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4th edition
for solid timber members
Eurocode 5 span tables
in floors, ceilings and roofs for dwellings
Eurocode 5 span tables for solid timber members
4th edition
ISBN: 978-1-909594-14-2
Published in 2014 by BM TRADA
Prepared by Keerthi Ranasinghe and the engineering team at BM TRADA
1st edition published in 2004 by TRADA Technology Ltd and reprinted with amendments in 2005.
ISBN: 1-900510-46-4
2nd edition published and reprinted in 2008 by TRADA Technology Ltd. ISBN: 978-1-900510-59-2
3rd edition published in 2009 by TRADA Technology Ltd. Reprinted with corrections (no changes to
spans) in 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014. ISBN: 978-1-900510-71-4
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BM TRADA's Span tables is long recognised as a key resource in timber specification and building. It is
an essential tool for calculating the size of solid, softwood, timber members necessary to give adequate
support to floors, ceilings and roofs in dwellings.
Span tables were originally included in the England and Wales Building Regulations, Approved
Document A: Structure. The tables are still referenced as guidance but the later editions of these tables
have been produced and updated separately by BM TRADA.
Tables are included for domestic floor joists, ceiling joists and binders, rafters, and purlins supporting
rafters for traditional pitched roofs. Calculations are also given for purlins supporting roof sheeting or
cladding, and for flat roof joists, but trussed rafter roofs are excluded.
The tables cover softwood species and grade combinations which satisfy strength classes C16 and C24.
This 4th edition includes revisions for:
• enhanced shear strength: Those spans where shear is the governing criterion have been improved
• enhanced bearing strength: The bearing lengths required have reduced which in turn increased
the clear spans in some instances
• trimmer tables: Span tables for doubled-up trimmer and trimming joists are included and are
consistent with the permanent loading situations of the floor joists tables. Reactions and fastener
tables are included
• changes to some section sizes: An industry survey has prompted changes to the range of member
sizes offered in the tables.
Frequently asked questions are addressed in the notes alongside the tables.
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Contents
Preface 8
1 Introduction 10
1.1 How to use the span tables 13
2 Timber specifications 14
2.1 Timber availability 15
3 Design considerations 16
3.1 Loading 16
3.2 Construction and basic workmanship recommendations 16
3.3 Eurocode 5 considerations 17
4 Tables of sizes of timber floor members 19

4.1 Floor joists 19
4.2 Trimmers and trimming joists 23
5 Tables of sizes of ceiling members 55

5.1 Ceiling joists and binders supporting ceiling joists 55
6 Tables of sizes of pitched roof members 60

6.1 Rafters and purlins supporting rafters 60
6.2 Purlins supporting roof sheeting or decking 74
7 Tables of sizes of flat roof joists 79
8 References 86
Eurocode 5
Eurocode 5 span
span tables
tables for
for solid
solid timber
timber members
members
List of tables
Table 1.1 Imposed loads for floors, ceilings and roofs 10
Table 1.2 Summary of tables 11
Table 2.1 Common species/grade combinations which satisfy strength classes C16 and C24 14
Table 3.1 Snow roof loads for the zones defined in Figure 3.1 16
Table 3.2 Strutting or blocking of joists 17
Table 4.1 Domestic floor joists C16 timber 21
Table 4.2 Domestic floor joists C24 timber 22
Table 4.3 Permissible clear spans of double member trimmers which support trimmed domestic floor joists and
non-loadbearing lightweight partitions not exceeding 1.0 kN/m C16 timber 26
Table 4.4 Permissible clear spans of double member trimmers which support trimmed domestic floor joists and
non-loadbearing lightweight partitions not exceeding 1.0 kN/m C24 timber 27
Table 4.5 Nail centres for double member trimmers in Table 4.3 28
Table 4.6 Nail centres for double member trimmers in Table 4.4 29
Table 4.7 Bolt centres for double member trimmers in Table 4.3 30
Table 4.8 Bolt centres for double member trimmers in Table 4.4 31
Table 4.9 Factored (design) reactions in kN at each end of double member trimmer in Table 4.3 with an
incoming partition 32
Table 4.10 Factored (design) reactions in kN at each end of double member trimmer in Table 4.4 with an
Table 4.11 Factored (design) reactions in kN at each end of double member trimmer in Table 4.3 without an
Table 4.12 Factored (design) reactions in kN at each end of double member trimmer in Table 4.4 without an
Table 4.13 Permissible clear spans of double member trimming joists which support a trimmer and non-loadbearing
lightweight partitions not exceeding 1.0 kN/m Dead load 0.25 kN/m² C16 timber 37
Table 4.19 Nail centres for double member trimming joists in Table 4.13 43
Table 4.25 Bolt centres for double member trimming joists in Table 4.13 49
Table 5.1 Ceiling joists C16 timber 57
Table 5.2 Ceiling joists C24 timber 58
Table 5.3 Ceiling binders C16 timber 59
Table 5.4 Ceiling binders C24 timber 59
Table 6.1 Common or jack rafters Roof slope 15–22.5° Imposed load 0.60 kN/m² C16 timber 62
Table 6.3 Purlins supporting rafters Roof slope 15–22.5° Imposed load 0.60 kN/m² C16 timber 63
Table 6.9 Common or jack rafters Roof slope 22.5–30° Imposed load 0.60 kN/m² C16 timber 66
Table 6.11 Purlins supporting rafters Roof slope 22.5–30° Imposed load 0.60 kN/m² C16 timber 67
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Table 6.17 Common or jack rafters Roof slope 30–45° Imposed load 0.60 kN/m² C16 timber 70
Table 6.19 Purlins supporting rafters Roof slope 30–45° Imposed load 0.60 kN/m² C16 timber 71
Table 6.25 Purlins supporting sheeting or decking Roof slope 10–30° Imposed load 0.60 kN/m² C16 timber 75
Table 7.1 Flat roofs – access for maintenance and repair only Imposed load 0.60 kN/m² C16 timber 80
Table 7.5 Flat roofs – unlimited access Imposed load 1.50 kN/m² C16 timber 84
Table 7.6 Flat roofs – unlimited access Imposed load 1.50 kN/m² C24 timber 85
List of figures
Figure 1.1 Key to members included in the span tables 10
Figure 3.1 Snow roof loading zones – derived from EC1 16
Figure 4.1 Floor joists arrangement 19
Figure 4.2 Fixings – spacing, edge and end distances 24
Figure 4.3 Plan on double member trimmer supporting trimmed joists 25
Figure 4.4 Plan on double member trimming joist supporting double member trimmer 36
Figure 5.1 Ceiling joists and binder arrangement 56
Figure 6.1 Typical rafters and purlin arrangement 60
Figure 6.2 Purlins supporting roof sheeting or decking 74
Figure 7.1 Typical flat roof joists arrangement 79
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Preface
The adoption of Eurocodes is a milestone in harmonising the approach to the design of structures
across Europe. This pan-European approach eliminates an obstacle to trade. It also draws on the
expertise of engineers across all members of The European Committee for Standardization (CEN)
instead of individual member states.
However, there is another big advantage for designers using the Eurocodes. Steel and concrete
designers have used the limit state method for some time while timber designers have retained the
permissible stress method. The evolution of the Eurocodes’ unified approach to design, regardless of
the materials used, means that designers who are already well versed in the design of concrete and
steel structures now have little difficulty working with timber.
These span tables for solid timber members in floors, ceilings and roofs (excluding trussed rafters)
have been produced by BM TRADA to supplement the Approved Document A: Structure for England
and Wales (ADA). From October 2013, the Approved Document A refers to Eurocode 5 (EC5), the
UK National Annex to EC5 (UK NA to EC5) and Published Document 6693 (PD 6693) for the design
of timber buildings. PD 6693 supplements EC5 and the UK NA to EC5 by presenting some of the
information that was lost when migrating to EC5 from BS 5268. The tables cover strength classes C16
and C24 as listed in BS EN 338 Strength Classes.
Timber span tables were included in earlier editions of ADA. When they were taken out of the ADA,
TRADA assumed responsibility for maintaining and publishing them. The 2nd edition of TRADA’s
span tables was based on BS 5268 and the third edition was completely revised to comply with
Eurocode 5.
The spans in this 4th edition are calculated in accordance with the Eurocodes, in particular:
BS EN 1995-1-1 Eurocode 5 Design of timber structures. Common rules and rules for building,
NA to BS EN 1995-1-1 UK National Annex to Eurocode 5. Design of timber structures. General.
Common rules and rules for buildings, and
PD 6693-1 Recommendations for the design of timber structures to Eurocode 5: Design of timber
structures. General. Common rules and rules for buildings.
During the transition from British Standards to Eurocodes, designers must ensure they use a consistent
set of standards and it is not advisable to mix and match British Standards and Eurocodes.
This publication deals solely with the loadbearing capacity of the solid timber members. There are many
other aspects that must be considered in designing a floor, ceiling or roof, which are not included here.
In preparing this publication, BM TRADA has assumed that the complete design will be undertaken by
a competent person. The appropriate sections of the Regulations, Approved Documents and relevant
Standards should be consulted for guidance.
These span tables cannot be adapted for hardwoods or engineered timber products. Designers should
specify engineered timber products that are independently certified for which manufacturers should
supply span tables calculated in accordance with EC5.
Changes in this 4th edition

Enhanced shear strength: Changes to BS EN 338 in 2009 included improvements for the shear
strength of both C16 and C24 strength classes. For the majority of instances in the listed spans this had
no effect as the failure was mostly governed by deflection. However, a handful of spans where shear
was the governing criterion before have been improved as a result.
Enhanced bearing strength: UK Code Committee for the Structural Use of Timber has clarified in
PD 6693 the use of compression perpendicular factor kc,90 in relation to simply supported beams. Prior
to this clarification, it was not possible to include the higher values for kc,90 as these spans are produced
for a general situation and not for any specific bearing condition. This edition now uses a kc,90 factor
of 1.5 throughout. As a result, the nominal bearing lengths required have been reduced which in turn
increased the clear spans for certain instances. To obtain meaningful lengths of bearing achieved in
construction, additional bearing lengths of 30mm allowed either side of a support (see EC5 Clause
6.1.5(1)) have not been used except for trimmers and trimming joists.
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Preface
Trimmer tables: Span tables for doubled-up trimmer and trimming joists have been re-introduced
in this edition. Trimmer and trimming joist tables were originally published in the 2nd edition but only
covered a limited number of permanent (dead) loading options. The tables presented in this edition are
now consistent with the permanent loading situations of the floor joists tables. Reactions and fastener
tables for trimmers and trimming joists have also been expanded to be in line with the trimmer and
trimming joist tables themselves.
Changes to section sizes: An industry survey has prompted a few changes to the range of member
sizes offered in the tables.
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1.0 Introduction
1.0.1 This document gives section sizes and spans of widely available timber members for floors, ceilings,
traditional pitched roofs (excluding trussed rafter roofs) and flat roofs which support the imposed loads
shown in Table 1.1. It applies to buildings used as single occupancy dwellings.
These span tables have been derived in accordance with BS EN 1995-1-1 Eurocode 5. Design of
timber structures, General. Common rules and rules for buildings (EC5), its UK National Annex (UK NA
to EC5) and the Published Document 6693 (PD 6693). These documents are collectively referred to as
Eurocode 5 (EC5) throughout this document.
Chapter 8 lists the versions of the various reference documents at the time of publication.
Table 1.1 Imposed loads for floors, ceilings and roofs
Member Imposed loads not exceedinga:
Uniformly Distributed Load (UDL) in kN/m² Concentrated Load (CL) in kN
Floor joists 1.5 2.0
Ceiling joists & binders 0.25b 0.9b
Rafters & purlins supporting rafters 0.60 or 1.02c 0.9
Purlins supporting rafters 0.60 or 1.02c 0.9
Flat roof joists: access limited 0.60 or 1.02c 0.9
access unlimited 1.5 2.0
Purlins supporting sheeting or decking 0.6 or 1.02c 0.9
a The values are taken from the UK National Annex to BS EN 1991-1-1 (EC1)
b For loft spaces floor loadings should be used
c See Table 3.1
1.0.2 The figures and sketches in this document are illustrative only and do not show construction details.
1.0.3 Figure 1.1 illustrates some of the members included in this document and Table 1.2 provides a key to
the members included in the tables.
Ridgeboard
Purlin
Rafter
Gable wall
Ceiling joist
Wall Ceiling binder
Floor joist
Figure 1.1 Key to members included in the span tables
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Table 1.2 Summary of tables

Construction Timber members Imposed loading not exceeding Strength classes
UDL (kN/m2) CL (kN) C16 C24
Floors Joists 1.50 Slab loading Table 4.1 Table 4.2

(see Section 4.1.3)
Trimmers 1.50 2.0 Table 4.3 Table 4.4
Nails for double member trimmers Table 4.5 Table 4.6
Bolts for double member trimmers Table 4.7 Table 4.8
Factored reactions at each end Table 4.9 Table 4.10

of double member trimmers:
with incoming partition
Factored reactions at each end Table 4.11 Table 4.12
of double member trimmers:
no incoming partition
Trimming joists with permanent 1.50 2.0 Table 4.13 Table 4.14
(dead) loads = 0.25 kN/m2
Nails for double member trimming Table 4.19 Table 4.20
joists with permanent (dead)
loads = 0.25 kN/m2
Bolts for double member trimming Table 4.25 Table 4.26
Ceilings Joists 0.25 0.9a Table 5.1 Table 5.2
Binders 0.25 0.9a Table 5.3 Table 5.4
Pitched roofs: Rafters 0.60b 0.9 Table 6.1 Table 6.2

Slope of 15° or more but less
than 22.5° Purlins 0.60 0.9 Table 6.3 Table 6.4
Rafters 1.02c 0.9 Table 6.5 Table 6.6
Purlins 1.02 0.9 Table 6.7 Table 6.8
Pitched roofs: Rafters 0.60 0.9 Table 6.9 Table 6.10

Slope of 22.5° or more but less
than 30° Purlins 0.60 0.9 Table 6.11 Table 6.12
Rafters 1.02 0.9 Table 6.13 Table 6.14
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Table 1.2 Continued

Construction Timber members Imposed loading not exceeding Strength classes
UDL (kN/m2) CL (kN) C16 C24
Pitched roofs: Rafters 0.60 0.9 Table 6.17 Table 6.18

Slope of 30° to 45°
Rafters 1.02 0.9 Table 6.21 Table 6.22
Pitched roofs: Purlins 0.60 0.9 Table 6.25 Table 6.26

Purlins supporting sheeting or
decking for roofs with a slope of 1.02 0.9 Table 6.27 Table 6.28
10° to 30° inclusive
Flat roofs: Joists 0.60 0.9 Table 7.1 Table 7.2
Access for maintenance only
1.02 0.9 Table 7.3 Table 7.4
Flat roofs: Joists 1.50 2.0 Table 7.5 Table 7.6

Full access allowed
a The distributed load and the concentrated load are applied simultaneously in ceilings only.
b 0.60 kN/m2 is the minimum value of imposed load specified by EC1
c 1.02 kN/m2 represents the highest snow load for 100m altitudes for a duo pitched roof of 30° (see Table 3.1). This value may be slightly
conservative for lower pitches.
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1.1 How to use the span tables

The objective of the span tables is to indicate the maximum span of a softwood member subject to:
• its application
• its spacing
• the dead and imposed loads it must support
• the moisture environment
• the strength grade of the timber.
The application is defined in the table caption.
The dead load is usually a variable within each table. The figures given for the uniformly distributed
dead load are forces which correspond to the following approximate weights of the building element
being supported:
• 0.25 kN/m2 is approximately 25 kg/m2
• 1.0 kN/m2 is approximately 100 kg/m2.
The imposed load is that for a dwelling and is set for the whole table.
The moisture environment is defined as the service class. Throughout these tables, the spans are suitable
for service classes 1 and 2. Service class 2 is the more severe and corresponds to ‘external uses where
member is protected from direct wetting’. EC5 gives the same results for service classes 1 and 2.
The tables are offered for strength grade C16 softwoods (a common grade for softwoods grown in
Britain) and C24 softwoods (which are more expensive and are usually imported from northern Europe).
If the span figure is shaded, it means that additional bearing length is needed at the supports.
An asterisk means special circumstances may apply, such as additional joists to support partitions.
In the following example, based on Figure 4.1, 38 x 145mm joists spaced at 600mm centres will span
up to 2.49m when supporting a floor weight up to 25 kg/m2.
Imposed Moisture
Application
load environment
Strength Dead
Spacing
class load
Additional joists
Additional bearing
required to
length needed
support partitions
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2.0 Timber specifications

2.0.1 Accepted species and grade combinations for allocation to strength classes are given in BS EN 1912.
Table 2.1 below shows species and grade combinations that satisfy strength classes C16 and C24, to
which these span tables relate, and are in common use in the UK. Strength and stiffness values for
strength classes are given in BS EN 338.
An explanation of strength classes and strength grading is given in the TRADA Wood Information Sheet
4-7 Timber strength grading and strength classes.
Table 2.1 Common species/grade combinations which satisfy strength classes C16 and C24
Species Origin Grading rule C16 C18= C22= C24
Redwood Europe BS 4978 GS SS
BS EN 14081-1 machine graded direct to strength class
Whitewood Europe BS 4978 GS SS
Douglas fir UK BS 4978 SS
British pine UK BS 4978 SS
British spruce UK BS 4978 SS
Larch UK BS 4978 GS SS
Sitka spruce UK BS 4978 SS
Douglas fir-larch Canada, BS 4978 GS SS
USA J & P* No1, No2 Sel
NAMSR** 1450f-1.3E 1800f-1.6E
Hem fir Canada, BS 4978 GS SS
NAMSR** 1450f-1.3E 1800f-1.6E
Spruce-pine-fir Canada, BS 4978 GS SS
NAMSR** 1450f-1.3E 1800f-1.6E
Western USA BS 4978 SS
whitewoods J & P* Sel
Southern pine USA BS 4978 GS SS
J & P* No3 No1, No2 Sel***
NAMSR** 1450f-1.3E 1800f-1.6E
Western red Canada BS 4978 SS
cedar
=
For C18 or C22 grade timber, the tables for C16 timber should be used.
* J & P: Joist and plank grades to NGLA (National Lumber Grades Authority, Canada) and NGRDL (National Grading Rules for
Dimension Lumber, USA) rules.
** NAMSR: North American machine stress-rated lumber.
*** This species/grade combination is listed in BS EN 1912 as C30. The use of spans for C24 are therefore conservative.
2.0.2 A species grade combination from a higher strength class may be used where a lower strength class
has been specified if this does not increase the self-weight loading on other elements which still use a
lower strength class.
2.0.3 These span tables apply to dry-graded timber in dry environments as defined by service classes 1 or 2
to EC5. The timber is graded at an average moisture content of 20%, with no reading to exceed 24%.
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The timber should be transported, stored and installed in the building so that this level of moisture
content is not exceeded.
The timber should be CE marked with the following information:
• the species or species combination, the grade, and/or the strength class, in the case of a strength
class in accordance with BS EN 338
• information to identify the certification body overseeing the grading
• the grading rule eg BS 4978, BS EN 14081-1
• the word DRY or if kiln dried, KD – or whether surfaced dry or green in North America.
2.0.4 Permissible deviations should be in accordance with BS EN 336.
2.0.5 EC5 does not discuss wane but a reduction in strength can be accommodated through the rules for
notching. No wane is permitted in any of the section sizes included in these tables.
2.1 Timber availability

2.1.1 The section sizes shown in these span tables are those commonly available in the UK. If a supplier
offers sections with sizes within the tolerances of the sizes in these tables, then the spans given in the
tables may be used safely. However, not all the sizes shown are always held in stock at timber and
builders’ merchants. Designers and specifiers should check on availability before specifying a particular
size and should note that non-stock sizes may attract additional cost.
Previous editions of this publication presented the common section sizes available in the UK as
were listed in BS EN 336:2003. However, BS EN 336:2013 does not list section sizes. In light of this,
BM TRADA surveyed the structural softwood market in 2014 to see whether the range of timber sizes in
the 3rd edition reflects what is generally available from timber merchants. The main conclusions were:
• In regularised sizes, the section depth 97mm is more likely to be 95mm
• In regularised sizes, the section breadth 75mm is more likely to be 72mm
• In regularised sizes, section breadth 50mm is uncommon
• There is a greater range of ALS/CLS sizes available
• The ALS/CLS size 38mm x 100mm should be 38mm x 114mm.
The sizes listed in the span tables have changed accordingly in this 4th edition.
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3.0 Design considerations

