2 X 12 Laminated Beam Span

Versa lam laminated veneer lumber lvl beams and headers eliminate twisting shrinking and splitting and deliver flatter quieter floors and structures.

2 x 12 laminated beam span. Span calculator for wood joists and rafters also available for the android os. The numbers in gray indicate the distance between the support posts. The lengths and sizes of joists vary depending on the species and quality of the lumber used. On longer spans the beam may require much more bearing space as indicated by this table.

It also shows the maximum that the beam can span for various numbers of such pieces of lumber built together this is indicated by 3 ply 4 ply and 5 ply. The bending moment is the length of the span times the weight to be supported divided by 8. Anything 5 and above we always at least double cripple. For a beam spanning a 12 foot room and supporting a weight of 600 lbs the maximum bending moment would be 12 x 600 8 900 foot pounds.

When supporting joists that span 12 feet with no overhang beyond the beam a double ply beam can span in feet a value equal to its depth in inches. Dimensional lumber deck beam span chart. A double 2x12 beam can span 12 feet. Also available for the android os.

Click to add item lp solidstart lsl 2 x 4 laminated strand lumber to the compare list. Glue laminated glulam beams. Our versa lam lvl is manufactured in either alexandria lena louisiana in eastern united states or in white city oregon for the western united states. Calculate the maximum bending moment for the wooden beams.

Our titan timber beams resist checking and twisting and are job site ready with one piece construction and more cost efficient than lvl and psl. A 2 2x10 can span 10 feet and so on. Engineered wood products ewp lvl span and size charts. Click to add item 5 1 4 x 13 3 4 glulam beam to the compare list.

Timber technologies glue laminated beams are superior in all strength characteristics to solid sawn lumber and pound for pound stronger than steel. Design values structural glued laminated timber shall provide design values for normal load duration and dry use condition 1 2 the design should specify a layup combination from ansi 117 or. This span table excerpt shows two possible sizes of built up floor beams 2 x 10 and 2 x 12. Rafter and joist span faq.

For example you can span a 1 grade no knots southern yellow pine a greater distance than a 2 grade with knots southern yellow pine. Simple span bending member b continuous or cantilever span bending member cb compres sion member c tension member t. Beams of more than one ply must be fastened together with either nails or bolts.