2 X 12 Laminated Beam Span

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.

2 x 12 laminated beam span. The bending moment is the length of the span times the weight to be supported divided by 8. The lengths and sizes of joists vary depending on the species and quality of the lumber used. 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. The numbers in gray indicate the distance between the support posts.

Dimensional lumber deck beam span chart. Glue laminated glulam beams. A 2 2x10 can span 10 feet and so on. Click to add item 5 1 4 x 13 3 4 glulam beam to the compare list.

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. On longer spans the beam may require much more bearing space as indicated by this table. 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. A double 2x12 beam can span 12 feet.

Pickup at store eligible 12 ship to store eligible 115. Click to add item lp solidstart lsl 2 x 4 laminated strand lumber to the compare list. Simple span bending member b continuous or cantilever span bending member cb compres sion member c tension member t. 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.

Rafter and joist span faq. Engineered wood products ewp lvl span and size charts. According to the 2012 irc codes any beam joist or header shall never have a bearing of less than 1 1 2. This span table excerpt shows two possible sizes of built up floor beams 2 x 10 and 2 x 12.

Versa lam laminated veneer lumber lvl beams and headers eliminate twisting shrinking and splitting and deliver flatter quieter floors and structures. 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. Calculate the maximum bending moment for the wooden beams. Timber technologies glue laminated beams are superior in all strength characteristics to solid sawn lumber and pound for pound stronger than steel.

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. Anything 5 and above we always at least double cripple. The full table shows more lumber sizes.