3.1 Loading
3.1.1 The imposed loads indicated in the span tables have been derived in accordance with BS EN 1991-1-1
Eurocode 1: Part 1-1: Densities, self-weight, imposed loads for buildings and Part
1-3: Snow Loads, and their relevant UK National Annexes, generally referred
to as EC1.
3.1.2 In the use of tables in Sections 6 and 7, the snow loading zones applicable
to roofs at particular sites are given in Figure 3.1.
3.1.3 The imposed roof snow loads shown in Table 3.1 are
applicable only to duo-pitched roofs with a pitch of
30° at altitudes up to 200m from a.m.s.l. Refer to NA
to BS EN 1991-1-3 for other attributes. However,
the tables in Sections 6 and 7 show the spans for
0.6 kN/m2 and 1.02 kN/m2 only.
Snow load zones
1 4
2 5
3 6.5
Figure 3.1 Snow roof loading zones – derived from EC1
Table 3.1 Snow roof loads for the zones defined in Figure 3.1
Zone Imposed roof snow loads (kN/m²)
Altitudes not exceeding 100m Altitudes not exceeding 200m
1 0.36 0.59
2 0.48 0.71
3 0.60 0.83
4 0.72 0.95
5 0.84 1.07
6.5 1.02 1.25
3.2 Construction and basic workmanship recommendations

3.2.1 Adequate connections between members should be provided, as specified by the building designer.
3.2.2 Unless proved by calculations, notches and holes in simply supported floor and ceiling joists should be
within the following limits:
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Notches should not be deeper than the lesser of 0.125 times the depth of a joist or 35mm, and should
not be cut closer to the support than 0.07 of the span, nor further away from the nearest support than
0.25 times the span. Each end of the joist may be edge notched at either the top edge or the bottom
edge.
Holes should have a diameter not greater than 0.25 times the depth of a joist or 65mm, whichever is
smaller, and should be drilled equidistant from the top and bottom edges of the joist. They should be
not less than 3 diameters (centre to centre) apart and should be located between 0.25 and 0.4 times
the span from the support.
Drilled holes and edge notches in the same beam that comply with the above paragraphs must be
horizontally separated by at least 200mm of full section.
Notches or holes should not be cut in rafters, purlins or binders unless approved by the building
designer.
Rafters restrained by ceiling ties at eaves level may be birdsmouthed at supports to a depth not
exceeding one third of the rafter depth.
Refer to PD 6693 for further details.
3.2.3 Floor joists should be restrained at supports and points along the span using timber herringbone
strutting or solid timber blocking, positioned as shown in Table 3.2. Proprietary herringbone strutting
systems are also available; they should be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Table 3.2 Strutting or blocking of joists
Joist span (m) Rows of strutting or blocking between supports
Up to 2.5 None
2.5 to 4.5 1 at mid span
Over 4.5 2 at one third span positions
3.2.3.1 Timber herringbone strutting should be at least 38 x 38mm but should not be used where the distance
between joists is greater than 3 times their depth.
3.2.3.2 Solid blocking should be at least 38mm thick.
3.2.3.3 Strutting and blocking should extend at least three-quarters of the joist depth.
3.2.3.4 At each end of a row of strutting the outer joist should be blocked solidly at the perimeter wall.
3.2.4 A traditional cut timber roof (ie one made using rafters, purlins and ceiling joists) generally has sufficient
built in resistance to instability and wind forces. However, the building designer should consider whether
the provision of bracing is appropriate, especially in the case of single-hipped and non-hipped roofs to
detached houses with a pitch greater than 40°. Where required, bracing should be equivalent to that
recommended for trussed rafter roofs in PD 6693.
3.3 Eurocode 5 considerations

3.3.1 Previous versions of these span tables followed the calculation procedure set out in BS 5268-7 (seven
parts). Much of the general information contained in these documents is still valid and hence can serve
as valuable reference. This current edition follows the same principles as given in these documents,
with EC5 and EC1, together with recommendations of the Base Eurocode, BS EN 1990 and the UK
National Annex to BS EN 1990 replacing BS 5268-2 and BS 6399 as appropriate.
3.3.2 For conventional floor build-ups lateral displacement of compressive edge and torsional rotation at
supports of the joists are both prevented due to the timber decking. Therefore, no lateral buckling
possibilities are considered and the relevant factor in EC5, kcrit is assumed to be 1.
3.3.3 Spacing between domestic floor joists is generally less than 600mm for conventional floor build-ups.
Hence the joists are usually assumed to share loads with other joists in the system. Since the commonly
used spacings of 400mm, 450mm and 600mm only are considered in this publication, load sharing can
be assumed. A value of ksys = 1.1 is therefore used where relevant.
3.3.4 In calculating the bearing stresses EC5 allows an enhancement through the use of a modified bearing
length that could be as much as 60mm greater than the actual bearing length depending on the support
conditions used. However, the implementation of this enhancement is too complex to be considered in
this publication and is not used except for trimmers and trimming joists. The compression perpendicular
factor kc,90 in EC5 however is now clarified in PD 6693 and is assumed to be 1.5 for all spans considered.
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3.3.5 Section 7 of EC5 requires that vibration checks are done in addition to deflection calculations for
floor joists. Since such calculations require knowledge of the floor build up, Tables 4.1 and 4.2 do
not include comprehensive vibration checks. However, all the spans listed in Tables 4.1 and 4.2 were
vibration checked using the fundamental frequency requirement of EC5 and the unit point load criteria
of UK NA to EC5. For this, a softwood deck of thickness 18mm was assumed and the density of the
deck was treated as similar to the joists considered. It must be noted however that not all floors match
these assumptions made. Also, vibration is mostly a perception that cannot be accurately modelled
by calculations. See TRADA’s Eurocode 5: Timber design essentials for engineers for guidance on
vibration.
3.3.6 Deflection limit is taken as span/250 for all spans calculated. Consider the creep deformations as given
by EC5 and UK NA to EC5.
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4 Floor members
4.0 Tables of sizes of timber floor members

4.1 Floor joists
Flooring
Floor joist
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Figure 4.1 Floor joists arrangement
4.1.1 Tables 4.1 and 4.2 give permissible clear spans of simply supported domestic floor joists of solid timber
for specified loadings, sizes and spacings calculated in accordance with EC5.
4.1.2 The method of calculation makes no allowance for any contribution of the flooring to the load resistance
of the joists.
4.1.3 Shorter spans are more susceptible to the effect of concentrated loads. In these span tables, we have
assumed a ‘slab loading’ effect described in the note below to dissipate concentrated loads to adjacent
parallel elements (following the practice in BS 5268-7.1). If this were not done, the resulting sections
would be significantly different than in the 2nd edition.
The sizes, spacing and spans given in Tables 4.1 and 4.2 will support the dead loads stated in the
tables together with an imposed load not exceeding 1.5 kN/m2.
Note: Previous editions of these span tables followed exactly the procedure set out in BS 5268-7.1.
When BS 5268-7.1 was published, the loading code BS 6399-1 said that for domestic floors the point
load of 1.4kN could be ignored, so BS 5268-7.1 did not apply this. The exemption was probably because,
for spans over 2.4m, the 1.4kN point load never governed the span with domestic floor loading. For
spans less than 2.4m BS 5268-7.1 used a more onerous distributed load called a 'slab load'.
This fourth edition follows the same principle and uses a suitably defined 'slab load'.
4.1.4 For dead loads the traditional assumption was that:
0.25 kN/m² was for suspended ground floors with no plasterboard or partition allowance;
0.5 kN/m² was for intermediate floors with no partition allowance;
1.25 kN/m² was for party or compartment floors with no partition allowance.
However, with modern materials and insulation requirements, it is likely that today’s floors weigh more
than the above, eg 0.6 kN/m2 for an intermediate floor. Trimmer and Trimming Joist tables are therefore
now extended to cover all three load situations above. Calculate the actual weight of the floor and use
the appropriate column in Table 4.1 or 4.2.
Note: TRADA’s online Timbersizer software allows the exact loads be entered to produce the most
economical solution. For more information visit www.trada.co.uk.
4.1.5 Tables 4.1 and 4.2 make no allowance for concentrated or line loads applied by partitions, trimmers or
other similar causes. Lightweight, non-loadbearing partitions which weigh no more than 1.0kN per metre
run and are parallel to the joists may be supported by one or two additional joists placed immediately
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beneath them. The partitions should be fixed through the floor decking into the joist(s) beneath. In
Tables 4.1 and 4.2, one additional joist is generally sufficient. Where two additional joists are needed,
the spans are marked with an asterisk (eg 1.71*). See the note below. For similar lightweight partitions
which run at right-angles to the joists, the maximum spans in the Tables should be reduced by 10%.
The distributed load produced by a full bath can exceed the 1.5 kN/m2 imposed load for which normal
floor joists are designed. Therefore all joists beneath a bath should be doubled. For all other additional
loads, joist sizes should be calculated by a competent person.
Note 1: On the extreme left-hand side of the tables, where joist spacings are at 400mm, each joist only
has to carry 400mm of floor load. At the tabulated spans, the total load carried by some of the joists is
therefore less than 1.0 kN/m (the weight of a partition as a line load). Hence, one additional joist will not
be strong enough to support the partition plus its own self-weight, so two additional joists are needed.
However, at 600mm spacing, one additional joist is easily able to support a partition as the floor load
attributed to 600mm area is greater than 1.0 kN/m.
Note 2: EC1 classifies partition loads depending on their moveability. For the purposes of the spans
in Tables 4.1 and 4.2, the partition was assumed as fixed in position. ie a permanent load. Although
somewhat conservative, 1.0 kN/m is the lowest partition self-weight allowed in EC1.
4.1.6 Unless justified by specialist calculation, the minimum bearing length at supports for floor joists should
be at least 40mm. This is the assumed bearing length for the Tables 4.1 and 4.2. However, for some
of the spans, the calculations suggested providing longer bearing lengths. Where longer bearing is
required, typically for larger sections, it is indicated in the tables by shading. For these spans the
bearing length provided should be increased to at least 50mm. Longer bearing lengths may also be
needed for practical reasons.
4.1.7 Notching and drilling of floor joists should not exceed the limits given in Section 3.2.2.
4.1.8 The section sizes of floor joists given in Tables 4.1 and 4.2 should be machined on the width of the
joist, ie to reduce its depth, to the tolerances specified in BS EN 336, to allow floors and ceilings to be
laid to a level finish.
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Table 4.1 Permissible clear spans for domestic floor joists

Imposed load not exceeding qk = 1.5 kN/m² or Qk = 2.0 kN or 'slab' loading This table uses
regularised depth
Strength Class C16 Service Class 1 or 2
Dead loads gk (kN/m²) excluding self-weight of joist

C16 gk not more than 0.25 gk not more than 0.5 gk not more than 1.25
Size of joist Spacing of joists (mm)
Breadth Depth 400 450 600 400 450 600 400 450 600
(mm) (mm) Maximum clear span (m)
38 95 1.71* 1.62 1.40 1.61 1.52 1.32 1.40 1.33 1.16

38 120 2.37* 2.24* 1.95 2.19* 2.08* 1.82 1.87 1.78 1.56
38 145 2.86* 2.75* 2.49 2.69* 2.59* 2.33 2.35 2.23 1.97
38 170 3.34* 3.21* 2.91 3.15* 3.03* 2.74 2.75 2.64 2.39
38 195 3.83* 3.68* 3.34 3.61* 3.47* 3.14 3.15 3.03 2.73
38 220 4.31* 4.14* 3.76 4.06* 3.90* 3.54 3.55 3.41 3.08
44 95 1.84* 1.74 1.51 1.72 1.63 1.42 1.50 1.42 1.24

44 120 2.49* 2.39* 2.09 2.33* 2.22* 1.95 1.99 1.89 1.67
44 145 3.00* 2.89* 2.62 2.83* 2.72* 2.46 2.47 2.37 2.10
44 170 3.51* 3.38* 3.06 3.31* 3.18* 2.88 2.89 2.78 2.51
44 195 4.02* 3.86* 3.51 3.79* 3.64* 3.30 3.32 3.18 2.88
44 220 4.52* 4.35* 3.95 4.26* 4.10* 3.72 3.73 3.59 3.25
47 95 1.90* 1.79 1.56 1.77 1.68 1.47 1.54 1.46 1.28

47 120 2.55* 2.45* 2.16 2.40* 2.28* 2.01 2.05 1.95 1.72
47 145 3.07* 2.95* 2.68 2.89* 2.78* 2.52 2.53 2.43 2.16
47 170 3.59* 3.45* 3.13 3.38* 3.25* 2.95 2.96 2.84 2.57
47 195 4.10* 3.95* 3.59 3.87* 3.72* 3.38 3.39 3.26 2.95
47 220 4.62* 4.44* 4.04 4.36* 4.19* 3.81 3.82 3.67 3.32
63 95 2.17* 2.06* 1.80 2.02* 1.92 1.68 1.74 1.66 1.47

63 120 2.80* 2.70* 2.45 2.64* 2.54* 2.29 2.30 2.20 1.95
63 145 3.38* 3.25* 2.96 3.19* 3.07* 2.79 2.79 2.68 2.43
63 170 3.94* 3.80* 3.46 3.72* 3.58* 3.26 3.27 3.14 2.85
63 195 4.51* 4.34* 3.95 4.26* 4.10* 3.73 3.74 3.60 3.26
63 220 5.07* 4.88* 4.45 4.79* 4.61* 4.20 4.21 4.05 3.68
72 120 2.93* 2.82* 2.56 2.76* 2.66* 2.42 2.42 2.32 2.06
72 145 3.52* 3.39* 3.09 3.33* 3.20* 2.91 2.92 2.81 2.55
72 170 4.11* 3.96* 3.61 3.89* 3.74* 3.41 3.42 3.29 2.98
72 195 4.70* 4.53* 4.13 4.44* 4.28* 3.90 3.91 3.76 3.41
72 220 5.28* 5.09* 4.65 5.00* 4.82* 4.39 4.40 4.23 3.85
ALS/CLS
38 89 1.56 1.47 1.27 1.47 1.39 1.21 1.29 1.22 1.07
38 114 2.21* 2.09* 1.82 2.05* 1.94 1.70 1.76 1.67 1.47
38 140 2.76* 2.65* 2.40 2.60* 2.50* 2.23 2.25 2.14 1.89
38 184 3.61* 3.47* 3.15 3.41* 3.27* 2.97 2.98 2.86 2.58
38 235 4.60* 4.42* 4.01 4.33* 4.17* 3.78 3.79 3.64 3.29
89 184 4.74* 4.57* 4.18 4.49* 4.33* 3.95 3.96 3.81 3.46
89 235 6.00* 5.79* 5.30 5.69* 5.49* 5.01 5.03 4.84 4.41
* Two additional joists required - See Section 4.1.5 Nominal bearing increased to 50mm - See Section 4.1.6
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Table 4.2 Permissible clear spans for domestic floor joists

Imposed load not exceeding qk = 1.5 kN/m² or Qk = 2.0 kN or 'slab' loading This table uses
regularised depth

Breadth Depth 400 450 600 400 450 600 400 450 600
38 95 1.99* 1.89* 1.64 1.86* 1.76 1.54 1.61 1.53 1.34

38 120 2.64* 2.54* 2.27 2.49* 2.39* 2.11 2.14 2.03 1.80
38 145 3.18* 3.06* 2.78 3.00* 2.88* 2.61 2.62 2.52 2.26
38 170 3.72* 3.58* 3.25 3.51* 3.37* 3.06 3.07 2.95 2.67
38 195 4.26* 4.10* 3.72 4.02* 3.86* 3.51 3.52 3.38 3.06
38 220 4.79* 4.61* 4.19 4.52* 4.35* 3.95 3.96 3.81 3.45
44 95 2.14* 2.02* 1.76 1.99* 1.89 1.65 1.71 1.63 1.44

44 120 2.77* 2.67* 2.42 2.61* 2.51* 2.25 2.27 2.16 1.92
44 145 3.34* 3.21* 2.92 3.15* 3.03* 2.75 2.76 2.65 2.40
44 170 3.90* 3.76* 3.42 3.69* 3.54* 3.22 3.23 3.10 2.81
44 195 4.47* 4.30* 3.91 4.22* 4.06* 3.68 3.70 3.55 3.22
44 220 5.02* 4.84* 4.40 4.75* 4.57* 4.15 4.16 4.00 3.63
47 95 2.20* 2.08* 1.82 2.05* 1.94 1.70 1.76 1.68 1.48

47 120 2.83* 2.73* 2.48 2.67* 2.57* 2.32 2.33 2.22 1.97
47 145 3.41* 3.28* 2.98 3.22* 3.10* 2.81 2.82 2.71 2.45
47 170 3.99* 3.84* 3.49 3.77* 3.62* 3.29 3.30 3.17 2.87
47 195 4.56* 4.39* 4.00 4.31* 4.15* 3.77 3.78 3.63 3.29
47 220 5.13* 4.94* 4.50 4.85* 4.67* 4.24 4.26 4.09 3.71
63 95 2.48* 2.38* 2.09 2.32* 2.21* 1.95 1.99 1.90 1.68

63 120 3.12* 3.00* 2.73 2.94* 2.83* 2.57 2.58 2.48 2.23
63 145 3.75* 3.61* 3.29 3.54* 3.41* 3.10 3.11 2.99 2.71
63 170 4.38* 4.22* 3.85 4.14* 3.99* 3.63 3.64 3.50 3.18
63 195 5.00* 4.82* 4.40 4.73* 4.56* 4.15 4.17 4.01 3.64
63 220 5.62* 5.42* 4.95 5.32* 5.13* 4.67 4.69 4.51 4.10
72 120 3.25* 3.13* 2.85 3.07* 2.96* 2.69 2.70 2.59 2.35
72 145 3.91* 3.77* 3.44 3.70* 3.56* 3.24 3.25 3.13 2.84
72 170 4.57* 4.40* 4.02 4.32* 4.16* 3.79 3.80 3.66 3.32
72 195 5.22* 5.03* 4.59 4.94* 4.76* 4.34 4.35 4.19 3.81
72 220 5.86* 5.65* 5.17 5.55* 5.35* 4.88 4.90 4.71 4.29
ALS/CLS
38 89 1.82* 1.72 1.50 1.71 1.62 1.41 1.49 1.41 1.24
38 114 2.51* 2.41* 2.12 2.36* 2.24* 1.97 2.01 1.91 1.69
38 140 3.07* 2.96* 2.68 2.90* 2.79* 2.53 2.53 2.43 2.17
38 184 4.02* 3.87* 3.52 3.79* 3.65* 3.31 3.32 3.19 2.89
38 235 5.11* 4.92* 4.47 4.83* 4.64* 4.22 4.23 4.06 3.68
89 184 5.26* 5.08* 4.64 4.98* 4.81* 4.39 4.40 4.24 3.86
89 235 6.65* 6.42* 5.88 6.31* 6.09* 5.57 5.58 5.38 4.90
* Two additional joists required - See Section 4.1.5 Nominal bearing increased to 50mm - See Section 4.1.6
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4.2 Trimmers and trimming joists

