In contrast wood i beam joists are more stable by design.
I joist wood i beam span table.
Engineered wood products ewp span and size charts for bci joists.
Apa performance rated i joists pris are manufactured in accordance with pri 400 performance standard for apa ews i joists form x720 this performance standard provides an easy to use table of allowable spans for applications in residential floor construction allowing designers and builders to select and use i joists from various member manufacturers using just one set of span.
Joist span table use these tables to determine floor joist spans based on grade of lumber size of joist floor joist spacing and a live load of 30 lbs ft 2 or 40 lbs ft 2 these tables can also be used to determine deck joist span.
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.
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.
The wide flange helps reduce vibration creating a firmer feeling floor.
Wood i beam joists are produced at a lower mois ture content thereby minimizing the effects of shrinking twisting and warping.
Available depths and lengths.
Floor joist span tables for various sizes and species of wood.