Technical Booklet D Structure·Page 55·Table 4B.40

Maximum clear span of flat roof joists for limited-access roofs

Table 4B.40 provides maximum clear spans in metres for flat roof joists made from timber strength class C24, where access is limited to cleaning and maintenance purposes, with an imposed load of 1.50 kN/m² and various dead loads.

Maximum clear span of flat roof joists (m); Access not limited to the purposes of cleaning and maintenance; Imposed load 1.50 kN/m2; Timber strength class C24 Table provides maximum clear spans for joist sizes from 38 x 120 mm to 75 x 220 mm (and CLS/ALS sizes 38 x 140 and 38 x 184), with joist spacings of 400 mm, 450 mm, and 600 mm, across dead loads ranging from not more than 0.50 kN/m² to more than 0.75 but not more than 1.00 kN/m² (excluding self weight of joist).

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