4.2.1 The tables in this section are:
• Tables 4.3 & 4.4: Spans of trimmers
• Tables 4.5 & 4.6: Nail centres
• Tables 4.7 & 4.8: Bolt centres
• Tables 4.9 to 4.12: Reaction forces for trimmers
• Tables 4.13 to 4.18: Spans of trimming joists
• Tables 4.19 to 4.24: Nail centres for trimming joists
• Tables 4.25 to 4.30: Bolt centres for trimming joists.
4.2.2 The tables make allowance for supporting lightweight non-loadbearing internal partitions and are
therefore conservative for situations where no partitions occur. Where openings fall outside the range
of the tables presented, trimmers and trimming joists should be calculated in accordance with EC5 and
the UK NA to EC5. It may also be possible to use other engineered wood products such as laminated
veneered lumber (LVL), glued laminated timber (glulam), wood-based I-joists and wood-based
metal-web beams for longer spans.
EC1 classifies partition loads depending on their moveability. For the purposes of the spans in Tables
4.3 to 4.30, the partition was assumed as fixed in position, ie a permanent load. Although somewhat
conservative, 1.0 kN/m is the lowest partition self-weight allowed in EC1.
4.2.3 The nail specification used is:
• for 38mm wide sections: 3.75mm diameter x 75mm long
• for 44mm and 47mm wide sections: 4.00mm diameter x 90mm long
• 63mm, 72mm and 89mm wide sections: 5.00mm diameter x 125mm long.
The bolt specification used is:
• for 38mm, 44mm, 47mm and 63mm wide sections: M12 bolts (min. 3mm x 38mm M12 washers
under head and nut)
• for 72mm and 89mm wide sections: M16 bolts (min. 4mm x 48mm M16 washers under head and
nut).
It may be possible to use other types of fasteners for which capacities have been obtained experimentally
and declared by manufacturers with third party certification.
4.2.4 Unless justified by specialist calculation, the minimum bearing length at supports for trimmers and
trimming joists should be 100mm. However, for some of the spans, the calculations suggested providing
longer bearing lengths. Where longer bearing is required, typically for larger section trimmers, it is
indicated in the tables by shading. For these spans the bearing length provided should be increased to
at least 120mm. Longer bearing lengths may also be needed for practical reasons.
4.2.5 Double member trimmers and trimming joists should be securely fixed together as shown in Figure 4.2
and detailed in Tables 4.5 to 4.8 for trimmers and 4.19 to 4.30 for trimming joists.
4.2.6 As a minimum the fixing centres for double member trimmer and trimming joists should be at centres
of no more than twice the joist spacing. The spacing values in the tables are therefore limited to a
maximum of 1200mm. There should be at least one fastener per double joist.
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Fixing on centreline Two staggered rows of fixings
S S
S S
2S
S = spacing
Fixing type Minimum dimension (mm)
b a b c
Nail (without pre-drilled hole) 15d 5d 5d
Bolt Maximum of 7d or 80mm 4d 4d
d – diameter of nail or bolt
b
Figure 4.2 Fixings – spacing, edge and end distances
4.2.7 The factored (design) loads which need to be supported from each end of the double member trimmer
are given in Tables 4.9 to 4.12. The trimmer supports a lightweight partition weighing not more than
1.0 kN/m along its full length. It also supports one end of an incoming partition and an additional joist
parallel to the trimmed joists on the supported floor. Where the trimmer is supported off a double
member trimming joist, the connection should be designed in accordance with EC5 to ensure that
the load from the trimmer is distributed equally between the members of the trimming joist at, or
immediately adjacent to the connection. The fixings for this connection are required in addition to those
given in these tables.
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Void or stairwell
Double member trimming joist or supporting wall

Clear span S
Double member trimmer

Loaded length L
Trimmed joist
Figure 4.3 Plan on double member trimmer supporting trimmed joists
Notes to Trimmer Tables 4.3 to 4.8

The sizes of the double member trimmer shown in Figure 4.3 will support permanent (dead) and variable (imposed) loads
from the following:
• the trimmed floor joists; and
• a lightweight non-loadbearing partition weighing not more than 1.0 kN/m run, supported on the double member
trimmer, and one supported on and parallel to the trimmed joists with an additional joist beneath it, either at the centre
or at the end of the trimmer; and
• a variable (imposed) load not exceeding 1.5 kN/m2, or 2.0 kN at the centre or end of the trimmer.
It is assumed that the floor joists are of similar cross sectional dimensions for any of the trimmers presented in the tables.
Following the floor joist Tables 4.1 and 4.2, the dead load of the floor construction is taken as not exceeding 0.25 kN/m2,
0.50 kN/m2 and 1.25 kN/m2 respectively. These exclude the joist self-weights which are taken into account in the span
calculation.The two joists should be securely fixed together, see Section 4.2.5.
No notching or drilling of a trimmer should be carried out unless proven by calculation, except as necessary to
accommodate the flanges of joist hangers.
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Table 4.3 Permissible clear spans of double member trimmers which support
trimmed domestic floor joists and non-loadbearing lightweight partitions not This table uses
regularised depth
exceeding 1.0 kN/m
Dead loads gk = 0.25 kN/m2, 0.50 kN/m2, 1.25 kN/m2
Imposed load not exceeding qk = 1.5 kN/m2 or Qk = 2.0 kN
Permanent (Dead) loads gk (kN/m2) excluding self-weight of joists

Trimmer size Loaded length L (m) on Figure 4.3
2 × (mm × mm) 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
Maximum clear span S (m) on Figure 4.3
2 × 38 × 145 2.21 1.92 1.58 – – – 2.15 1.86 1.53 – – – 2.02 1.69 1.38 – – –
2 × 38 × 170 2.66 2.28 1.90 1.63 – – 2.59 2.21 1.82 1.56 – – 2.43 2.01 1.64 1.40 – –
2 × 38 × 195 3.07 2.64 2.22 1.91 – – 3.00 2.55 2.13 1.83 – – 2.83 2.33 1.91 1.64 – –
2 × 38 × 220 3.48 2.99 2.53 2.19 1.94 – 3.40 2.90 2.43 2.10 1.86 – 3.20 2.65 2.18 1.88 1.65 –
2 × 44 × 145 2.35 2.03 1.73 1.49 – – 2.29 1.97 1.67 1.43 – – 2.15 1.82 1.51 1.29 – –
2 × 44 × 170 2.81 2.41 2.07 1.78 – – 2.75 2.34 1.99 1.71 – – 2.58 2.16 1.79 1.54 – –
2 × 44 × 195 3.24 2.79 2.41 2.09 1.85 – 3.17 2.70 2.32 2.00 1.77 – 2.98 2.49 2.09 1.79 1.58 –
2 × 44 × 220 3.66 3.16 2.75 2.39 2.12 – 3.58 3.07 2.64 2.29 2.03 – 3.37 2.83 2.38 2.05 1.81 –
2 × 47 × 145 2.41 2.08 1.80 1.55 – – 2.35 2.02 1.73 1.49 – – 2.21 1.87 1.57 1.34 – –
2 × 47 × 170 2.88 2.47 2.15 1.86 – – 2.81 2.40 2.07 1.78 – – 2.65 2.22 1.86 1.60 – –
2 × 47 × 195 3.31 2.86 2.50 2.17 1.93 – 3.24 2.77 2.41 2.08 1.84 – 3.05 2.56 2.17 1.86 1.65 –
2 × 47 × 220 3.75 3.24 2.86 2.49 2.21 – 3.66 3.14 2.74 2.38 2.11 – 3.45 2.90 2.47 2.13 1.88 –
2 × 63 × 145 2.71 2.33 2.08 1.85 – – 2.65 2.26 2.01 1.78 – – 2.49 2.10 1.85 1.60 – –
2 × 63 × 170 3.19 2.76 2.46 2.21 – – 3.12 2.67 2.38 2.12 – – 2.94 2.48 2.18 1.90 – –
2 × 63 × 195 3.67 3.18 2.85 2.57 2.29 – 3.59 3.08 2.75 2.46 2.19 – 3.38 2.85 2.52 2.21 1.96 –
2 × 63 × 220 4.14 3.60 3.23 2.93 2.62 2.38 4.05 3.49 3.12 2.81 2.51 2.27 3.82 3.23 2.86 2.52 2.24 2.02
2 × 72 × 145 2.84 2.45 2.19 1.99 – – 2.78 2.38 2.11 1.92 – – 2.62 2.20 1.94 1.73 – –
2 × 72 × 170 3.34 2.89 2.59 2.37 2.12 – 3.27 2.81 2.50 2.28 2.03 – 3.08 2.60 2.30 2.05 1.82 –
2 × 72 × 195 3.83 3.33 2.99 2.74 2.47 – 3.75 3.23 2.89 2.64 2.37 – 3.54 2.99 2.65 2.38 2.12 –
2 × 72 × 220 4.33 3.77 3.39 3.11 2.82 2.57 4.24 3.66 3.28 3.00 2.70 2.45 4.00 3.39 3.00 2.71 2.41 2.19
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 2.12 1.85 1.53 – – – 2.07 1.79 1.47 – – – 1.94 1.64 1.33 – – –
2 × 38 × 184 2.89 2.48 2.08 1.79 – – 2.83 2.40 1.99 1.71 – – 2.66 2.19 1.80 1.53 – –
2 × 38 × 235 3.72 3.21 2.73 2.36 2.09 – 3.64 3.11 2.61 2.26 2.00 – 3.42 2.84 2.35 2.02 1.78 –
2 × 89 × 184 3.88 3.37 3.04 2.79 2.59 – 3.80 3.28 2.94 2.69 2.50 – 3.59 3.04 2.70 2.46 2.24 –
2 × 89 × 235 4.94 4.32 3.91 3.59 3.35 3.10 4.84 4.20 3.78 3.47 3.23 2.96 4.58 3.89 3.47 3.16 2.91 2.64
Interpolation is permitted for values between given loaded lengths.

– Indicates that a single trimmed joist of this cross section will not span the given loaded length. See Table 4.1.
Indicates that nominal bearing to be increased to 120mm. See Section 4.2.4.
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Table 4.4 Permissible clear spans of double member trimmers which support
trimmed domestic floor joists and non-loadbearing lightweight partitions not This table uses
regularised depth
exceeding 1.0 kN/m
Dead loads gk = 0.25 kN/m2, 0.50 kN/m2, 1.25 kN/m2

2 × (mm × mm) 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
Maximum clear span S (m) on Figure 4.3
2 × 38 × 145 2.52 2.17 1.92 1.74 – – 2.46 2.11 1.86 1.66 – – 2.31 1.95 1.70 1.49 – –
2 × 38 × 170 2.99 2.57 2.29 2.08 – – 2.93 2.49 2.21 1.99 – – 2.76 2.30 2.02 1.78 – –
2 × 38 × 195 3.45 2.97 2.65 2.42 2.15 – 3.37 2.88 2.56 2.32 2.06 – 3.17 2.66 2.34 2.07 1.83 –
2 × 38 × 220 3.90 3.37 3.02 2.75 2.47 – 3.81 3.27 2.91 2.65 2.36 – 3.59 3.01 2.65 2.36 2.09 –
2 × 44 × 145 2.67 2.30 2.04 1.86 – – 2.61 2.23 1.97 1.79 – – 2.45 2.06 1.81 1.63 – –
2 × 44 × 170 3.15 2.72 2.43 2.21 – – 3.08 2.64 2.34 2.13 – – 2.91 2.44 2.14 1.93 – –
2 × 44 × 195 3.63 3.14 2.81 2.56 2.35 – 3.55 3.04 2.71 2.47 2.25 – 3.34 2.81 2.48 2.24 2.00 –
2 × 44 × 220 4.10 3.56 3.19 2.92 2.69 2.44 4.01 3.45 3.08 2.81 2.57 2.32 3.78 3.18 2.81 2.54 2.28 2.06
2 × 47 × 145 2.74 2.35 2.10 1.91 – – 2.68 2.28 2.03 1.84 – – 2.51 2.11 1.86 1.68 – –
2 × 47 × 170 3.23 2.78 2.49 2.27 – – 3.16 2.70 2.40 2.19 – – 2.97 2.50 2.20 1.99 – –
2 × 47 × 195 3.71 3.21 2.88 2.63 2.44 – 3.63 3.12 2.78 2.53 2.34 – 3.42 2.88 2.54 2.30 2.08 –
2 × 47 × 220 4.19 3.64 3.27 2.99 2.78 2.53 4.10 3.53 3.15 2.88 2.67 2.42 3.86 3.26 2.88 2.61 2.37 2.14
2 × 63 × 145 3.03 2.62 2.35 2.14 – – 2.97 2.54 2.27 2.07 – – 2.80 2.36 2.08 1.89 – –
2 × 63 × 170 3.57 3.09 2.78 2.54 2.36 – 3.49 3.00 2.68 2.45 2.27 – 3.29 2.78 2.46 2.24 2.06 –
2 × 63 × 195 4.09 3.56 3.21 2.94 2.74 2.57 4.01 3.46 3.10 2.84 2.63 2.46 3.78 3.20 2.84 2.58 2.38 2.23
2 × 63 × 220 4.62 4.03 3.63 3.34 3.11 2.92 4.52 3.91 3.51 3.22 2.99 2.80 4.27 3.62 3.22 2.93 2.71 2.53
2 × 72 × 145 3.17 2.75 2.46 2.26 – – 3.11 2.67 2.38 2.18 – – 2.93 2.48 2.19 1.99 – –
2 × 72 × 170 3.73 3.24 2.91 2.67 2.49 – 3.65 3.15 2.82 2.58 2.39 – 3.45 2.92 2.59 2.35 2.18 –
2 × 72 × 195 4.28 3.73 3.36 3.09 2.88 2.70 4.19 3.62 3.25 2.98 2.77 2.60 3.95 3.36 2.98 2.72 2.51 2.35
2 × 72 × 220 4.82 4.22 3.81 3.50 3.26 3.07 4.72 4.09 3.68 3.38 3.14 2.95 4.46 3.79 3.37 3.08 2.85 2.67
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 2.42 2.09 1.85 1.67 – – 2.36 2.03 1.79 1.60 – – 2.22 1.88 1.64 1.44 – –
2 × 38 × 184 3.25 2.80 2.49 2.27 2.01 – 3.17 2.71 2.41 2.17 1.93 – 2.99 2.50 2.20 1.94 1.71 –
2 × 38 × 235 4.17 3.61 3.23 2.95 2.65 2.40 4.07 3.50 3.12 2.84 2.53 2.29 3.83 3.22 2.84 2.54 2.25 2.02
2 × 89 × 184 4.32 3.77 3.41 3.13 2.92 2.75 4.23 3.67 3.30 3.03 2.81 2.64 4.00 3.40 3.03 2.77 2.56 2.40
2 × 89 × 235 5.50 4.82 4.37 4.03 3.76 3.55 5.39 4.69 4.22 3.89 3.62 3.41 5.10 4.35 3.88 3.55 3.30 3.09

Indicates that nominal bearing to be increased to 120mm. See Section 4.2.4.
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Table 4.5 Nail centres for double member trimmers in Table 4.3
Dead loads gk = 0.25 kN/m2, 0.50 kN/m2, 1.25 kN/m2 This table uses
regularised depth
Strength Class C16

2 × (mm × mm) 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
Nail centres S (mm) on Figure 4.2
2 × 38 × 145 440 310 190 – – – 430 300 190 – – – 400 280 190 – – –
2 × 38 × 170 530 320 210 160 – – 510 310 220 150 – – 480 330 200 150 – –
2 × 38 × 195 610 320 220 170 – – 600 360 230 160 – – 560 330 210 160 – –
2 × 38 × 220 690 370 250 180 130 – 670 360 240 170 140 – 630 330 210 170 120 –
2 × 44 × 145 580 330 240 180 – – 570 320 230 170 – – 530 360 210 160 – –
2 × 44 × 170 700 400 250 190 – – 680 380 240 190 – – 640 350 250 170 – –
2 × 44 × 195 640 390 260 200 150 – 630 380 250 200 160 – 740 350 260 190 140 –
2 × 44 × 220 730 390 270 210 160 – 710 380 260 200 150 – 670 400 260 200 150 –
2 × 47 × 145 600 340 250 170 – – 580 330 240 180 – – 550 310 220 160 – –
2 × 47 × 170 710 350 260 180 – – 700 390 250 170 – – 660 360 230 170 – –
2 × 47 × 195 660 400 270 190 160 – 640 390 260 180 150 – 610 360 270 180 140 –
2 × 47 × 220 740 400 280 200 170 – 730 390 270 190 160 – 690 410 270 190 150 –
2 × 63 × 145 900 460 340 260 – – 880 450 330 250 – – 820 520 300 260 – –
2 × 63 × 170 790 550 350 270 – – 780 530 390 260 – – 980 490 360 270 – –
2 × 63 × 195 910 520 400 280 220 – 890 510 390 300 240 – 840 570 360 270 210 –
2 × 63 × 220 1030 590 400 320 230 190 1010 580 390 310 250 200 950 530 400 270 220 200
2 × 72 × 145 700 480 360 240 – – 690 470 350 270 – – 650 440 320 240 – –
2 × 72 × 170 830 480 370 290 230 – 810 560 350 280 220 – 770 510 320 250 200 –
2 × 72 × 195 950 550 370 300 220 – 930 530 360 290 230 – 880 490 370 260 210 –
2 × 72 × 220 1080 530 370 310 230 190 1050 600 400 300 240 200 990 560 370 300 210 180
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 420 300 210 – – – 410 290 210 – – – 480 270 190 – – –
2 × 38 × 184 570 350 230 160 – – 560 340 220 170 – – 530 310 220 150 – –
2 × 38 × 235 740 350 240 180 130 – 720 340 230 170 140 – 680 350 230 160 130 –
2 × 89 × 184 770 480 300 230 180 – 940 460 320 240 190 – 890 430 290 220 180 –
2 × 89 × 235 820 480 320 250 190 170 800 460 340 240 200 160 910 480 310 240 190 150
For interpolated values from Table 4.3, use the lower spacing from the two corresponding spacings in this table.
Nail specifications used; for 38mm wide sections: 3.75mm diameter x 75mm long, for 44mm & 47mm wide sections:
4.00mm diameter x 90mm long and for 63mm, 72mm & 89mm wide sections: 5.00mm diameter x 125mm long.
Each trimmer should be fixed in line with a minimum of two nails at 1/3 span positions.
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Table 4.6 Nail centres for double member trimmers in Table 4.4
regularised depth
Strength Class C24

2 × (mm × mm) 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
2 × 38 × 145 500 360 240 170 – – 610 350 230 160 – – 570 320 210 160 – –
2 × 38 × 170 590 360 250 180 – – 580 350 240 180 – – 550 320 220 170 – –
2 × 38 × 195 680 370 260 200 150 – 670 360 250 190 140 – 630 370 250 180 140 –
2 × 38 × 220 770 370 270 190 160 – 760 400 260 200 150 – 710 370 260 190 140 –
2 × 44 × 145 660 380 250 200 – – 650 370 280 190 – – 610 340 250 200 – –
2 × 44 × 170 780 380 300 220 – – 770 430 290 210 – – 720 400 260 210 – –
2 × 44 × 195 900 440 310 230 180 – 880 430 300 220 170 – 830 400 270 220 160 –
2 × 44 × 220 810 440 310 240 190 150 800 430 300 230 180 150 750 450 310 230 170 140
2 × 47 × 145 680 390 260 210 – – 660 380 250 200 – – 620 350 260 180 – –
2 × 47 × 170 800 390 270 220 – – 780 380 260 210 – – 740 410 270 190 – –
2 × 47 × 195 740 450 280 210 170 – 720 440 300 230 170 – 850 410 280 200 170 –
2 × 47 × 220 830 450 290 230 180 140 810 440 310 220 190 150 770 400 280 210 180 140
2 × 63 × 145 1010 520 390 300 – – 980 500 370 290 – – 930 470 340 260 – –
2 × 63 × 170 1180 610 390 310 260 – 1160 600 380 300 250 – 1090 550 410 310 250 –
2 × 63 × 195 1020 590 450 320 270 230 1000 570 440 310 260 220 940 640 400 320 260 220
2 × 63 × 220 1150 670 450 330 280 220 1130 650 430 350 270 230 1060 600 450 320 270 220
2 × 72 × 145 790 540 410 280 – – 1030 530 390 270 – – 970 490 360 280 – –
2 × 72 × 170 930 540 410 290 240 – 910 520 400 320 230 – 860 580 360 290 240 –
2 × 72 × 195 1060 620 420 300 260 220 1040 600 400 330 250 210 980 550 420 300 250 210
2 × 72 × 220 1200 600 420 310 270 210 1180 580 400 330 260 220 1110 630 420 300 250 220
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 600 340 230 160 – – 580 330 220 170 – – 550 310 230 160 – –
2 × 38 × 184 640 340 240 180 150 – 630 380 240 190 140 – 590 350 240 170 140 –
2 × 38 × 235 690 400 260 210 160 130 670 380 250 200 150 130 760 400 250 190 140 120
2 × 89 × 184 860 530 340 260 200 180 840 520 320 270 210 170 1000 480 330 250 210 170
2 × 89 × 235 910 530 360 280 220 180 890 520 350 270 220 180 1010 540 350 270 210 180
Each trimmer should be fixed in line with a minimum of two nails at 1/3 span positions.
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Table 4.7 Bolt centres for double member trimmers in Table 4.3
regularised depth
Strength Class C16

