Lite deck can be engineered to clear spans of 40 feet or more and can also be used in sloped or gabled roof configurations to create open vaulted room designs.
Lite deck span chart.
Tables are not valid if joists span continuously over more than two supports.
Deck joist allowable spans as per tables 2a 2b 3a and 3b.
Lite deck is also ideal for radiant in floor heat applications.
For best results refer to our wood and composite deck joist span table.
Design tables are for cost estimating purposes only.
The numbers in gray indicate the distance between the support posts.
A 2 2x10 can span 10 feet and so on.
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.
A double 2x12 beam can span 12 feet.
Joists may cantilever up to of the actual adjacent span.
Longer spans can be designed by a licensed structural engineer.
Concrete strength 3000 psi reinforcement strength 60 ksi normal weight concrete 145 lbs ft 3.
Steel post cap connectors plywood post to beam cleats other connectors deck porch railings code requirements safety deck framing tables codes specifications questions answers about allowable spans for deck floor or porch framing.
Engineering analysis is required in this situation.
System 10 2 tabulated spans between 8 and 21 10 lite deck form 2 concrete slab material parameters.
Final beam reinforcing to be designed by a licensed design professional in responsible charge.
Eam selection for supporting two spans as per tables 6a 6b 7a and 7b.
Earth covered home roof d.
Decks and patios b.
Eam selection for supporting a single span as per tables 4a 4b 5a and 5b.
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The titan post anchor is the most advanced hidden wood post anchoring system of its kind.
Spanning 16 6 between supports may cantilever up to an additional 4 1 for a total maximum length of 20 7 southern pine deck beam maximum spans lumber size total deck joist span including cantilever.
The anchor is hidden within the post unlike unsightly bulky exterior metal post brackets.
Dimensional lumber deck beam span chart.
For 2 and 3 span conditions longitudinal reinforcing required in both top and bottom of beam.
The design charts can be used to design lite deck spans up to 30 ft.
The larger the deck the larger the joists.
In typical deck construction with a ledger on one side of the joist and beam on the other the size of the joists is driven by the size of the deck and based on the general maximum spans mentioned above.
For example a 2 x 12 joist placed 16 oc.
Litedeck srs steel rib system is comprised of high density eps foam decking and 18 gauge galvanneal.
