Flitch Beam Span Tables

Flitch beam designs are composite beams made from layering steel and wood to create a lightweight beam with adequate strength.

Flitch beam span tables. Calculations to bs5268 2 2002 bs449. The i beam design is the most common foundational beam design found in commercial structures but can be used in residential design. By purchasing this spreadsheet you agree to the disclaimer and terms conditions. Pryda flitch beams comprise 2 timber beams made of commonly available timber sizes which sandwich a 6 8 or 10mm steel flat.

The numbers in gray indicate the distance between the support posts. The 3 layers are joined together using powder actuated drive pins to make up a beam capable of longer spans than the equivalent sized timber beam. The full version allows you to design beams of any size. The use of the gang nail flitch beam system eliminates the variations in timber performance.

Dimensional lumber deck beam span chart. Flitch plates can be made out of plywood. A 2 2x10 can span 10 feet and so on. Flitch beam 3 description the gang nail flitch beam is a composite beam formed with a steel plate sandwiched between timber.

Flitch code timber size mm steel mm pryda flitch beam thickness mm 150pf6 1 140 x 39 135 x 6 90 1 140 x 45 200pf6 1 190 x 39 185 x 6 90 1 190 x 45 200pf8 1 190. Fully working version where you change the company information and logo in the top left corner. A double 2x12 beam can span 12 feet. The beam is manufactured with shot fired nails fired through the timber into the steel.

Bolting of flitch plates adequate bolting is crucial to the perfor mance of flitch plate beams. Flitch beam size calculator july 27 2019 by arfan leave a comment flitch beam design spreheet collections ex golagoon beam calculations uk design of a flitch beam using trada and transformed section what type of wood is for support beams think landlord design of a flitch beam using trada and transformed section. Pryda flitch beams can be adapted to suit any span or continuous beam application as the product is custom made using steel plates and standard timber sizes. The beam span length is fixed for this demo version.

Since the load is applied to this composite beam through the wood side pieces the bolts must distribute that portion of the load that the steel plates will be carrying. Flitch beam span table april 30 2017 by arfan leave a comment support beams wood beam design and installation considerations weyerhaeuser structural and vibration ysis of delaminated 77 symbolic header span chart wood beam sizes premiumpsds co. 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. Flitch beam design spreadsheet to bs 2 2.