2 × (mm × mm) 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
Bolt centres S (mm) on Figure 4.2
2 × 38 × 145 1100 630 520 – – – 1070 610 500 – – – 1010 560 450 – – –
2 × 38 × 170 1200 750 470 400 – – 1200 730 450 390 – – 1200 660 540 350 – –
2 × 38 × 195 1020 870 550 470 – – 1000 850 530 450 – – 1200 770 470 400 – –
2 × 38 × 220 1150 990 630 430 380 – 1130 960 600 420 370 – 1060 880 540 460 330 –
2 × 44 × 145 1170 670 570 490 – – 1140 650 550 470 – – 1070 600 500 420 – –
2 × 44 × 170 1200 800 680 440 – – 1200 770 660 420 – – 1200 710 590 380 – –
2 × 44 × 195 1200 920 600 520 460 – 1200 900 570 500 440 – 1200 830 690 440 390 –
2 × 44 × 220 1200 1050 680 590 420 – 1200 1020 660 570 400 – 1200 940 590 510 450 –
2 × 47 × 145 1200 690 600 510 – – 1170 670 570 490 – – 1100 620 520 440 – –
2 × 47 × 170 1200 820 710 460 – – 1200 790 680 440 – – 1200 730 620 530 – –
2 × 47 × 195 1200 950 620 540 480 – 1200 920 600 520 460 – 1200 850 720 460 410 –
2 × 47 × 220 1200 1080 710 620 440 – 1200 1040 680 590 420 – 1200 960 610 530 470 –
2 × 63 × 145 1200 1160 690 610 – – 1200 1130 660 590 – – 1200 1040 610 530 – –
2 × 63 × 170 1200 910 820 730 – – 1200 890 790 700 – – 1200 820 720 630 – –
2 × 63 × 195 1200 1050 950 640 570 – 1200 1020 910 610 540 – 1200 950 840 730 490 –
2 × 63 × 220 1200 1190 1070 730 650 470 1200 1160 1040 700 620 560 1200 1070 950 620 550 500
2 × 72 × 145 1200 1200 1090 660 – – 1200 1180 1050 640 – – 1200 1100 970 570 – –
2 × 72 × 170 1200 1200 860 780 700 – 1200 1200 830 760 670 – 1200 1200 760 680 600 –
2 × 72 × 195 1200 1200 990 910 820 – 1200 1200 960 880 780 – 1200 1200 880 790 700 –
2 × 72 × 220 1200 1200 1130 1030 700 640 1200 1200 1090 1000 670 610 1200 1200 1000 900 800 540
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 1050 610 500 – – – 1030 590 490 – – – 970 540 440 – – –
2 × 38 × 184 1200 820 510 440 – – 1200 800 490 420 – – 1200 720 590 380 – –
2 × 38 × 235 1200 800 680 470 410 – 1200 770 650 450 400 – 1130 940 580 500 350 –
2 × 89 × 184 1200 1200 1010 920 860 – 1200 1200 970 890 830 – 1200 1200 1200 810 740 –
2 × 89 × 235 1200 1200 1200 1190 1110 770 1200 1200 1200 1150 1070 740 1200 1200 1150 1050 960 880
Bolt specifications used; for 38mm, 44mm, 47mm & 63mm wide sections: M12 bolts (min. 3mm x 38mm M12 washers under head & nut),
for 72mm & 89mm wide sections: M16 bolts (min. 4mm x 48mm M16 washers under head & nut).
Each trimmer should be fixed in line with a minimum of two bolts at 1/3 span positions.
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Table 4.8 Bolt centres for double member trimmers in Table 4.4
regularised depth
Strength Class C24

2 × (mm × mm) 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
2 × 38 × 145 1200 720 640 430 – – 1200 700 610 410 – – 1150 640 560 370 – –
2 × 38 × 170 1200 850 570 510 – – 1200 830 550 490 – – 1200 760 670 440 – –
2 × 38 × 195 1200 990 660 600 430 – 1200 960 630 580 410 – 1200 880 580 510 360 –
2 × 38 × 220 1200 1120 750 550 490 – 1200 1080 720 520 470 – 1200 1000 660 590 410 –
2 × 44 × 145 1200 760 680 460 – – 1200 740 650 440 – – 1200 680 600 540 – –
2 × 44 × 170 1200 900 800 550 – – 1200 870 780 530 – – 1200 810 710 480 – –
2 × 44 × 195 1200 1040 700 640 460 – 1200 1010 670 610 440 – 1200 930 820 550 500 –
2 × 44 × 220 1200 1180 790 580 530 480 1200 1140 760 700 510 460 1200 1060 700 630 450 410
2 × 47 × 145 1200 780 690 630 – – 1200 760 670 610 – – 1200 700 610 550 – –
2 × 47 × 170 1200 920 820 560 – – 1200 900 800 540 – – 1200 830 730 490 – –
2 × 47 × 195 1200 1070 710 650 480 – 1200 1030 690 630 580 – 1200 950 840 570 520 –
2 × 47 × 220 1200 1200 810 740 550 500 1200 1170 780 710 530 480 1200 1080 720 650 470 420
2 × 63 × 145 1200 1200 780 710 – – 1200 1200 750 680 – – 1200 1170 690 620 – –
2 × 63 × 170 1200 1030 920 840 590 – 1200 1000 890 810 560 – 1200 920 820 740 510 –
2 × 63 × 195 1200 1180 1060 730 680 640 1200 1150 1030 700 650 610 1200 1060 940 860 590 550
2 × 63 × 220 1200 1200 1200 830 770 580 1200 1200 1170 800 740 560 1200 1200 1070 730 670 630
2 × 72 × 145 1200 1200 1200 750 – – 1200 1200 1190 720 – – 1200 1200 1090 660 – –
2 × 72 × 170 1200 1200 970 890 820 – 1200 1200 930 850 790 – 1200 1200 860 780 720 –
2 × 72 × 195 1200 1200 1120 1020 950 670 1200 1200 1080 990 920 640 1200 1200 990 900 830 780
2 × 72 × 220 1200 1200 1200 1160 810 760 1200 1200 1200 1120 780 730 1200 1200 1120 1020 940 660
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 1200 690 610 410 – – 1170 670 590 400 – – 1100 620 540 360 – –
2 × 38 × 184 1200 930 620 560 400 – 1200 900 600 540 380 – 1200 830 540 480 420 –
2 × 38 × 235 1200 900 800 590 440 400 1200 870 770 560 500 380 1200 1070 710 500 440 330
2 × 89 × 184 1200 1200 1130 1040 970 910 1200 1200 1090 1000 930 880 1200 1200 1200 920 850 800
2 × 89 × 235 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 880 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 850 1200 1200 1200 1180 1090 1030
Each trimmer should be fixed in line with a minimum of two bolts at 1/3 span positions.
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Table 4.9 Factored (design) reactions in kN at each end of double member

trimmer in Table 4.3 with an incoming partition This table uses
regularised depth
Dead loads gk = 0.25 kN/m , 0.50 kN/m , 1.25 kN/m
2 2 2

Strength Class C16

2 × (mm × mm) 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
Factored (design) reactions in kN at each end of double member trimmer with an incoming partition
2 × 38 × 145 5.87 7.21 8.80 – – – 5.81 7.04 8.54 – – – 5.65 6.57 7.97 – – –
2 × 38 × 170 6.48 8.35 10.16 11.73 – – 6.40 8.15 9.87 11.40 – – 6.19 7.57 9.16 10.57 – –
2 × 38 × 195 7.04 9.48 11.57 13.35 – – 6.95 9.25 11.22 12.91 – – 6.73 8.60 10.38 11.95 – –
2 × 38 × 220 7.60 10.63 12.99 14.93 16.72 – 7.50 10.36 12.58 14.46 16.15 – 7.25 9.62 11.57 13.30 14.92 –
2 × 44 × 145 6.06 7.58 9.42 10.86 – – 5.99 7.40 9.16 10.57 – – 5.82 6.97 8.50 9.85 – –
2 × 44 × 170 6.70 8.78 10.91 12.56 – – 6.61 8.55 10.59 12.19 – – 6.40 8.04 9.78 11.31 – –
2 × 44 × 195 7.29 9.98 12.43 14.30 15.97 – 7.20 9.71 12.02 13.86 15.48 – 6.95 9.11 11.10 12.76 14.33 –
2 × 44 × 220 7.88 11.19 13.96 16.04 17.91 – 7.78 10.88 13.48 15.49 17.34 – 7.50 10.19 12.42 14.26 15.93 –
2 × 47 × 145 6.16 7.74 9.71 11.23 – – 6.08 7.56 9.44 10.89 – – 5.90 7.11 8.78 10.14 – –
2 × 47 × 170 6.79 8.97 11.25 12.95 – – 6.71 8.75 10.92 12.57 – – 6.49 8.21 10.08 11.65 – –
2 × 47 × 195 7.40 10.20 12.83 14.75 16.52 – 7.31 9.95 12.43 14.29 15.96 – 7.06 9.31 11.44 13.15 14.76 –
2 × 47 × 220 8.01 11.44 14.41 16.55 18.47 – 7.90 11.15 13.95 16.02 17.88 – 7.62 10.42 12.81 14.70 16.48 –
2 × 63 × 145 6.58 8.52 10.92 12.86 – – 6.50 8.32 10.65 12.48 – – 6.30 7.84 9.96 11.58 – –
2 × 63 × 170 7.26 9.88 12.65 14.90 – – 7.16 9.65 12.32 14.44 – – 6.94 9.07 11.49 13.29 – –
2 × 63 × 195 7.95 11.28 14.39 17.00 18.96 – 7.85 10.98 14.00 16.45 18.35 – 7.57 10.30 13.03 15.09 16.92 –
2 × 63 × 220 8.69 12.67 16.14 19.10 21.29 23.38 8.53 12.32 15.64 18.47 20.59 22.52 8.21 11.54 14.58 16.91 18.85 20.72
2 × 72 × 145 6.78 8.92 11.41 13.70 – – 6.71 8.72 11.12 13.28 – – 6.49 8.19 10.40 12.30 – –
2 × 72 × 170 7.50 10.36 13.22 15.87 17.78 – 7.40 10.11 12.88 15.38 17.23 – 7.15 9.48 12.01 14.19 15.84 –
2 × 72 × 195 8.22 11.81 15.05 18.05 20.27 – 8.11 11.52 14.64 17.47 19.62 – 7.82 10.78 13.63 16.13 17.99 –
2 × 72 × 220 9.11 13.26 16.88 20.16 22.78 24.91 8.94 12.93 16.42 19.57 21.93 24.09 8.52 12.09 15.26 18.00 20.15 22.04
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 5.75 6.99 8.53 – – – 5.69 6.83 8.31 – – – 5.54 6.38 7.75 – – –
2 × 38 × 184 6.80 8.99 10.96 12.62 – – 6.72 8.77 10.63 12.25 – – 6.50 8.14 9.82 11.35 – –
2 × 38 × 235 7.94 11.32 13.85 15.92 17.77 – 7.84 11.01 13.38 15.37 17.21 – 7.56 10.25 12.32 14.15 15.81 –
2 × 89 × 184 8.34 12.02 15.32 18.37 21.13 – 8.23 11.73 14.91 17.79 20.53 – 7.96 10.98 13.88 16.59 18.83 –
2 × 89 × 235 10.52 15.22 19.36 23.21 26.67 29.44 10.33 14.85 18.84 22.44 25.88 28.45 9.80 13.89 17.51 20.88 23.76 25.96

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trimmer in Table 4.4 with an incoming partition This table uses
regularised depth
2 2 2

Strength Class C24

2 × (mm × mm) 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
2 × 38 × 145 6.29 7.99 10.23 12.24 – – 6.21 7.81 9.97 11.88 – – 6.02 7.35 9.36 11.00 – –
2 × 38 × 170 6.93 9.26 11.83 14.17 – – 6.85 9.04 11.52 13.73 – – 6.63 8.47 10.77 12.65 – –
2 × 38 × 195 7.55 10.54 13.44 16.11 18.02 – 7.46 10.27 13.07 15.63 17.44 – 7.21 9.61 12.19 14.34 16.02 –
2 × 38 × 220 8.18 11.82 15.06 18.04 20.23 – 8.07 11.51 14.63 17.46 19.55 – 7.79 10.75 13.59 16.04 17.90 –
2 × 44 × 145 6.50 8.38 10.75 12.88 – – 6.42 8.19 10.48 12.54 – – 6.22 7.71 9.80 11.75 – –
2 × 44 × 170 7.16 9.72 12.45 14.89 – – 7.07 9.48 12.12 14.48 – – 6.85 8.91 11.30 13.51 – –
2 × 44 × 195 7.83 11.06 14.15 16.91 19.37 – 7.72 10.79 13.72 16.43 18.68 – 7.46 10.11 12.80 15.24 17.18 –
2 × 44 × 220 8.53 12.44 15.86 18.95 21.69 23.80 8.38 12.10 15.37 18.38 20.95 23.00 8.07 11.32 14.31 17.01 19.22 21.04
2 × 47 × 145 6.59 8.57 10.98 13.15 – – 6.51 8.36 10.70 12.81 – – 6.31 7.87 10.01 12.00 – –
2 × 47 × 170 7.27 9.96 12.72 15.22 – – 7.17 9.69 12.38 14.79 – – 6.95 9.10 11.54 13.80 – –
2 × 47 × 195 7.95 11.34 14.46 17.29 19.95 – 7.85 11.03 14.06 16.79 19.33 – 7.57 10.34 13.08 15.57 17.70 –
2 × 47 × 220 8.72 12.72 16.21 19.37 22.34 24.55 8.56 12.37 15.76 18.79 21.59 23.73 8.21 11.58 14.63 17.39 19.81 21.68
2 × 63 × 145 7.03 9.45 12.08 14.50 – – 6.95 9.23 11.77 14.12 – – 6.74 8.68 11.03 13.16 – –
2 × 63 × 170 7.79 10.98 14.05 16.80 19.42 – 7.69 10.71 13.63 16.34 18.79 – 7.44 10.06 12.74 15.18 17.51 –
2 × 63 × 195 8.60 12.54 15.99 19.12 22.07 24.76 8.46 12.20 15.51 18.57 21.34 24.03 8.15 11.44 14.47 17.21 19.84 22.22
2 × 63 × 220 9.68 14.09 17.95 21.44 24.65 27.75 9.50 13.70 17.39 20.81 23.91 26.90 9.01 12.84 16.21 19.26 22.18 24.83
2 × 72 × 145 7.25 9.87 12.65 15.15 – – 7.16 9.64 12.33 14.74 – – 6.94 9.07 11.52 13.79 – –
2 × 72 × 170 8.07 11.51 14.69 17.56 20.29 – 7.96 11.20 14.30 17.07 19.72 – 7.69 10.52 13.32 15.93 18.29 –
2 × 72 × 195 9.01 13.13 16.73 19.99 23.08 25.89 8.84 12.80 16.27 19.42 22.41 25.12 8.44 11.98 15.13 18.00 20.74 23.34
2 × 72 × 220 10.17 14.75 18.78 22.42 25.88 29.02 9.96 14.38 18.26 21.77 25.11 28.14 9.47 13.45 16.96 20.15 23.21 25.97
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 6.15 7.74 9.91 11.89 – – 6.07 7.57 9.67 11.55 – – 5.90 7.12 9.08 10.70 – –
2 × 38 × 184 7.28 9.98 12.75 15.25 17.08 – 7.19 9.72 12.40 14.77 16.54 – 6.95 9.12 11.55 13.61 15.22 –
2 × 38 × 235 8.64 12.59 16.05 19.17 21.52 23.61 8.47 12.24 15.59 18.59 20.79 22.82 8.13 11.45 14.46 17.04 19.00 20.87
2 × 89 × 184 9.18 13.36 17.02 20.34 23.50 26.48 9.01 13.04 16.57 19.77 22.83 25.58 8.60 12.21 15.43 18.43 21.15 23.81
2 × 89 × 235 11.73 17.01 21.64 25.83 29.69 33.45 11.52 16.54 20.97 24.98 28.81 32.27 10.94 15.53 19.49 23.24 26.63 29.77

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trimmer in Table 4.3 without an incoming partition This table uses
regularised depth
2 2 2

Strength Class C16

2 × (mm × mm) 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
2 × 38 × 145 5.87 6.64 7.00 – – – 5.81 6.54 6.84 – – – 5.65 6.24 6.50 – – –
2 × 38 × 170 6.48 7.36 8.09 8.97 – – 6.40 7.23 7.79 8.64 – – 6.19 6.88 7.21 7.80 – –
2 × 38 × 195 7.04 8.10 9.49 10.57 – – 6.95 7.93 9.14 10.14 – – 6.73 7.53 8.30 9.18 – –
2 × 38 × 220 7.60 9.24 10.90 12.15 13.24 – 7.50 8.97 10.49 11.68 12.67 – 7.25 8.23 9.49 10.52 11.44 –
2 × 44 × 145 6.06 6.88 7.37 8.10 – – 5.99 6.77 7.21 7.80 – – 5.82 6.49 6.82 7.09 – –
2 × 44 × 170 6.70 7.64 8.83 9.78 – – 6.61 7.49 8.51 9.42 – – 6.40 7.17 7.70 8.54 – –
2 × 44 × 195 7.29 8.59 10.34 11.51 12.49 – 7.20 8.32 9.93 11.07 12.00 – 6.95 7.85 9.01 9.98 10.85 –
2 × 44 × 220 7.88 9.79 11.87 13.25 14.41 – 7.78 9.48 11.39 12.69 13.85 – 7.50 8.79 10.32 11.47 12.44 –
2 × 47 × 145 6.16 6.98 7.64 8.46 – – 6.08 6.87 7.38 8.12 – – 5.90 6.59 6.99 7.37 – –
2 × 47 × 170 6.79 7.76 9.17 10.17 – – 6.71 7.63 8.83 9.79 – – 6.49 7.28 8.00 8.87 – –
2 × 47 × 195 7.40 8.81 10.74 11.96 13.03 – 7.31 8.55 10.34 11.50 12.47 – 7.06 7.98 9.35 10.36 11.27 –
2 × 47 × 220 8.01 10.04 12.31 13.75 14.97 – 7.90 9.75 11.85 13.22 14.38 – 7.62 9.02 10.71 11.90 12.98 –
2 × 63 × 145 6.58 7.48 8.83 10.07 – – 6.50 7.36 8.56 9.70 – – 6.30 7.06 7.87 8.79 – –
2 × 63 × 170 7.26 8.48 10.55 12.10 – – 7.16 8.24 10.22 11.64 – – 6.94 7.84 9.39 10.49 – –
2 × 63 × 195 7.95 9.87 12.28 14.18 15.43 – 7.85 9.57 11.89 13.63 14.83 – 7.57 8.89 10.91 12.27 13.39 –
2 × 63 × 220 8.64 11.25 14.01 16.26 17.75 19.13 8.52 10.90 13.51 15.64 17.05 18.27 8.21 10.13 12.45 14.07 15.30 16.47
2 × 72 × 145 6.78 7.75 9.31 10.90 – – 6.71 7.62 9.02 10.48 – – 6.49 7.28 8.30 9.50 – –
2 × 72 × 170 7.50 8.95 11.11 13.05 14.25 – 7.40 8.70 10.76 12.56 13.70 – 7.15 8.11 9.89 11.37 12.32 –
2 × 72 × 195 8.22 10.39 12.92 15.21 16.73 – 8.11 10.10 12.52 14.63 16.08 – 7.82 9.36 11.50 13.29 14.44 –
2 × 72 × 220 8.95 11.83 14.74 17.30 19.21 20.63 8.83 11.50 14.28 16.72 18.37 19.81 8.52 10.66 13.11 15.15 16.58 17.75
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 5.75 6.50 6.83 – – – 5.69 6.41 6.70 – – – 5.54 6.13 6.37 – – –
2 × 38 × 184 6.80 7.76 8.88 9.85 – – 6.72 7.63 8.56 9.48 – – 6.50 7.23 7.75 8.59 – –
2 × 38 × 235 7.94 9.93 11.76 13.13 14.29 – 7.84 9.62 11.29 12.58 13.72 – 7.56 8.86 10.23 11.36 12.33 –
2 × 89 × 184 8.34 10.59 13.17 15.51 17.56 – 8.23 10.30 12.77 14.93 16.96 – 7.96 9.55 11.74 13.73 15.26 –
2 × 89 × 235 10.00 13.77 17.19 20.30 23.03 25.08 9.86 13.40 16.66 19.54 22.25 24.09 9.49 12.44 15.33 17.97 20.13 21.60

