Technical Booklet D Structure·Page 50·Table 4B.35

Maximum clear span of flat roof joists for access and cleaning

This table provides maximum clear spans in metres for timber flat roof joists of strength class C16 under an imposed load of 0.75 kN/m² for access only or cleaning and maintenance. The spans vary by joist size, spacing, and dead load.

Table 4B.35 Maximum clear span of flat roof joists (m); Access only or cleaning and maintenance; Imposed load 0.75 kN/m²; Timber strength class C16 Dead Load [kN/m²] excluding the self weight of the joist Size of joist (mm) | Not more than 0.50 | More than 0.50 but not more than 0.75 | More than 0.75 but not more than 1.00 Spacing of joist (mm) | 400 450 600 | 400 450 600 | 400 450 600 38 x 97: 1.74 1.72 1.67 | 1.67 1.64 1.58 | 1.61 1.58 1.51 38 x 122: 2.37 2.34 2.25 | 2.25 2.21 2.11 | 2.16 2.11 2.01 38 x 147: 3.02 2.97 2.85 | 2.85 2.80 2.66 | 2.72 2.66 2.51 38 x 170: 3.63 3.57 3.37 | 3.41 3.34 3.17 | 3.24 3.17 2.98 38 x 195: 4.30 4.23 3.86 | 4.03 3.94 3.63 | 3.81 3.72 3.45 38 x 220: 4.94 4.76 4.34 | 4.64 4.49 4.09 | 4.38 4.27 3.88 47 x 97: 1.92 1.90 1.84 | 1.84 1.81 1.74 | 1.77 1.74 1.65 47 x 120: 2.60 2.57 2.47 | 2.47 2.43 2.31 | 2.36 2.31 2.19 47 x 145: 3.30 3.25 3.12 | 3.12 3.06 2.90 | 2.96 2.90 2.74 47 x 170: 3.96 3.89 3.61 | 3.72 3.64 3.40 | 3.53 3.44 3.23 47 x 195: 4.68 4.53 4.31 | 4.37 4.28 3.89 | 4.14 4.04 3.70 47 x 220: 5.28 5.09 4.65 | 4.99 4.81 4.38 | 4.75 4.58 4.17 50 x 97: 1.97 1.95 1.89 | 1.89 1.86 1.78 | 1.81 1.78 1.70 50 x 120: 2.67 2.64 2.53 | 2.53 2.49 2.37 | 2.42 2.37 2.25 50 x 145: 3.39 3.34 3.19 | 3.19 3.13 2.97 | 3.04 2.97 2.80 50 x 170: 4.06 3.99 3.69 | 3.81 3.73 3.47 | 3.61 3.53 3.30 50 x 195: 4.79 4.62 4.22 | 4.48 4.36 3.97 | 4.23 4.13 3.78 50 x 220: 5.38 5.19 4.74 | 5.09 4.90 4.47 | 4.85 4.67 4.25 63 x 97: 2.19 2.16 2.09 | 2.09 2.06 1.97 | 2.01 1.97 1.87 63 x 120: 2.95 2.91 2.79 | 2.79 2.74 2.61 | 2.66 2.61 2.47 63 x 145: 3.72 3.66 3.44 | 3.50 3.43 3.25 | 3.33 3.26 3.07 63 x 170: 4.44 4.35 3.97 | 4.16 4.07 3.74 | 3.95 3.85 3.56 63 x 195: 5.14 4.96 4.54 | 4.86 4.69 4.28 | 4.61 4.47 4.07 63 x 220: 5.77 5.57 5.10 | 5.46 5.27 4.82 | 5.21 5.02 4.59 75 x 120: 3.17 3.12 3.00 | 3.00 2.94 2.80 | 2.86 2.80 2.65 75 x 145: 3.98 3.92 3.64 | 3.75 3.67 3.44 | 3.56 3.48 3.27 75 x 170: 4.74 4.58 4.19 | 4.44 4.33 3.96 | 4.21 4.11 3.77 75 x 195: 5.42 5.23 4.79 | 5.13 4.95 4.53 | 4.89 4.72 4.31 75 x 220: 6.07 5.87 5.38 | 5.76 5.56 5.09 | 5.50 5.30 4.85 38 x 140: 2.84 2.79 2.68 | 2.68 2.63 2.51 | 2.56 2.51 2.37 38 x 184: 4.01 3.94 3.64 | 3.76 3.68 3.43 | 3.56 3.48 3.25 CLS/ALS

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