2015 Irc Floor Joist Span Tables

Table r802 5 1 4 rafter spans for common lumber species ground snow load 50 psf ceiling not attached to rafters l δ 180.

2015 irc floor joist span tables. Table r502 3 1 1 shall be used to determine the maximum allowable span of floor joists that support sleeping areas and attics that are accessed by means of a fixed stairway in accordance with section r311 7 provided that the design live load does not exceed 30 pounds per square foot 1 44 kpa and the design dead load does not exceed 20 pounds per square foot 0 96 kpa. The international code council icc is a non profit organization dedicated to developing model codes and standards used in the design build and compliance process. Span ft 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 3 5 2 30 22 18 15 13 4 59 44 36 30 25 6 89 67 53 44 38 8 119 89 71 59 51 10 148 111. Span tables for joists and rafters 3 american wood council table 9 1 required compression perpendicular to grain design values f c in pounds per square inch for simple span joists and rafters with uniform load.

The 2009 irc saw deck ledgers addressed the 2012 set up a section in the irc specific for decks and the 2015 brings joist and beam span tables as well as post sizing and foundation provisions. The still ambiguous lateral load provisions for decks have not been completely put to rest and the notorious anchor detail remains. A tutorial for using the span tables is also available. Spans for ceiling joists shall be in accordance with tables r802 4 1 and r802 4 2.