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trimmer in Table 4.4 without an incoming partition This table uses
regularised depth
2 2 2

Strength Class C24

2 × (mm × mm) 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
2 × 38 × 145 6.29 7.14 8.16 9.48 – – 6.21 7.02 7.90 9.12 – – 6.02 6.74 7.33 8.24 – –
2 × 38 × 170 6.93 7.94 9.75 11.40 – – 6.85 7.80 9.44 10.96 – – 6.63 7.44 8.69 9.88 – –
2 × 38 × 195 7.55 9.15 11.36 13.33 14.55 – 7.46 8.88 10.99 12.84 13.97 – 7.21 8.22 10.11 11.56 12.54 –
2 × 38 × 220 8.18 10.42 12.97 15.25 16.74 – 8.07 10.12 12.54 14.66 16.06 – 7.79 9.36 11.49 13.25 14.41 –
2 × 44 × 145 6.50 7.38 8.67 10.11 – – 6.42 7.26 8.40 9.77 – – 6.22 6.97 7.73 8.98 – –
2 × 44 × 170 7.16 8.33 10.36 12.11 – – 7.07 8.09 10.03 11.70 – – 6.85 7.73 9.21 10.73 – –
2 × 44 × 195 7.83 9.67 12.05 14.12 15.88 – 7.72 9.39 11.63 13.63 15.18 – 7.46 8.71 10.70 12.44 13.68 –
2 × 44 × 220 8.50 11.04 13.75 16.14 18.18 19.59 8.38 10.69 13.26 15.58 17.44 18.79 8.07 9.92 12.20 14.21 15.71 16.83
2 × 47 × 145 6.59 7.50 8.90 10.38 – – 6.51 7.38 8.62 10.03 – – 6.31 7.07 7.93 9.22 – –
2 × 47 × 170 7.27 8.56 10.63 12.43 – – 7.17 8.30 10.29 12.01 – – 6.95 7.85 9.45 11.01 – –
2 × 47 × 195 7.95 9.93 12.36 14.49 16.45 – 7.85 9.63 11.96 13.99 15.83 – 7.57 8.94 10.98 12.77 14.20 –
2 × 47 × 220 8.64 11.31 14.10 16.55 18.83 20.33 8.52 10.96 13.64 15.98 18.08 19.50 8.21 10.17 12.52 14.58 16.29 17.46
2 × 63 × 145 7.03 8.08 9.97 11.70 – – 6.95 7.94 9.67 11.32 – – 6.74 7.60 8.93 10.36 – –
2 × 63 × 170 7.79 9.57 11.94 13.99 15.89 – 7.69 9.30 11.52 13.52 15.27 – 7.44 8.65 10.63 12.36 13.99 –
2 × 63 × 195 8.57 11.12 13.87 16.28 18.53 20.51 8.46 10.78 13.38 15.73 17.80 19.77 8.15 10.03 12.34 14.38 16.29 17.96
2 × 63 × 220 9.35 12.66 15.81 18.58 21.08 23.47 9.22 12.27 15.25 17.96 20.34 22.62 8.87 11.41 14.07 16.41 18.61 20.54
2 × 72 × 145 7.25 8.47 10.54 12.33 – – 7.16 8.23 10.22 11.93 – – 6.94 7.86 9.40 10.98 – –
2 × 72 × 170 8.07 10.09 12.56 14.72 16.74 – 7.96 9.78 12.17 14.24 16.17 – 7.69 9.10 11.19 13.09 14.75 –
2 × 72 × 195 8.88 11.70 14.59 17.13 19.51 21.60 8.76 11.38 14.13 16.56 18.84 20.84 8.44 10.55 12.99 15.14 17.17 19.05
2 × 72 × 220 9.72 13.31 16.62 19.55 22.29 24.71 9.57 12.95 16.10 18.90 21.52 23.83 9.22 12.01 14.81 17.28 19.61 21.65
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 6.15 6.98 7.84 9.13 – – 6.07 6.87 7.60 8.79 – – 5.90 6.59 7.16 7.94 – –
2 × 38 × 184 7.28 8.60 10.66 12.47 13.61 – 7.19 8.33 10.32 11.99 13.07 – 6.95 7.85 9.47 10.83 11.74 –
2 × 38 × 235 8.57 11.19 13.95 16.37 18.02 19.41 8.45 10.84 13.49 15.79 17.29 18.62 8.13 10.05 12.36 14.24 15.50 16.67
2 × 89 × 184 9.02 11.92 14.86 17.45 19.89 22.16 8.90 11.60 14.41 16.89 19.22 21.26 8.60 10.77 13.26 15.55 17.54 19.49
2 × 89 × 235 11.00 15.54 19.44 22.90 26.02 29.05 10.79 15.07 18.77 22.05 25.15 27.87 10.32 14.07 17.29 20.31 22.96 25.38

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Void or stairwell
Double member trimming joist

d3
Clear span S
Up to 3.0m maximum
d2
Double member trimmer
Trimmed joist
d1
Figure 4.4 Plan on double member trimming joist supporting double member trimmer
Notes to Trimming Joist Tables 4.13 to 4.18

