JOB_________________________

SHEET NO._________OF________
CALCULATED BY______________
DATE______________

DAVID H. LAU AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

1947 Euclid Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 392-1961

ROOF JOIST
Fb=

875

psi

Dead Load =

15

psf

Fv=

95

psi

Live Load =

20

psf

E=

1.6E+6

psi

Duration Factor =

Joist
At
At
At
At

Joist
2x4
2x6
2x8
2x10
2x12

S
in3
5.36
7.56
13.14
21.39
31.64

Spacing
12 " o.c.
16 " o.c.
24 " o.c.
48 " o.c.

Dead Load
plf
15.00
20.00
30.00
60.00

1.25

Live Load
plf
20.00
26.67
40.00
80.00

Allowable Bending Sress Fb=1450 psi x 1.15

Max.
Span
12" o.c.
16" o.c.
24" o.c.
48" o.c.
12.15
10.52
8.59
6.08
14.43
12.50
10.21
7.22
17.74
15.37
12.55
8.87
22.64
19.60
16.01
11.32
27.53
23.84
19.47
13.77

Deflection = L / 240
I
in4
12" o.c.
2x4
5.36
8.83
2x6
20.8
13.87
2x8
47.6
18.27
2x10
99
23.32
2x12
178
28.35

For w = Dead Load / 2 + Live Load

Max.
Span
16" o.c.
24" o.c.
48" o.c.
8.02
7.01
5.57
12.60
11.01
8.74
16.60
14.51
11.52
21.19
18.51
14.70
25.76
22.51
17.87

Deflection = L / 360
I
Joist
in4
12" o.c.
2x4
5.36
8.58
2x6
20.8
13.47
2x8
47.6
17.75
2x10
99
22.65
2x12
178
27.54

For w = Live Load

Max.
Span
16" o.c.
24" o.c.
48" o.c.
7.79
6.81
12.24
10.70
8.49
16.13
14.09
11.19
20.58
17.98
14.28
25.02
21.86
17.36

Joist

Roof Joist 1:
Max. Span =
21.75
USE 2x10 @ 12" O.C.
Max. Allowable Span =

ft
22.64

ft

ok.

R3

JOB_________________________
SHEET NO._________OF________
CALCULATED BY______________
DATE______________

DAVID H. LAU AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

1947 Euclid Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 392-1961

ROOF JOIST
Fb=

875

psi

Dead Load =

15

psf

Fv=

95

psi

Live Load =

20

psf

E=

1.6E+6

psi

Duration Factor =

Joist
At
At
At
At

Joist
2x4
2x6
2x8
2x10
2x12

S
in3
5.36
7.56
13.14
21.39
31.64

Spacing
12 " o.c.
16 " o.c.
24 " o.c.
48 " o.c.

Dead Load
plf
15.00
20.00
30.00
60.00

1.25

Live Load
plf
20.00
26.67
40.00
80.00

Allowable Bending Sress Fb=1450 psi x 1.15

Max.
Span
12" o.c.
16" o.c.
24" o.c.
48" o.c.
12.15
10.52
8.59
6.08
14.43
12.50
10.21
7.22
17.74
15.37
12.55
8.87
22.64
19.60
16.01
11.32
27.53
23.84
19.47
13.77

Deflection = L / 240
I
in4
12" o.c.
2x4
5.36
8.83
2x6
20.8
13.87
2x8
47.6
18.27
2x10
99
23.32
2x12
178
28.35

For w = Dead Load / 2 + Live Load

Max.
Span
16" o.c.
24" o.c.
48" o.c.
8.02
7.01
5.57
12.60
11.01
8.74
16.60
14.51
11.52
21.19
18.51
14.70
25.76
22.51
17.87

Deflection = L / 360
I
Joist
in4
12" o.c.
2x4
5.36
8.58
2x6
20.8
13.47
2x8
47.6
17.75
2x10
99
22.65
2x12
178
27.54

For w = Live Load

Max.
Span
16" o.c.
24" o.c.
48" o.c.
7.79
6.81
12.24
10.70
8.49
16.13
14.09
11.19
20.58
17.98
14.28
25.02
21.86
17.36

Joist

Roof Joist 2:
Max. Span =
19.50
USE 2x10 @ 16" O.C.
Max. Allowable Span =

ft
19.6

ft

ok.

R4