Lvl Beam Span Table

Lp solidstart lvl is available in a range of depths and lengths and is available in standard thicknesses of 1 3 4 and 3 1 2.

Lvl beam span table.

Read the beam size or choice of beam sizes from table. Use the continuous floor joists table where the floor joists are continuous multiple span over the beam. The 2 0e lvl is also available in factory laminated thicknesses known as billet beam. Using table below 30 0 span carried select either 3 1 2 x 14 or 5 1 4 x 11 7 8.

Versa lam laminated veneer lumber lvl beams and headers eliminate twisting shrinking and splitting and deliver flatter quieter floors and structures. Engineered wood products ewp lvl span and size charts. Tj 9001 installation guide for floor and roof framing with tji 110 210 230 360 and 560 joists. Because of transport limitations the maximum standard length for manufactured beams is sixty feet.

A 14 0 span beam carries 15 0 simple span joists on each side. Span is center to center of supports and is valid for simple and equal continuous beam spans. Tj 9510 installation guide for floor and roof framing with tji s31 s33 and s47 joists east canada. Tj 9001p installation guide for tji 110 210 230 360 and 560 joists in punjabi language.

This span size only applies to single floors. Use the simple span floor joists table where the floor joists frame into the side of or end on top of the beam. For example if you are using an lvl beam with two plies of 16 inches or three plies of 14 inches with the columns spaced 14 feet from one another the maximum span size is 36 feet. Choose the required beam span in the left column.

Select the span carried on the top line. Our most versatile beam solution. Step 2 design a beam width based on the fact that the typical width of an lvl beam is 1 3 4 inches. Measure your total span between members and ensure that it is not greater than 60 feet.