The sizes of the double member trimming joists shown in Figure 4.4 will support loads from the following:
• The double member trimmer; and
• A lightweight non-loadbearing partition weighing not more than 1.0 kN/m run, supported on the double member
trimmer, and one supported on the double member trimming joist over its full length; and
• A variable (imposed) load not exceeding 1.5 kN/m2, or 2.0kN at the centre or end of the trimming joist.
It is assumed that the floor joists are of similar cross sectional dimensions for any of the trimmers presented in the tables.
Following the floor joist Tables 4.1 and 4.2, the dead load of the floor construction is taken as not exceeding 0.25 kN/m2,
0.50 kN/m2 and 1.25 kN/m2 respectively. See Section 4.1.4. These exclude the joist self-weights which are taken into
account in the span calculation. The two joists should be securely fixed together, see Section 4.2.5. No notching or drilling
of a trimming joist should be carried out unless proven by calculation, except as necessary to accommodate the flanges
of joist hangers.
Where necessary, the trimmed joists were assumed to be spaced at 400mm centres and the joists parallel to the trimming
joist to be spaced at 600mm centres. This imparts the maximum load on the trimming joist and may be conservative for
all other configurations.
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Table 4.13 Permissible clear spans of double member trimming joists which
support a trimmer and non-loadbearing lightweight partitions not exceeding This table uses
regularised depth
1.0 kN/m
Dead load gk = 0.25 kN/m2
Permanent (Dead) loads gk, excluding self-weights, not more than 0.25 kN/m2
C16 See Figure 4.4 for positions of d1, d2, d3 and S
Trimming joist d1/d2 not more than 0.25 d1/d2 not more than 0.50 d1/d2 not more than 0.75
size
Dimension d3 (m) Dimension d3 (m) Dimension d3 (m)
2 × (mm × mm)
1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
Clear span (m) S on Figure 4.4
2 × 38 × 145 2.12 2.01 1.85 1.98 1.62 1.37 2.02 1.67 1.44
2 × 38 × 170 2.57 2.46 2.26 2.40 2.00 1.72 2.44 2.06 1.79
2 × 38 × 195 3.03 2.89 2.68 2.82 2.39 2.09 2.86 2.45 2.15
2 × 38 × 220 3.49 3.31 3.09 3.24 2.79 2.45 3.29 2.85 2.52
2 × 44 × 145 2.26 2.15 1.98 2.11 1.74 1.49 2.15 1.80 1.55
2 × 44 × 170 2.74 2.62 2.41 2.56 2.15 1.86 2.59 2.21 1.93
2 × 44 × 195 3.22 3.06 2.85 3.00 2.56 2.25 3.04 2.62 2.31
2 × 44 × 220 3.70 3.51 3.28 3.44 2.98 2.64 3.48 3.04 2.70
2 × 47 × 145 2.33 2.22 2.04 2.18 1.80 1.54 2.21 1.85 1.61
2 × 47 × 170 2.82 2.69 2.48 2.63 2.22 1.93 2.66 2.27 1.99
2 × 47 × 195 3.31 3.15 2.93 3.08 2.64 2.32 3.12 2.70 2.39
2 × 47 × 220 3.80 3.60 3.37 3.53 3.07 2.72 3.57 3.12 2.79
2 × 63 × 145 2.63 2.51 2.32 2.46 2.07 1.80 2.49 2.12 1.86
2 × 63 × 170 3.17 3.02 2.81 2.96 2.53 2.22 2.99 2.59 2.29
2 × 63 × 195 3.71 3.52 3.30 3.45 3.00 2.66 3.49 3.05 2.73
2 × 63 × 220 4.25 4.02 3.79 3.95 3.47 3.11 3.99 3.53 3.17
2 × 72 × 145 2.78 2.65 2.45 2.59 2.20 1.92 2.63 2.25 1.98
2 × 72 × 170 3.34 3.18 2.96 3.11 2.68 2.37 3.15 2.74 2.43
2 × 72 × 195 3.91 3.70 3.47 3.63 3.17 2.83 3.67 3.23 2.89
2 × 72 × 220 4.47 4.22 3.98 4.15 3.66 3.29 4.19 3.72 3.36
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 2.03 1.92 1.77 1.90 1.55 1.31 1.94 1.60 1.37
2 × 38 × 184 2.83 2.70 2.49 2.64 2.22 1.93 2.68 2.28 1.99
2 × 38 × 235 3.77 3.57 3.34 3.50 3.03 2.68 3.54 3.09 2.74
2 × 89 × 184 3.96 3.75 3.52 3.68 3.22 2.88 3.72 3.28 2.95
2 × 89 × 235 5.16 4.88 4.63 4.81 4.29 3.90 4.85 4.35 3.97
Interpolation is permitted for values of d3 between 1.0m and 3.0m
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regularised depth
1.0 kN/m
size
2 × (mm × mm)
1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
2 × 38 × 145 2.43 2.32 2.14 2.27 1.89 1.63 2.31 1.95 1.69
2 × 38 × 170 2.94 2.81 2.60 2.74 2.33 2.03 2.78 2.38 2.09
2 × 38 × 195 3.45 3.28 3.06 3.21 2.77 2.44 3.25 2.82 2.50
2 × 38 × 220 3.97 3.76 3.52 3.68 3.21 2.86 3.72 3.27 2.92
2 × 44 × 145 2.59 2.47 2.28 2.42 2.03 1.76 2.45 2.08 1.82
2 × 44 × 170 3.12 2.98 2.76 2.91 2.49 2.18 2.95 2.54 2.24
2 × 44 × 195 3.66 3.47 3.25 3.41 2.95 2.62 3.44 3.01 2.68
2 × 44 × 220 4.20 3.97 3.73 3.90 3.42 3.06 3.94 3.47 3.12
2 × 47 × 145 2.66 2.54 2.35 2.48 2.09 1.82 2.52 2.14 1.88
2 × 47 × 170 3.21 3.05 2.84 2.99 2.56 2.25 3.03 2.62 2.31
2 × 47 × 195 3.76 3.56 3.34 3.49 3.04 2.70 3.53 3.09 2.76
2 × 47 × 220 4.31 4.07 3.83 4.00 3.52 3.15 4.04 3.57 3.21
2 × 63 × 145 2.99 2.86 2.65 2.79 2.39 2.09 2.83 2.44 2.15
2 × 63 × 170 3.60 3.42 3.20 3.35 2.91 2.58 3.39 2.96 2.64
2 × 63 × 195 4.20 3.97 3.74 3.90 3.43 3.07 3.94 3.48 3.14
2 × 63 × 220 4.80 4.53 4.28 4.46 3.96 3.57 4.49 4.01 3.64
2 × 72 × 145 3.16 3.01 2.80 2.94 2.53 2.23 2.98 2.58 2.29
2 × 72 × 170 3.78 3.59 3.37 3.52 3.07 2.74 3.56 3.13 2.80
2 × 72 × 195 4.41 4.17 3.93 4.10 3.62 3.26 4.14 3.67 3.32
2 × 72 × 220 5.02 4.74 4.50 4.67 4.17 3.78 4.71 4.22 3.84
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 2.33 2.22 2.05 2.18 1.81 1.55 2.22 1.86 1.61
2 × 38 × 184 3.23 3.07 2.86 3.01 2.57 2.26 3.04 2.63 2.32
2 × 38 × 235 4.27 4.04 3.80 3.97 3.48 3.11 4.00 3.53 3.17
2 × 89 × 184 4.47 4.22 3.99 4.15 3.67 3.31 4.19 3.73 3.38
2 × 89 × 235 5.76 5.47 5.21 5.40 4.86 4.44 5.43 4.92 4.52
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regularised depth
1.0 kN/m
size
2 × (mm × mm)
1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
2 × 38 × 145 2.08 1.98 1.82 1.95 1.59 1.35 1.98 1.64 1.41
2 × 38 × 170 2.53 2.41 2.22 2.35 1.97 1.69 2.39 2.02 1.76
2 × 38 × 195 2.98 2.83 2.63 2.76 2.35 2.04 2.80 2.40 2.11
2 × 38 × 220 3.42 3.25 3.03 3.18 2.73 2.40 3.21 2.78 2.46
2 × 44 × 145 2.22 2.11 1.95 2.08 1.71 1.47 2.11 1.76 1.52
2 × 44 × 170 2.69 2.57 2.37 2.51 2.11 1.83 2.54 2.16 1.89
2 × 44 × 195 3.16 3.01 2.80 2.94 2.51 2.20 2.97 2.56 2.26
2 × 44 × 220 3.63 3.44 3.22 3.37 2.91 2.58 3.41 2.97 2.64
2 × 47 × 145 2.29 2.18 2.01 2.13 1.77 1.52 2.17 1.82 1.58
2 × 47 × 170 2.77 2.64 2.44 2.57 2.17 1.89 2.61 2.23 1.95
2 × 47 × 195 3.25 3.09 2.87 3.02 2.58 2.27 3.05 2.64 2.33
2 × 47 × 220 3.73 3.53 3.31 3.46 3.00 2.66 3.49 3.05 2.72
2 × 63 × 145 2.59 2.47 2.28 2.41 2.03 1.76 2.45 2.08 1.82
2 × 63 × 170 3.11 2.97 2.76 2.90 2.48 2.18 2.93 2.53 2.24
2 × 63 × 195 3.64 3.46 3.24 3.38 2.94 2.61 3.42 2.99 2.67
2 × 63 × 220 4.17 3.94 3.71 3.87 3.39 3.04 3.90 3.44 3.10
2 × 72 × 145 2.73 2.61 2.41 2.54 2.16 1.88 2.58 2.21 1.94
2 × 72 × 170 3.28 3.12 2.91 3.05 2.63 2.32 3.09 2.68 2.38
2 × 72 × 195 3.83 3.63 3.41 3.56 3.10 2.77 3.59 3.16 2.83
2 × 72 × 220 4.38 4.14 3.91 4.06 3.58 3.22 4.10 3.63 3.28
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 2.00 1.89 1.74 1.86 1.52 1.28 1.90 1.57 1.34
2 × 38 × 184 2.78 2.65 2.45 2.58 2.18 1.89 2.62 2.23 1.95
2 × 38 × 235 3.69 3.50 3.27 3.42 2.96 2.62 3.46 3.01 2.68
2 × 89 × 184 3.89 3.68 3.46 3.61 3.16 2.82 3.65 3.21 2.88
2 × 89 × 235 5.07 4.79 4.54 4.71 4.20 3.81 4.74 4.25 3.87
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regularised depth
1.0 kN/m
size
2 × (mm × mm)
1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
2 × 38 × 145 2.39 2.28 2.10 2.23 1.86 1.60 2.26 1.91 1.66
2 × 38 × 170 2.89 2.76 2.55 2.69 2.28 1.99 2.72 2.33 2.05
2 × 38 × 195 3.39 3.22 3.00 3.15 2.71 2.39 3.18 2.76 2.45
2 × 38 × 220 3.89 3.68 3.45 3.61 3.14 2.79 3.64 3.19 2.85
2 × 44 × 145 2.54 2.43 2.24 2.37 1.99 1.73 2.41 2.04 1.78
2 × 44 × 170 3.07 2.92 2.71 2.85 2.44 2.14 2.89 2.49 2.20
2 × 44 × 195 3.59 3.41 3.19 3.34 2.89 2.56 3.37 2.94 2.62
2 × 44 × 220 4.12 3.89 3.66 3.82 3.34 2.99 3.85 3.39 3.04
2 × 47 × 145 2.61 2.50 2.31 2.44 2.05 1.79 2.47 2.10 1.84
2 × 47 × 170 3.15 3.00 2.79 2.93 2.51 2.21 2.96 2.56 2.27
2 × 47 × 195 3.69 3.49 3.27 3.42 2.97 2.64 3.46 3.02 2.70
2 × 47 × 220 4.22 3.99 3.76 3.91 3.44 3.08 3.95 3.48 3.13
2 × 63 × 145 2.94 2.81 2.60 2.74 2.34 2.06 2.77 2.39 2.11
2 × 63 × 170 3.53 3.35 3.14 3.28 2.85 2.53 3.32 2.90 2.59
2 × 63 × 195 4.12 3.90 3.67 3.82 3.36 3.01 3.86 3.41 3.07
2 × 63 × 220 4.71 4.44 4.20 4.36 3.87 3.49 4.40 3.92 3.55
2 × 72 × 145 3.10 2.95 2.75 2.89 2.48 2.19 2.92 2.53 2.24
2 × 72 × 170 3.71 3.52 3.30 3.45 3.01 2.68 3.49 3.06 2.74
2 × 72 × 195 4.33 4.09 3.86 4.02 3.54 3.18 4.05 3.59 3.24
2 × 72 × 220 4.93 4.65 4.41 4.58 4.07 3.69 4.61 4.12 3.75
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 2.29 2.18 2.01 2.14 1.78 1.53 2.17 1.82 1.58
2 × 38 × 184 3.17 3.01 2.80 2.95 2.52 2.21 2.98 2.57 2.27
2 × 38 × 235 4.19 3.96 3.72 3.88 3.40 3.04 3.92 3.45 3.09
2 × 89 × 184 4.38 4.14 3.91 4.07 3.59 3.24 4.10 3.64 3.30
2 × 89 × 235 5.65 5.36 5.11 5.29 4.75 4.34 5.32 4.80 4.40
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regularised depth
1.0 kN/m
size
2 × (mm × mm)
1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
2 × 38 × 145 1.99 1.88 1.74 1.85 1.52 1.29 1.88 1.56 1.34
2 × 38 × 170 2.41 2.29 2.12 2.23 1.87 1.61 2.26 1.91 1.66
2 × 38 × 195 2.83 2.69 2.49 2.62 2.22 1.93 2.65 2.26 1.98
2 × 38 × 220 3.25 3.08 2.87 3.00 2.57 2.26 3.03 2.62 2.31
2 × 44 × 145 2.12 2.01 1.86 1.97 1.63 1.40 2.00 1.67 1.45
2 × 44 × 170 2.56 2.44 2.26 2.37 2.00 1.74 2.40 2.04 1.79
2 × 44 × 195 3.01 2.86 2.66 2.78 2.37 2.08 2.81 2.42 2.13
2 × 44 × 220 3.45 3.27 3.05 3.18 2.75 2.43 3.21 2.79 2.48
2 × 47 × 145 2.18 2.07 1.92 2.03 1.69 1.45 2.06 1.73 1.50
2 × 47 × 170 2.63 2.51 2.32 2.44 2.06 1.80 2.47 2.11 1.85
2 × 47 × 195 3.09 2.93 2.73 2.85 2.44 2.15 2.88 2.49 2.20
2 × 47 × 220 3.54 3.35 3.14 3.27 2.83 2.51 3.30 2.87 2.55
2 × 63 × 145 2.47 2.35 2.18 2.29 1.93 1.68 2.32 1.97 1.73
2 × 63 × 170 2.97 2.82 2.63 2.75 2.35 2.07 2.78 2.39 2.12
2 × 63 × 195 3.46 3.28 3.07 3.20 2.77 2.46 3.23 2.82 2.51
2 × 63 × 220 3.96 3.75 3.52 3.66 3.20 2.86 3.68 3.24 2.91
2 × 72 × 145 2.61 2.48 2.30 2.42 2.05 1.79 2.45 2.09 1.84
2 × 72 × 170 3.12 2.97 2.77 2.89 2.49 2.20 2.92 2.53 2.25
2 × 72 × 195 3.64 3.45 3.24 3.37 2.93 2.62 3.40 2.97 2.66
2 × 72 × 220 4.16 3.93 3.71 3.84 3.38 3.03 3.87 3.42 3.08
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 1.91 1.80 1.67 1.77 1.45 1.23 1.80 1.49 1.28
2 × 38 × 184 2.64 2.52 2.33 2.45 2.06 1.79 2.48 2.11 1.84
2 × 38 × 235 3.50 3.32 3.10 3.23 2.79 2.46 3.26 2.83 2.51
2 × 89 × 184 3.70 3.50 3.29 3.42 2.99 2.67 3.45 3.03 2.72
2 × 89 × 235 4.83 4.55 4.31 4.45 3.95 3.58 4.48 3.99 3.63
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regularised depth
1.0 kN/m
size
2 × (mm × mm)
1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
2 × 38 × 145 2.28 2.17 2.01 2.12 1.77 1.53 2.15 1.81 1.57
2 × 38 × 170 2.75 2.62 2.43 2.55 2.16 1.89 2.57 2.20 1.94
2 × 38 × 195 3.22 3.06 2.85 2.98 2.56 2.26 3.00 2.60 2.30
2 × 38 × 220 3.69 3.49 3.27 3.41 2.96 2.63 3.43 3.00 2.67
2 × 44 × 145 2.43 2.31 2.14 2.25 1.89 1.65 2.28 1.93 1.69
2 × 44 × 170 2.92 2.78 2.58 2.70 2.31 2.03 2.73 2.35 2.07
2 × 44 × 195 3.41 3.24 3.03 3.15 2.73 2.42 3.18 2.77 2.46
2 × 44 × 220 3.91 3.69 3.47 3.61 3.15 2.81 3.63 3.18 2.85
2 × 47 × 145 2.49 2.37 2.20 2.31 1.95 1.70 2.34 1.99 1.75
2 × 47 × 170 3.00 2.85 2.65 2.78 2.38 2.09 2.80 2.42 2.14
2 × 47 × 195 3.50 3.32 3.11 3.24 2.81 2.49 3.26 2.84 2.54
2 × 47 × 220 4.01 3.79 3.56 3.70 3.24 2.90 3.72 3.27 2.94
2 × 63 × 145 2.81 2.67 2.48 2.60 2.22 1.96 2.63 2.26 2.00
2 × 63 × 170 3.36 3.19 2.98 3.11 2.69 2.39 3.14 2.73 2.44
2 × 63 × 195 3.92 3.70 3.48 3.62 3.17 2.84 3.64 3.21 2.88
2 × 63 × 220 4.47 4.22 3.98 4.12 3.64 3.28 4.15 3.68 3.33
2 × 72 × 145 2.96 2.81 2.62 2.74 2.35 2.08 2.77 2.39 2.12
2 × 72 × 170 3.53 3.35 3.14 3.27 2.85 2.54 3.30 2.88 2.58
2 × 72 × 195 4.11 3.89 3.66 3.80 3.34 3.00 3.83 3.38 3.05
2 × 72 × 220 4.69 4.42 4.18 4.33 3.83 3.47 4.35 3.87 3.51
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 2.19 2.08 1.92 2.03 1.69 1.46 2.06 1.73 1.50
2 × 38 × 184 3.01 2.86 2.66 2.79 2.38 2.10 2.82 2.42 2.14
2 × 38 × 235 3.97 3.75 3.53 3.66 3.20 2.86 3.69 3.23 2.90
2 × 89 × 184 4.17 3.94 3.72 3.85 3.39 3.06 3.88 3.43 3.10
2 × 89 × 235 5.39 5.10 4.85 5.00 4.47 4.07 5.02 4.51 4.12
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Table 4.19 Nail centres for double member trimming joists in Table 4.13
Dead loads gk = 0.25 kN/m2 This table uses
regularised depth
Imposed load not exceeding qk = 1.5 kN/m2
or Qk = 2.0 kN
Strength Class C16
size
2 × (mm × mm)
1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
2 × 38 × 145 350 330 300 330 320 270 330 270 280
2 × 38 × 170 360 400 370 400 330 280 400 340 290
2 × 38 × 195 430 410 380 400 390 340 400 400 350
2 × 38 × 220 430 470 440 460 390 400 460 400 360
2 × 44 × 145 370 430 390 420 340 290 430 350 310
2 × 44 × 170 450 430 400 420 420 370 430 360 380
2 × 44 × 195 530 510 470 490 420 370 500 430 380
2 × 44 × 220 520 500 460 490 490 430 490 500 450
2 × 47 × 145 380 360 400 360 360 300 360 370 320
2 × 47 × 170 460 440 410 430 360 380 440 370 390
2 × 47 × 195 470 440 480 510 430 380 510 440 390
2 × 47 × 220 540 510 480 500 510 450 510 440 460
2 × 63 × 145 650 620 580 610 510 440 620 530 460
2 × 63 × 170 630 600 560 590 630 550 590 640 570
2 × 63 × 195 740 700 650 690 590 530 690 610 540
2 × 63 × 220 700 800 750 790 690 620 790 700 630
2 × 72 × 145 550 530 490 510 540 470 520 560 490
2 × 72 × 170 660 630 590 620 530 590 630 540 480
2 × 72 × 195 650 730 690 720 630 560 730 640 570
2 × 72 × 220 630 700 660 690 730 650 690 740 670
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 330 320 290 310 300 260 320 310 270
2 × 38 × 184 400 380 410 370 370 320 380 380 330
2 × 38 × 235 470 440 470 430 430 380 440 440 390
2 × 89 × 184 560 530 580 520 530 480 530 540 490
2 × 89 × 235 570 540 570 530 610 550 530 620 560
Each trimming joist should be fixed in line with a minimum of two nails at 1/3 span positions.
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regularised depth
or Qk = 2.0 kN
Strength Class C24
size
2 × (mm × mm)
1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
2 × 38 × 145 400 380 350 370 370 320 380 320 330
2 × 38 × 170 420 460 430 450 380 330 460 390 340
2 × 38 × 195 490 460 430 450 460 400 460 470 410
2 × 38 × 220 490 530 500 520 450 400 530 460 410
2 × 44 × 145 430 490 450 480 400 350 490 410 360
2 × 44 × 170 520 490 460 480 490 430 490 420 440
2 × 44 × 195 520 570 540 560 490 430 570 500 440
2 × 44 × 220 590 560 530 550 560 500 560 570 520
2 × 47 × 145 440 420 460 410 410 360 420 420 370
2 × 47 × 170 530 500 470 490 420 450 500 430 460
2 × 47 × 195 530 500 550 490 500 440 500 510 460
2 × 47 × 220 610 580 540 570 500 520 570 500 530
2 × 63 × 145 740 710 660 690 590 520 700 600 530
2 × 63 × 170 710 680 630 660 720 640 670 730 660
2 × 63 × 195 830 790 740 780 680 610 780 690 620
2 × 63 × 220 800 750 850 740 790 710 740 800 720
2 × 72 × 145 630 600 550 580 630 550 590 640 570
2 × 72 × 170 750 710 670 700 610 540 710 620 560
2 × 72 × 195 730 830 780 820 720 650 820 730 660
2 × 72 × 220 710 670 740 770 690 750 670 700 760
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 380 370 340 360 360 310 360 370 320
2 × 38 × 184 460 430 400 420 420 370 430 430 380
2 × 38 × 235 530 500 470 490 490 440 500 500 450
2 × 89 × 184 630 600 660 590 610 550 590 620 560
2 × 89 × 235 630 600 570 590 600 550 600 610 560
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4 Floor members
regularised depth
or Qk = 2.0 kN
Strength Class C16
size
2 × (mm × mm)
1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
2 × 38 × 145 340 320 300 320 260 270 330 270 280
2 × 38 × 170 360 340 370 390 320 280 390 330 290
2 × 38 × 195 420 400 370 390 390 340 400 340 350
2 × 38 × 220 420 400 430 450 380 340 450 390 350
2 × 44 × 145 370 350 390 410 340 290 350 350 300
2 × 44 × 170 440 420 390 410 350 360 420 360 370
2 × 44 × 195 450 500 460 480 410 360 490 420 370
2 × 44 × 220 510 490 460 480 480 420 480 490 430
2 × 47 × 145 380 360 330 350 350 300 360 360 310
2 × 47 × 170 460 440 400 420 360 370 430 370 390
2 × 47 × 195 460 440 470 430 430 370 430 430 380
2 × 47 × 220 530 500 470 490 420 440 490 430 450
2 × 63 × 145 510 610 570 600 500 440 610 510 450
2 × 63 × 170 620 590 550 570 620 540 580 500 560
2 × 63 × 195 720 690 640 670 580 520 680 590 530
2 × 63 × 220 690 650 740 640 670 600 650 680 610
2 × 72 × 145 540 520 480 500 530 470 510 550 480
2 × 72 × 170 650 620 580 610 520 460 610 530 470
2 × 72 × 195 630 600 680 710 620 550 710 630 560
2 × 72 × 220 730 690 650 670 590 640 680 600 650
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 330 310 290 310 300 250 310 260 260
2 × 38 × 184 390 370 340 360 360 310 370 370 320
2 × 38 × 235 460 430 400 420 420 370 430 430 380
2 × 89 × 184 550 520 490 510 520 470 520 530 480
2 × 89 × 235 560 530 500 520 590 540 520 600 550
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regularised depth
or Qk = 2.0 kN
Strength Class C24
size
2 × (mm × mm)
1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
2 × 38 × 145 390 370 350 370 300 320 370 310 330
2 × 38 × 170 410 390 420 440 380 330 380 380 340
2 × 38 × 195 480 450 420 440 380 390 450 390 400
2 × 38 × 220 480 460 490 450 440 390 450 450 400
2 × 44 × 145 420 400 440 470 390 340 400 400 350
2 × 44 × 170 510 480 450 470 400 420 480 410 430
2 × 44 × 195 510 480 530 550 480 420 560 480 430
2 × 44 × 220 580 550 520 540 550 490 550 480 500
2 × 47 × 145 430 410 380 400 410 350 410 420 360
2 × 47 × 170 520 490 460 480 410 440 490 420 370
2 × 47 × 195 520 490 460 480 490 440 490 500 440
2 × 47 × 220 600 570 530 550 490 510 560 490 520
2 × 63 × 145 580 700 650 680 580 510 690 590 520
2 × 63 × 170 700 670 620 650 560 630 660 570 640
2 × 63 × 195 820 770 730 760 670 600 770 680 610
2 × 63 × 220 780 740 840 720 770 690 730 780 710
2 × 72 × 145 620 590 540 570 610 540 580 630 560
2 × 72 × 170 740 700 660 690 600 530 690 610 540
2 × 72 × 195 720 680 770 660 700 630 670 710 640
2 × 72 × 220 700 660 730 650 670 730 650 680 740
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 380 360 330 350 350 300 360 300 310
2 × 38 × 184 450 430 400 420 420 360 420 420 370
2 × 38 × 235 520 490 460 480 480 430 480 490 440
2 × 89 × 184 620 590 550 580 590 530 580 600 540
2 × 89 × 235 560 590 560 580 590 610 590 600 550
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4 Floor members
regularised depth
or Qk = 2.0 kN
Strength Class C16
size
2 × (mm × mm)
1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
2 × 38 × 145 330 310 290 300 250 250 310 250 220
2 × 38 × 170 340 320 300 310 310 260 320 310 270
2 × 38 × 195 350 380 350 370 310 320 370 320 280
2 × 38 × 220 400 380 350 370 360 320 370 370 330
2 × 44 × 145 350 330 310 320 320 280 330 330 280
2 × 44 × 170 420 400 370 390 330 280 400 340 290
2 × 44 × 195 420 400 370 390 390 340 400 400 350
2 × 44 × 220 430 460 430 450 390 400 450 390 410
2 × 47 × 145 360 340 310 330 280 290 340 280 290
2 × 47 × 170 370 350 380 400 340 290 410 350 300
2 × 47 × 195 440 410 380 400 400 350 410 350 360
2 × 47 × 220 440 410 440 400 400 350 410 400 360
2 × 63 × 145 490 460 430 450 480 420 460 490 430
2 × 63 × 170 590 560 520 540 470 510 550 470 420
2 × 63 × 195 570 650 610 640 550 490 640 560 500
2 × 63 × 220 660 620 580 600 630 570 610 640 580
2 × 72 × 145 520 490 460 480 410 440 480 410 460
2 × 72 × 170 520 590 550 570 490 440 580 500 440
2 × 72 × 195 600 570 530 560 580 520 560 590 530
2 × 72 × 220 590 650 610 640 560 500 640 560 510
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 310 300 270 290 240 240 300 240 250
2 × 38 × 184 370 350 330 340 290 290 350 300 300
2 × 38 × 235 380 410 380 400 340 350 400 350 350
2 × 89 × 184 520 500 470 480 420 440 490 430 450
2 × 89 × 235 480 500 530 490 490 510 490 490 510
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regularised depth
or Qk = 2.0 kN
Strength Class C24
size
2 × (mm × mm)
1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
2 × 38 × 145 320 360 330 350 290 250 350 300 260
2 × 38 × 170 390 370 340 360 360 310 360 360 320
2 × 38 × 195 400 380 400 420 360 320 370 370 320
2 × 38 × 220 460 430 400 420 420 370 420 370 380
2 × 44 × 145 400 380 350 370 370 320 370 380 330
2 × 44 × 170 410 460 430 450 380 330 450 390 340
2 × 44 × 195 480 460 430 450 450 400 450 460 410
2 × 44 × 220 480 520 490 510 440 460 510 450 400
2 × 47 × 145 410 390 360 380 320 340 390 330 340
2 × 47 × 170 420 400 440 390 390 340 400 400 350
2 × 47 × 195 500 470 440 460 400 410 460 400 420
2 × 47 × 220 500 470 500 460 460 410 460 460 410
2 × 63 × 145 560 530 490 520 550 480 520 560 500
2 × 63 × 170 670 630 590 620 530 470 620 540 480
2 × 63 × 195 650 610 690 720 630 560 720 640 570
2 × 63 × 220 630 700 660 680 600 650 690 610 660
2 × 72 × 145 590 560 520 540 470 510 550 470 530
2 × 72 × 170 580 670 620 650 560 500 650 570 510
2 × 72 × 195 680 640 610 630 660 600 630 560 600
2 × 72 × 220 660 630 690 720 630 570 720 640 580
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 360 340 320 330 280 290 340 280 250
2 × 38 × 184 430 400 380 390 340 340 400 340 350
2 × 38 × 235 440 410 440 450 390 400 460 400 410
2 × 89 × 184 590 560 530 550 480 500 550 490 510
2 × 89 × 235 530 500 530 550 490 580 500 500 580
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Table 4.25 Bolt centres for double member trimming joists in Table 4.13
regularised depth
or Qk = 2.0 kN
Strength Class C16
size
2 × (mm × mm)
1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
2 × 38 × 145 700 670 610 660 540 450 670 550 470
2 × 38 × 170 850 810 750 800 660 570 810 680 590
2 × 38 × 195 1010 960 890 940 790 690 950 810 710
2 × 38 × 220 1160 1100 1020 1080 920 810 1090 940 840
2 × 44 × 145 750 710 660 700 580 740 710 590 770
2 × 44 × 170 910 870 800 850 710 620 860 730 640
2 × 44 × 195 1070 1020 940 990 850 740 1010 870 770
2 × 44 × 220 1200 1170 1090 1140 990 870 1160 1010 900
2 × 47 × 145 770 730 680 720 900 770 730 920 800
2 × 47 × 170 930 890 820 870 730 640 880 750 660
2 × 47 × 195 1100 1040 970 1020 870 770 1030 890 790
2 × 47 × 220 1200 1200 1120 1170 1020 900 1190 1040 920
2 × 63 × 145 1200 1200 1160 1200 1030 890 1200 1060 920
2 × 63 × 170 1050 1200 1200 1200 1200 1110 1200 1200 1140
2 × 63 × 195 1200 1170 1090 1150 1200 1200 1160 1200 1200
2 × 63 × 220 1200 1200 1200 1200 1150 1030 1200 1170 1050
2 × 72 × 145 1200 1200 1200 1200 1090 950 1200 1120 980
2 × 72 × 170 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1180 1200 1200 1200
2 × 72 × 195 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
2 × 72 × 220 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 670 640 590 630 510 430 640 530 450
2 × 38 × 184 940 900 830 870 740 640 890 760 660
2 × 38 × 235 1200 1180 1110 1160 1000 890 1170 1020 910
2 × 89 × 184 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
2 × 89 × 235 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
Each trimming joist should be fixed in line with a minimum of two bolts at 1/3 span positions.
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regularised depth
or Qk = 2.0 kN
Strength Class C24
size
2 × (mm × mm)
1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
2 × 38 × 145 810 770 710 750 630 540 760 640 560
2 × 38 × 170 980 930 860 910 770 670 920 790 690
2 × 38 × 195 1150 1090 1020 1070 920 810 1080 940 830
2 × 38 × 220 1200 1200 1170 1200 1070 950 1200 1080 970
2 × 44 × 145 860 820 760 800 1010 870 810 1040 900
2 × 44 × 170 1040 990 920 970 820 720 980 840 740
2 × 44 × 195 1200 1150 1080 1130 980 870 1140 1000 890
2 × 44 × 220 1200 1200 1200 1200 1130 1010 1200 1150 1040
2 × 47 × 145 880 840 1170 820 1040 900 840 1070 930
2 × 47 × 170 1060 1010 940 990 850 1120 1000 870 1150
2 × 47 × 195 1200 1180 1110 1160 1010 890 1170 1030 920
2 × 47 × 220 1200 1200 1200 1200 1170 1040 1200 1180 1070
2 × 63 × 145 1200 1200 1200 1200 1190 1040 1200 1200 1070
2 × 63 × 170 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
2 × 63 × 195 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
2 × 63 × 220 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
2 × 72 × 145 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1110 1200 1200 1140
2 × 72 × 170 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
2 × 72 × 195 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
2 × 72 × 220 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 770 740 680 720 600 510 730 610 530
2 × 38 × 184 1070 1020 950 1000 850 750 1010 870 770
2 × 38 × 235 1200 1200 1200 1200 1160 1030 1200 1170 1050
2 × 89 × 184 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
2 × 89 × 235 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
50
4 Floor members
regularised depth
or Qk = 2.0 kN
Strength Class C16
size
2 × (mm × mm)
1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
2 × 38 × 145 690 650 600 640 530 450 660 540 460
2 × 38 × 170 840 800 740 780 650 560 790 670 580
2 × 38 × 195 990 940 870 920 780 680 930 800 700
2 × 38 × 220 1140 1080 1000 1050 900 800 1070 920 820
2 × 44 × 145 740 700 650 690 570 730 700 580 500
2 × 44 × 170 890 850 790 830 700 600 840 720 620
2 × 44 × 195 1050 1000 930 970 830 730 990 850 750
2 × 44 × 220 1200 1140 1070 1120 970 850 1130 980 870
2 × 47 × 145 760 720 660 710 580 750 720 600 780
2 × 47 × 170 920 880 810 850 720 630 870 740 650
2 × 47 × 195 1080 1020 950 1000 860 750 1010 870 770
2 × 47 × 220 1200 1170 1100 1150 990 880 1160 1010 900
2 × 63 × 145 1200 1200 1140 1200 1010 880 1200 1030 910
2 × 63 × 170 1030 980 1200 1200 1200 1090 1200 1200 1120
2 × 63 × 195 1200 1150 1070 1120 970 1200 1130 990 1200
2 × 63 × 220 1200 1200 1200 1200 1130 1010 1200 1140 1030
2 × 72 × 145 1200 1200 1200 1200 1070 940 1200 1100 960
2 × 72 × 170 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1160 1200 1200 1190
2 × 72 × 195 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
2 × 72 × 220 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 660 630 580 620 500 420 630 520 440
2 × 38 × 184 920 880 810 860 720 620 870 740 650
2 × 38 × 235 1200 1160 1090 1140 980 870 1150 1000 890
2 × 89 × 184 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
2 × 89 × 235 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
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regularised depth
or Qk = 2.0 kN
Strength Class C24
size
2 × (mm × mm)
1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
2 × 38 × 145 790 750 700 740 610 530 750 630 550
2 × 38 × 170 960 910 850 890 760 660 900 770 680
2 × 38 × 195 1120 1070 1000 1040 900 790 1060 910 810
2 × 38 × 220 1200 1200 1150 1200 1040 930 1200 1060 950
2 × 44 × 145 840 800 740 790 660 860 800 680 890
2 × 44 × 170 1020 970 900 950 810 710 960 820 730
2 × 44 × 195 1190 1130 1060 1110 960 850 1120 970 870
2 × 44 × 220 1200 1200 1200 1200 1110 990 1200 1130 1010
2 × 47 × 145 870 830 760 810 1020 890 820 1050 920
2 × 47 × 170 1040 990 920 970 830 730 980 850 750
2 × 47 × 195 1200 1160 1090 1140 990 880 1150 1000 890
2 × 47 × 220 1200 1200 1200 1200 1140 1020 1200 1160 1040
2 × 63 × 145 1200 1200 1200 1200 1170 1020 1200 1190 1050
2 × 63 × 170 1170 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
2 × 63 × 195 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
2 × 63 × 220 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1160 1200 1200 1180
2 × 72 × 145 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1090 1200 1200 1120
2 × 72 × 170 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
2 × 72 × 195 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
2 × 72 × 220 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 760 720 670 710 590 500 720 600 520
2 × 38 × 184 1050 1000 930 980 840 730 990 850 750
2 × 38 × 235 1200 1200 1200 1200 1130 1010 1200 1140 1030
2 × 89 × 184 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
2 × 89 × 235 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
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4 Floor members
regularised depth
or Qk = 2.0 kN
Strength Class C16
size
2 × (mm × mm)
1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
2 × 38 × 145 660 620 580 610 500 430 620 510 440
2 × 38 × 170 800 760 700 740 620 530 750 630 550
2 × 38 × 195 940 890 830 870 730 640 880 750 660
2 × 38 × 220 1080 1020 950 1000 850 750 1010 870 770
2 × 44 × 145 700 670 620 650 540 460 660 550 480
2 × 44 × 170 850 810 750 790 660 570 800 680 590
2 × 44 × 195 1000 950 880 920 790 690 930 800 710
2 × 44 × 220 1140 1080 1010 1060 910 810 1070 920 820
2 × 47 × 145 720 690 630 670 560 720 680 570 490
2 × 47 × 170 870 830 770 810 680 590 820 700 610
2 × 47 × 195 1020 970 900 950 810 710 960 820 730
2 × 47 × 220 1170 1110 1040 1080 940 830 1090 950 850
2 × 63 × 145 1200 1170 1080 1140 960 840 1150 980 860
2 × 63 × 170 980 940 870 910 1170 1030 920 1190 1050
2 × 63 × 195 1150 1090 1020 1060 920 820 1070 930 830
2 × 63 × 220 1200 1200 1170 1200 1060 950 1200 1070 960
2 × 72 × 145 1200 1200 1150 1200 1020 890 1200 1040 920
2 × 72 × 170 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1100 1200 1200 1120
2 × 72 × 195 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
2 × 72 × 220 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 630 600 550 590 480 400 600 490 420
2 × 38 × 184 880 830 770 810 680 590 820 700 610
2 × 38 × 235 870 820 1030 1070 920 820 1080 940 830
2 × 89 × 184 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
2 × 89 × 235 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
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regularised depth
or Qk = 2.0 kN
Strength Class C24
size
2 × (mm × mm)
1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
2 × 38 × 145 760 720 660 700 580 500 710 600 520
2 × 38 × 170 910 870 800 840 720 620 850 730 640
2 × 38 × 195 1070 1010 940 990 850 750 1000 860 760
2 × 38 × 220 1200 1160 1090 1130 980 870 1140 990 890
2 × 44 × 145 800 760 710 750 630 540 750 640 560
2 × 44 × 170 970 920 860 900 760 670 910 780 690
2 × 44 × 195 1130 1070 1000 1050 900 800 1060 920 820
2 × 44 × 220 1200 1200 1150 1200 1040 930 1200 1060 950
2 × 47 × 145 830 790 730 770 650 850 780 660 870
2 × 47 × 170 990 950 880 920 790 690 930 800 710
2 × 47 × 195 1160 1100 1030 1070 930 830 1080 940 840
2 × 47 × 220 1200 1200 1180 1200 1070 960 1200 1090 970
2 × 63 × 145 1200 1200 1200 1200 1110 970 1200 1130 1000
2 × 63 × 170 1120 1060 990 1030 1200 1190 1040 1200 1200
2 × 63 × 195 1200 1200 1160 1200 1050 1200 1200 1060 1200
2 × 63 × 220 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1090 1200 1200 1100
2 × 72 × 145 1200 1200 1200 1200 1170 1030 1200 1190 1060
2 × 72 × 170 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
2 × 72 × 195 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
2 × 72 × 220 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
ALS/CLS
2 × 38 × 140 720 690 640 670 560 480 680 570 500
2 × 38 × 184 1000 950 880 920 790 690 930 800 710
2 × 38 × 235 990 1200 1170 1200 1060 950 1200 1070 960
2 × 89 × 184 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
2 × 89 × 235 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
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4th edition
5 Tables of sizes of ceiling members
5.0 Tables of sizes of ceiling members

