This is based upon the span of the rafter horizontal span not total rafter length live and dead loads.
Roof rafter span tables free.
Also available for the android os.
Limited to span in inches divided by 360.
Let s consider a basic gable wood roof framing design.
Strength live load of 30 psf plus dead load of 10 psf determines the required bending design value.
Surveyors span tables for designing roof rafters.
More roof calculators roof truss calculator how to cut rafters.
Ceiling joist span use this table to determine the maximum lengths of ceiling joists based on species of lumber joist spacing and joist size.
To size joists and rafters use the maximum span tables for southern yellow pine.
Span calculator for wood joists and rafters also available for the android os.
Maximum rafter spans for a patio roof in areas with mild climates patio roofs are generally designed for loads of 30 psf pounds per square foot.
Surveyors and structural engineers utilise data from tables below to help calculate the correct size strength and centres of roof timbers for the required spans and loadings.
Rafter span tables use these tables to determine lengths sizes and spacing of rafters based on a variety of factors such as species load grade spacing and pitch.
Roof loads rafter spans are tabulated for the most common roof loads.
Floor beam span tables of residential structural design we will now look at roof rafter and beam design.
Visit the roof framing page for more information on cutting roof rafters and visit the roof pitch calculator for determining rafter lengths based on rise and run.
This rafter span calculator is species specific for douglas fir hemlock etc.
Span tables for rafters to bs 5268 7 5 imposed loads of 0 75 kn m snow load are applicable to most areas where the altitude does not exceed 100 metres refer to bs 6399 3 imposed loads of 1 kn m snow load are applicable to most areas where the altitude exceeds 100 metres but does not exceed 200 metres but excluding parts of scotland.
Rafter spans can be extended slightly beyond what the rafter tables suggest when there is a cantelever extending beyond the supporting wall.
For roof live loads less than 20 pounds per square foot psf rafter spans and required e values tabulated for 20 psf shall be permitted to be adjusted in accordance with the follow ing table.
For heavy roofs or in areas with substantial snowfall or winds call your local building department for code requirements.
Here we have a wood framed gable roof.
The loads are based on adjusted roof snow loads from the governing building code.
Deflection for 30 psf live load.
