist rafter tables.
Our versa lam lvl is manufactured in either alexandria lena louisiana in eastern united states or in white city oregon for the western united states. Versa lam laminated veneer lumber lvl beams and headers eliminate twisting shrinking and splitting and deliver flatter quieter floors and structures. View allowable load tables. Headers beams.
These tables are provided as a guideline. Aitc beam capacity tables. The glued laminated beam design tables form s475 provide recommended preliminary design loads for two of the most common glulam beam applications. Size selection tables headers beams.
Simplified span tables for southern pine lumber and glued laminated timber glulam headers beams and girders. Beams of more than one ply must be fastened together with either nails or bolts. Table specifications are provided with each table indicating conditions and assumptions used to calculate the loads. Listed are 46 tables based on common loading conditions for floor joists ceiling joists and rafters.
The tables include values for section properties and capacities and allowable loads for simple span and cantilevered beams. Staggered pattern with at least a 3 x 120 nail.