5.1 Ceiling joists and binders supporting ceiling joists
5.1.1 Tables 5.1 to 5.4 give permissible clear spans of simply supported ceiling joists and single span ceiling
binders of solid timber used in traditional pitched roof constructions (ie excluding trussed rafter roofs)
under specified loading, sizes and spacings calculated in accordance with EC5.
5.1.2 In Figure 5.1, the binders support the joists, so the connections between them need to be designed and
installed properly to ensure that half the load on the two adjacent spans of joist can be transferred to
the binder where it crosses the joists. Suitable nailed metal plate fixtures are recommended to ensure
a good fixing.
5.1.3 Permissible clear spans have been calculated in accordance with EC5. Refer to Section 3.3.1 for
additional information on the method used. Permissible clear span is the largest of: the clear distance
between the first wall plate and first binder, the clear distances between binders, and the clear distance
between last binder and second wall plate. The ceiling joists may be continuous or composed of shorter
lengths, joined at the binder.
5.1.4 The method of calculating ceiling joist sizes does not take account of trimming (eg around flues) or
other loads (eg water tanks).
5.1.5 The sizes, spacing and spans given in Tables 5.1 to 5.4 will support the dead loads stated in the tables
together with an imposed load not exceeding 0.25 kN/m2 and a concentrated load of 0.9kN, acting
together as specified by EC1. For binders, the self-weight of ceiling joists was taken for a system of
50mm x 150mm joists at 450mm centres.
5.1.6 Lateral support is assumed to provide stability to the members designed. EC5 considers the stability
of these members through the use of a modification factor kcrit, which is assumed to be 1.0 throughout
this book. However, unless additional restraint is provided, eg boarding fastened to the upper surface
of the ceiling joists, the depth to breadth ratio of the joists and binders should not generally exceed 4:1.
5.1.7 The minimum bearing length at supports for ceiling joists should be 35mm and binders should be
60mm. However, it is normal for ceiling joists to run across at least the full width of the wallplate to
accommodate the fixings between ceiling joist and rafters.
5.1.8 Notching or drilling of ceiling joists and binders should not be carried out unless justified by specialist
calculation.
5.1.9 The section sizes of ceiling joists given in Tables 5.1 and 5.2 should be machined on the width of the
joist, ie to reduce its depth, to the tolerance classes specified in BS EN 336.
5.1.10 The section sizes of ceiling binders given in Tables 5.3 and 5.4 could either be sawn sections or
be machined on the width of the binder, ie to reduce its depth to the tolerance classes specified in
BS EN 336.
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Figure 5.1 Ceiling joists and binder arrangement
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Table 5.1 Permissible clear spans for ceiling joists

Imposed load not exceeding qk = 0.25 kN/m² and Qk = 0.90 kN This table uses
regularised depth

C16 gk not more than 0.25 gk not more than 0.5
Breadth Depth 400 450 600 400 450 600
38 72 1.11 1.10 1.07 1.06 1.05 1.01

38 95 1.64 1.62 1.57 1.55 1.53 1.46
38 120 2.25 2.22 2.14 2.11 2.07 1.97
38 145 2.89 2.84 2.72 2.67 2.62 2.48
38 170 3.53 3.47 3.31 3.25 3.18 3.00
38 195 4.18 4.11 3.90 3.83 3.74 3.52
38 220 4.84 4.74 4.50 4.41 4.30 4.04
44 72 1.20 1.19 1.16 1.14 1.13 1.09

44 95 1.76 1.74 1.68 1.66 1.63 1.56
44 120 2.41 2.37 2.28 2.25 2.20 2.09
44 145 3.08 3.03 2.89 2.84 2.79 2.63
44 170 3.75 3.69 3.51 3.45 3.37 3.18
44 195 4.44 4.35 4.13 4.06 3.96 3.72
44 220 5.12 5.02 4.76 4.66 4.55 4.27
47 72 1.24 1.23 1.19 1.18 1.17 1.12

47 95 1.82 1.80 1.74 1.71 1.68 1.61
47 120 2.48 2.44 2.35 2.31 2.27 2.15
47 145 3.16 3.11 2.97 2.92 2.86 2.71
47 170 3.86 3.79 3.61 3.54 3.46 3.26
47 195 4.55 4.47 4.24 4.16 4.06 3.82
47 220 5.25 5.14 4.88 4.78 4.67 4.38
ALS/CLS
38 89 1.50 1.48 1.44 1.42 1.40 1.34
38 114 2.11 2.08 2.00 1.97 1.94 1.84
38 140 2.76 2.72 2.60 2.56 2.51 2.38
38 184 3.90 3.83 3.64 3.57 3.49 3.29
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Table 5.2 Permissible clear spans for ceiling joists

qk = 0.25 kN/m² and Qk = 0.90 kN This table uses
Imposed load not exceeding regularised depth

Breadth Depth 400 450 600 400 450 600
38 72 1.30 1.29 1.26 1.24 1.22 1.18

38 95 1.91 1.89 1.82 1.80 1.77 1.69
38 120 2.60 2.57 2.46 2.42 2.38 2.25
38 145 3.32 3.26 3.11 3.06 3.00 2.83
38 170 4.04 3.97 3.77 3.70 3.62 3.41
38 195 4.77 4.68 4.44 4.35 4.25 3.99
38 220 5.50 5.39 5.10 5.00 4.87 4.57
44 72 1.40 1.39 1.35 1.33 1.31 1.26

44 95 2.04 2.02 1.95 1.92 1.89 1.80
44 120 2.78 2.73 2.62 2.58 2.53 2.40
44 145 3.53 3.47 3.31 3.25 3.18 3.00
44 170 4.28 4.20 4.00 3.92 3.83 3.61
44 195 5.04 4.95 4.69 4.60 4.49 4.21
44 220 5.80 5.69 5.38 5.27 5.14 4.82
47 72 1.45 1.43 1.39 1.37 1.35 1.30

47 95 2.11 2.08 2.00 1.98 1.94 1.85
47 120 2.86 2.81 2.69 2.65 2.60 2.46
47 145 3.62 3.56 3.40 3.34 3.26 3.08
47 170 4.40 4.31 4.10 4.03 3.93 3.70
47 195 5.17 5.07 4.81 4.71 4.60 4.32
47 220 5.94 5.82 5.51 5.40 5.27 4.94
ALS/CLS
38 89 1.75 1.73 1.67 1.65 1.62 1.55
38 114 2.44 2.40 2.31 2.27 2.23 2.12
38 140 3.17 3.12 2.98 2.93 2.87 2.71
38 184 4.45 4.36 4.15 4.07 3.97 3.73
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Table 5.3 Permissible clear spans for ceiling binders

Imposed load not exceeding qk = 0.25 kN/m² and Qk = 0.90 kN This table uses
target (= sawn) depth
gk (kN/m²) excluding self weight of binder

C16 Dead loads
gk not more than 0.25 gk not more than 0.50
Size of binder Spacing of binders (mm)
Breadth Depth 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700
44 150 2.42 2.28 2.17 2.08 2.00 1.93 2.15 2.02 1.91 1.82 1.74 1.66
44 175 2.88 2.71 2.58 2.46 2.36 2.27 2.55 2.39 2.26 2.15 2.06 1.98
44 200 3.34 3.14 2.98 2.84 2.72 2.62 2.95 2.76 2.61 2.48 2.37 2.28
47 150 2.48 2.34 2.23 2.14 2.05 1.98 2.21 2.07 1.96 1.87 1.80 1.73
47 175 2.95 2.78 2.65 2.52 2.42 2.33 2.62 2.45 2.32 2.21 2.12 2.03
47 200 3.43 3.22 3.05 2.91 2.79 2.69 3.03 2.83 2.68 2.55 2.43 2.34
63 125 2.26 2.14 2.04 1.96 1.89 1.82 2.02 1.90 1.80 1.72 1.66 1.60
63 150 2.78 2.63 2.50 2.39 2.30 2.22 2.47 2.32 2.20 2.10 2.02 1.94
63 175 3.30 3.11 2.95 2.82 2.71 2.61 2.93 2.74 2.60 2.47 2.37 2.28
63 200 3.82 3.59 3.40 3.24 3.11 3.00 3.38 3.16 2.99 2.84 2.72 2.62
63 225 4.33 4.06 3.84 3.67 3.52 3.39 3.83 3.58 3.38 3.21 3.07 2.95
72 125 2.38 2.26 2.15 2.07 1.99 1.92 2.13 2.00 1.90 1.82 1.75 1.68
72 150 2.93 2.76 2.63 2.51 2.42 2.33 2.60 2.44 2.32 2.21 2.12 2.04
72 175 3.47 3.27 3.10 2.96 2.84 2.74 3.08 2.89 2.73 2.60 2.49 2.40
72 200 4.01 3.76 3.57 3.40 3.27 3.15 3.55 3.32 3.14 2.99 2.86 2.75
72 225 4.54 4.25 4.03 3.85 3.69 3.56 4.02 3.75 3.54 3.37 3.23 3.10
Table 5.4 Permissible clear spans for ceiling binders

This table uses
Imposed load not exceeding 0.25 kN/m² and Qk = 0.90 kN target (= sawn) depth
Strength Class C24 qk = Service Class 1 or 2
Dead loads gk (kN/m²) excluding self weight of binder
Size of binder Spacing of binders (mm)
Breadth Depth 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700
44 150 2.73 2.57 2.45 2.34 2.25 2.17 2.43 2.28 2.16 2.06 1.97 1.90
44 175 3.24 3.05 2.89 2.76 2.65 2.55 2.87 2.69 2.55 2.42 2.32 2.23
44 200 3.75 3.52 3.33 3.18 3.05 2.93 3.32 3.11 2.93 2.79 2.67 2.56
47 150 2.80 2.64 2.51 2.40 2.31 2.22 2.49 2.34 2.21 2.11 2.02 1.95
47 175 3.32 3.13 2.97 2.83 2.71 2.62 2.95 2.76 2.61 2.48 2.38 2.29
47 200 3.85 3.61 3.41 3.26 3.12 3.01 3.40 3.18 3.00 2.86 2.73 2.63
63 125 2.55 2.41 2.30 2.21 2.12 2.05 2.28 2.14 2.03 1.94 1.87 1.80
63 150 3.13 2.95 2.80 2.68 2.57 2.48 2.78 2.61 2.48 2.36 2.26 2.18
63 175 3.71 3.48 3.30 3.15 3.02 2.91 3.29 3.08 2.91 2.77 2.65 2.55
63 200 4.27 4.01 3.79 3.62 3.47 3.35 3.79 3.54 3.34 3.18 3.05 2.93
63 225 4.83 4.53 4.29 4.09 3.92 3.78 4.28 4.00 3.77 3.59 3.44 3.31
72 125 2.69 2.54 2.42 2.32 2.23 2.15 2.40 2.25 2.14 2.04 1.96 1.89
72 150 3.29 3.10 2.94 2.81 2.70 2.61 2.92 2.74 2.60 2.48 2.38 2.29
72 175 3.89 3.65 3.46 3.31 3.17 3.06 3.45 3.23 3.05 2.91 2.79 2.68
72 200 4.47 4.20 3.98 3.80 3.64 3.51 3.97 3.71 3.51 3.34 3.20 3.08
72 225 5.05 4.74 4.49 4.29 4.11 3.96 4.48 4.19 3.96 3.77 3.61 3.47
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6.1.1 Tables 6.1 to 6.24 give permissible clear spans of simply supported rafters and purlins of solid timber
used in traditional pitched roof constructions with a slope from 15° to 45° under specified loading, sizing
and spacing conditions.
6.1.2 These span tables do not apply to trussed rafter roofs.
additional information on the method used. It is assumed that the rafters are non-continuous over the
purlins, but they may be continuous. It is assumed that the purlins are single span members but they
may be continuous over a support.
6.1.4 When the spans of the rafters or purlins are unequal, the section sizes should be determined by the
longest span. For a purlin spanning between two supporting walls, the longest span is the clear distance
between the two walls. For a purlin with an intermediate post, the longest span is the larger of the clear
distance between one wall and the post and the clear distance between the post and the other wall.
6.1.5 For Tables 6.1 to 6.24 the values have been calculated according to EC5 with an upper limit on the roof
slope of 60° for the imposed snow load.
6.1.6 The method of calculation makes no allowance for any contribution of other parts of the roof structure
or covering to the load carrying capacity of the rafters although it is assumed that the tiling battens are
capable of providing lateral load distribution and lateral support.
6.1.7 These span tables cover 'canted' purlins installed perpendicular to the slope of the roof. Horizontal
thrust transmitted by the rafters is assumed to be restrained by the ceiling joists or other suitable means.
6.1.8 The sizes, spacing and spans given in Tables 6.1 to 6.24 will support the dead loads stated in the tables
together with either an imposed load of 0.60 kN/m2 or 1.02 kN/m2 or a concentrated load of 0.9 kN. The
dead load is measured on slope and the snow load is measured on plan.
See Figure 3.1 and Table 3.1 for guidance on the snow load relevant for a particular site.
For purlins, the self-weight of rafters was taken for system of 50mm x 150mm rafters at 450mm centres.
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6.1.9 Rafters are considered to provide lateral support to purlins. EC5 considers the stability of these
members through the use of a modification factor kcrit – assumed to be 1.0 throughout this book. If lateral
support is not sufficient, purlin depth to breadth ratio should not exceed 4:1.
6.1.10 Notching or drilling of rafters and purlins should not be carried out unless justified by specialist
calculation.
6.1.11 Unless justified by specialist calculation, the minimum bearing length at supports should be 35mm for
rafters and 60mm for purlins. However it may sometimes be necessary to provide longer bearing for
practical reasons. Where longer bearing is required due to high bearing stresses in calculations for
larger sections used as purlins, it is indicated in the tables by shading where the bearing length should
be increased to 80mm.
6.1.12 The section sizes of rafters and purlins given in Tables 6.1 to 6.24 should be sawn sections or be
machined on the width of the rafter or purlin, ie to reduce its depth to the tolerance classes specified
in BS EN 336.
6.1.13 Calculations are not normally required for hip and valley rafters or ridge boards, provided the roof is tied
at ceiling height to prevent it spreading. Continuous or tension-spliced ceiling joints that are fixed to the
ends of the rafters normally provide sufficient resistance to spreading.
Hip and valley rafter and ridge boards should be:
• deep enough to provide a contact face to the full depth of the cut rafter
• wide enough to accomodate the full length of the fasteners.
Assumptions:
• The hip and valley rafters and ridge boards are restrained from twisting and buckling by the rafters.
If the rafter spacing is greater than 600mm, this assumption may not apply.
• The hip and valley rafters and ridge boards are single continuous members.
• The hip and valley rafters and ridge boards are cut from strength graded timber.
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Table 6.1 Permissible clear spans for single-span common or jack rafters
Slope of roof 15° or more but less than 22.5° Imposed load qk = 0.60 kN/m² or Qk = 0.90 kN This table uses
Dead loads gk (kN/m²) excluding self-weight of rafter

Size of rafter Spacing of rafters (mm)
Breadth Depth 400 450 600 400 450 600 400 450 600
38 100 1.74 1.72 1.65 1.65 1.62 1.54 1.57 1.54 1.46
38 125 2.34 2.30 2.19 2.19 2.15 2.03 2.08 2.03 1.91
38 150 2.95 2.89 2.75 2.75 2.68 2.53 2.59 2.53 2.37
38 195 4.06 3.97 3.75 3.75 3.66 3.43 3.53 3.43 3.20
44 100 1.86 1.84 1.76 1.76 1.73 1.64 1.68 1.64 1.55
44 125 2.49 2.45 2.34 2.34 2.29 2.16 2.21 2.16 2.03
44 150 3.13 3.07 2.92 2.92 2.85 2.68 2.75 2.68 2.51
44 195 4.30 4.21 3.97 3.97 3.88 3.63 3.73 3.63 3.38
47 100 1.92 1.89 1.81 1.81 1.78 1.69 1.73 1.69 1.60
47 125 2.56 2.52 2.40 2.40 2.35 2.22 2.28 2.22 2.09
47 150 3.22 3.16 3.00 3.00 2.93 2.76 2.83 2.76 2.58
47 195 4.41 4.32 4.08 4.08 3.98 3.72 3.83 3.72 3.47
ALS/CLS
38 114 2.07 2.04 1.95 1.95 1.91 1.81 1.86 1.81 1.71
38 140 2.70 2.65 2.52 2.52 2.47 2.33 2.39 2.33 2.18
38 184 3.79 3.71 3.51 3.51 3.42 3.21 3.30 3.21 2.99

Breadth Depth 400 450 600 400 450 600 400 450 600
38 100 2.02 1.98 1.90 1.90 1.87 1.77 1.81 1.77 1.67
38 125 2.69 2.64 2.51 2.51 2.46 2.32 2.38 2.32 2.18
38 150 3.37 3.31 3.13 3.13 3.06 2.88 2.95 2.88 2.69
38 195 4.62 4.52 4.24 4.26 4.15 3.88 3.99 3.88 3.61
44 100 2.15 2.12 2.03 2.03 1.99 1.89 1.93 1.89 1.78
44 125 2.86 2.81 2.67 2.67 2.61 2.47 2.53 2.47 2.31
44 150 3.58 3.51 3.32 3.32 3.25 3.05 3.13 3.05 2.85
44 195 4.88 4.77 4.45 4.50 4.39 4.10 4.22 4.10 3.82
47 100 2.22 2.18 2.09 2.09 2.04 1.94 1.98 1.94 1.83
47 125 2.94 2.88 2.74 2.74 2.68 2.53 2.60 2.53 2.37
47 150 3.67 3.60 3.41 3.41 3.33 3.13 3.21 3.13 2.92
47 195 5.00 4.89 4.55 4.61 4.50 4.20 4.33 4.21 3.91
ALS/CLS
38 114 2.39 2.35 2.24 2.24 2.20 2.08 2.13 2.08 1.96
38 140 3.10 3.04 2.89 2.89 2.82 2.66 2.72 2.66 2.49
38 184 4.31 4.22 3.98 3.98 3.89 3.64 3.74 3.64 3.39
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Table 6.3 Permissible clear spans for purlins supporting single-span rafters
Dead loads gk (kN/m²) excluding self-weight of purlin

Size of Spacing of purlins (mm)
purlin
B'dth D'pth 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000
63 150 2.31 2.17 2.05 1.94 1.83 1.73 2.13 2.00 1.89 1.76 1.66 1.57 1.99 1.87 1.74 1.62 1.52 1.44
63 175 2.70 2.53 2.39 2.26 2.13 2.02 2.49 2.33 2.20 2.05 1.93 1.83 2.32 2.17 2.03 1.89 1.78 1.68
63 200 3.08 2.89 2.73 2.58 2.43 2.30 2.84 2.66 2.51 2.34 2.21 2.09 2.66 2.48 2.31 2.16 2.03 1.92
63 225 3.46 3.25 3.07 2.90 2.73 2.59 3.19 2.99 2.82 2.64 2.48 2.35 2.98 2.79 2.60 2.43 2.28 2.16
63 275 4.22 3.96 3.75 3.54 3.34 3.16 3.89 3.65 3.45 3.22 3.03 2.87 3.64 3.41 3.18 2.96 2.79 2.64
72 125 2.02 1.90 1.80 1.71 1.64 1.57 1.87 1.75 1.65 1.57 1.51 1.43 1.75 1.63 1.54 1.47 1.39 1.31
72 150 2.43 2.28 2.15 2.05 1.96 1.85 2.24 2.10 1.98 1.89 1.78 1.68 2.09 1.96 1.85 1.74 1.63 1.55
72 175 2.83 2.65 2.51 2.39 2.28 2.16 2.61 2.44 2.31 2.20 2.07 1.96 2.44 2.28 2.16 2.03 1.91 1.80
72 200 3.23 3.03 2.87 2.73 2.61 2.47 2.98 2.79 2.64 2.51 2.36 2.24 2.79 2.61 2.47 2.31 2.18 2.06
72 225 3.62 3.40 3.22 3.07 2.93 2.77 3.35 3.14 2.97 2.82 2.66 2.52 3.13 2.93 2.77 2.60 2.45 2.32
Nominal bearing increased to 80mm - See Section 6.1.11

purlin
B'dth D'pth 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000
63 150 2.58 2.42 2.29 2.18 2.09 2.01 2.38 2.23 2.11 2.01 1.92 1.85 2.23 2.09 1.97 1.88 1.80 1.72
63 175 3.00 2.82 2.67 2.55 2.44 2.35 2.77 2.60 2.46 2.34 2.24 2.16 2.60 2.43 2.30 2.19 2.09 2.01
63 200 3.43 3.22 3.05 2.91 2.79 2.68 3.17 2.97 2.81 2.68 2.56 2.46 2.97 2.78 2.63 2.50 2.39 2.30
63 225 3.85 3.62 3.43 3.27 3.13 3.01 3.56 3.34 3.16 3.01 2.88 2.77 3.33 3.12 2.95 2.81 2.69 2.58
63 275 4.70 4.41 4.18 3.99 3.82 3.68 4.34 4.07 3.85 3.67 3.52 3.38 4.07 3.81 3.60 3.43 3.28 3.15
72 125 2.25 2.11 2.00 1.91 1.83 1.76 2.08 1.95 1.85 1.76 1.69 1.62 1.95 1.83 1.73 1.64 1.57 1.51
72 150 2.70 2.53 2.40 2.29 2.20 2.11 2.49 2.34 2.21 2.11 2.02 1.94 2.34 2.19 2.07 1.97 1.89 1.81
72 175 3.15 2.95 2.80 2.67 2.56 2.46 2.91 2.73 2.58 2.46 2.36 2.27 2.72 2.55 2.41 2.30 2.20 2.12
72 200 3.59 3.37 3.20 3.05 2.92 2.81 3.32 3.11 2.95 2.81 2.69 2.59 3.11 2.91 2.76 2.63 2.51 2.42
72 225 4.03 3.79 3.59 3.43 3.29 3.16 3.73 3.50 3.31 3.16 3.03 2.91 3.49 3.28 3.10 2.95 2.83 2.72
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Slope of roof 15° or more but not more than 22.5° Imposed load qk = 1.02 kN/m² or Qk = 0.90 kN This table uses

Breadth Depth 400 450 600 400 450 600 400 450 600
38 100 1.74 1.72 1.65 1.65 1.62 1.54 1.57 1.54 1.46
38 125 2.34 2.30 2.19 2.19 2.15 2.03 2.08 2.03 1.91
38 150 2.95 2.89 2.74 2.75 2.68 2.53 2.59 2.53 2.37
38 195 4.06 3.97 3.62 3.75 3.66 3.37 3.53 3.43 3.17
44 100 1.86 1.84 1.76 1.76 1.73 1.64 1.68 1.64 1.55
44 125 2.49 2.45 2.34 2.34 2.29 2.16 2.21 2.16 2.03
44 150 3.13 3.07 2.92 2.92 2.85 2.68 2.75 2.68 2.51
44 195 4.30 4.18 3.80 3.97 3.87 3.54 3.73 3.63 3.34
47 100 1.92 1.89 1.81 1.81 1.78 1.69 1.73 1.69 1.60
47 125 2.56 2.52 2.40 2.40 2.35 2.22 2.28 2.22 2.09
47 150 3.22 3.16 3.00 3.00 2.93 2.76 2.83 2.76 2.58
47 195 4.41 4.27 3.89 4.08 3.97 3.62 3.83 3.72 3.41
ALS/CLS
38 114 2.07 2.04 1.95 1.95 1.91 1.81 1.86 1.81 1.71
38 140 2.70 2.65 2.52 2.52 2.47 2.33 2.39 2.33 2.18
38 184 3.79 3.71 3.42 3.51 3.42 3.18 3.30 3.21 2.99
Slope of roof 15.0° or more but less than 22.5° Imposed load qk = 1.02 kN/m² or Qk = 0.90 kN This table uses

Breadth Depth 400 450 600 400 450 600 400 450 600
38 100 2.02 1.98 1.90 1.90 1.87 1.77 1.81 1.77 1.67
38 125 2.69 2.64 2.51 2.51 2.46 2.32 2.38 2.32 2.18
38 150 3.37 3.31 3.11 3.13 3.06 2.88 2.95 2.88 2.69
38 195 4.60 4.43 4.03 4.26 4.13 3.76 3.99 3.88 3.54
44 100 2.15 2.12 2.03 2.03 1.99 1.89 1.93 1.89 1.78
44 125 2.86 2.81 2.67 2.67 2.61 2.47 2.53 2.47 2.31
44 150 3.58 3.51 3.27 3.32 3.25 3.04 3.13 3.05 2.85
44 195 4.82 4.65 4.23 4.50 4.34 3.94 4.22 4.09 3.72
47 100 2.22 2.18 2.09 2.09 2.04 1.94 1.98 1.94 1.83
47 125 2.94 2.88 2.74 2.74 2.68 2.53 2.60 2.53 2.37
47 150 3.67 3.60 3.34 3.41 3.33 3.11 3.21 3.13 2.92
47 195 4.92 4.74 4.32 4.60 4.43 4.03 4.32 4.18 3.80
ALS/CLS
38 114 2.39 2.35 2.24 2.24 2.20 2.08 2.13 2.08 1.96
38 140 3.10 3.04 2.88 2.89 2.82 2.65 2.72 2.66 2.49
38 184 4.31 4.19 3.81 3.98 3.88 3.55 3.74 3.64 3.34
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purlin
B'dth D'pth 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000
63 150 2.10 1.91 1.76 1.65 1.55 1.46 1.95 1.78 1.64 1.53 1.44 1.36 1.83 1.67 1.54 1.43 1.35 1.27
63 175 2.45 2.23 2.06 1.92 1.80 1.71 2.28 2.07 1.91 1.78 1.68 1.58 2.14 1.94 1.79 1.67 1.57 1.48
63 200 2.79 2.54 2.35 2.19 2.06 1.95 2.60 2.37 2.18 2.04 1.91 1.81 2.44 2.22 2.05 1.91 1.79 1.69
63 225 3.14 2.86 2.64 2.47 2.32 2.19 2.92 2.66 2.46 2.29 2.15 2.03 2.74 2.50 2.30 2.15 2.02 1.90
63 275 3.83 3.49 3.22 3.01 2.83 2.68 3.57 3.25 3.00 2.80 2.63 2.49 3.35 3.05 2.81 2.62 2.46 2.33
72 125 1.91 1.74 1.61 1.50 1.41 1.33 1.78 1.62 1.49 1.39 1.31 1.24 1.67 1.52 1.40 1.31 1.23 1.16
72 150 2.25 2.05 1.89 1.76 1.66 1.57 2.09 1.90 1.76 1.64 1.54 1.46 1.96 1.79 1.65 1.54 1.44 1.37
72 175 2.62 2.39 2.20 2.06 1.94 1.83 2.44 2.22 2.05 1.91 1.80 1.70 2.29 2.08 1.92 1.79 1.68 1.59
72 200 2.99 2.72 2.52 2.35 2.21 2.09 2.78 2.54 2.34 2.18 2.05 1.94 2.61 2.38 2.20 2.05 1.92 1.82
72 225 3.36 3.06 2.83 2.64 2.49 2.35 3.13 2.85 2.63 2.46 2.31 2.18 2.94 2.67 2.47 2.30 2.16 2.05

purlin
B'dth D'pth 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000
63 150 2.45 2.29 2.16 2.02 1.90 1.79 2.28 2.13 2.01 1.87 1.76 1.67 2.15 2.01 1.89 1.76 1.65 1.56
63 175 2.85 2.67 2.52 2.35 2.21 2.09 2.66 2.49 2.34 2.19 2.05 1.94 2.5 2.34 2.20 2.05 1.93 1.82
63 200 3.26 3.05 2.88 2.69 2.53 2.39 3.03 2.84 2.68 2.50 2.35 2.22 2.86 2.67 2.51 2.34 2.20 2.08
63 225 3.66 3.43 3.23 3.02 2.84 2.69 3.41 3.19 3.01 2.81 2.64 2.50 3.21 3.01 2.82 2.63 2.47 2.34
63 275 4.46 4.19 3.95 3.68 3.47 3.28 4.16 3.90 3.67 3.43 3.22 3.05 3.92 3.67 3.45 3.21 3.02 2.86
72 125 2.14 2.01 1.90 1.81 1.73 1.63 1.99 1.87 1.77 1.68 1.61 1.52 1.88 1.76 1.66 1.58 1.50 1.42
72 150 2.57 2.41 2.28 2.16 2.03 1.92 2.39 2.24 2.12 2.01 1.89 1.79 2.25 2.11 1.99 1.89 1.77 1.68
72 175 2.99 2.80 2.65 2.52 2.37 2.24 2.79 2.61 2.47 2.34 2.20 2.09 2.63 2.46 2.32 2.20 2.07 1.95
72 200 3.41 3.20 3.03 2.88 2.71 2.56 3.18 2.98 2.82 2.68 2.52 2.38 3.00 2.81 2.65 2.51 2.36 2.23
72 225 3.83 3.60 3.41 3.23 3.04 2.88 3.58 3.35 3.17 3.01 2.83 2.68 3.37 3.16 2.98 2.82 2.65 2.51
65

Breadth Depth 400 450 600 400 450 600 400 450 600
38 100 1.78 1.75 1.68 1.68 1.65 1.57 1.61 1.57 1.49
38 125 2.38 2.34 2.24 2.24 2.19 2.07 2.12 2.07 1.95
38 150 3.00 2.95 2.80 2.80 2.74 2.58 2.64 2.58 2.41
38 195 4.14 4.05 3.82 3.82 3.73 3.49 3.59 3.49 3.25
44 100 1.90 1.87 1.80 1.80 1.76 1.68 1.71 1.68 1.58
44 125 2.54 2.50 2.38 2.38 2.33 2.20 2.26 2.20 2.07
44 150 3.19 3.13 2.97 2.97 2.91 2.73 2.81 2.73 2.56
44 195 4.38 4.29 4.05 4.05 3.95 3.70 3.80 3.70 3.44
47 100 1.96 1.93 1.85 1.85 1.82 1.73 1.76 1.73 1.63
47 125 2.61 2.57 2.45 2.45 2.40 2.26 2.32 2.26 2.13
47 150 3.28 3.22 3.05 3.05 2.98 2.81 2.88 2.81 2.63
47 195 4.49 4.40 4.15 4.15 4.05 3.79 3.90 3.79 3.53
ALS/CLS
38 114 2.12 2.08 1.99 1.99 1.95 1.85 1.89 1.85 1.74
38 140 2.75 2.70 2.57 2.57 2.52 2.37 2.43 2.37 2.23
38 184 3.86 3.78 3.57 3.57 3.49 3.27 3.36 3.27 3.05

Breadth Depth 400 450 600 400 450 600 400 450 600
38 100 2.06 2.03 1.94 1.94 1.90 1.81 1.85 1.81 1.70
38 125 2.74 2.69 2.56 2.56 2.51 2.37 2.42 2.37 2.22
38 150 3.44 3.37 3.19 3.19 3.12 2.93 3.01 2.93 2.74
38 195 4.70 4.60 4.34 4.34 4.23 3.95 4.07 3.95 3.68
44 100 2.20 2.16 2.07 2.07 2.03 1.92 1.97 1.92 1.81
44 125 2.92 2.86 2.72 2.72 2.66 2.51 2.57 2.51 2.36
44 150 3.65 3.57 3.39 3.39 3.31 3.11 3.19 3.11 2.90
44 195 4.97 4.86 4.55 4.58 4.47 4.18 4.30 4.18 3.89
47 100 2.26 2.22 2.13 2.13 2.08 1.98 2.02 1.98 1.86
47 125 3.00 2.94 2.80 2.80 2.74 2.58 2.64 2.58 2.42
47 150 3.74 3.67 3.47 3.47 3.39 3.19 3.27 3.19 2.98
47 195 5.09 4.98 4.65 4.70 4.58 4.28 4.40 4.28 3.98
ALS/CLS
38 114 2.44 2.40 2.29 2.29 2.24 2.12 2.17 2.12 1.99
38 140 3.16 3.10 2.94 2.94 2.87 2.71 2.77 2.71 2.53
38 184 4.39 4.30 4.06 4.06 3.96 3.70 3.81 3.70 3.45
66

purlin
B'dth D'pth 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000
63 150 2.37 2.22 2.10 2.00 1.89 1.79 2.18 2.04 1.93 1.82 1.71 1.62 2.04 1.91 1.79 1.67 1.57 1.49
63 175 2.76 2.59 2.45 2.33 2.21 2.09 2.54 2.38 2.25 2.12 2.00 1.89 2.37 2.22 2.09 1.95 1.84 1.74
63 200 3.15 2.95 2.80 2.66 2.52 2.39 2.90 2.72 2.57 2.42 2.28 2.16 2.71 2.54 2.39 2.23 2.10 1.98
63 225 3.54 3.32 3.14 3.00 2.83 2.68 3.26 3.05 2.89 2.73 2.56 2.43 3.05 2.85 2.69 2.51 2.36 2.23
63 275 4.32 4.05 3.84 3.66 3.46 3.27 3.98 3.73 3.53 3.33 3.13 2.96 3.72 3.48 3.28 3.06 2.88 2.72
72 125 2.07 1.94 1.84 1.75 1.68 1.61 1.91 1.79 1.69 1.61 1.54 1.48 1.78 1.67 1.58 1.50 1.43 1.36
72 150 2.48 2.33 2.20 2.10 2.01 1.92 2.29 2.14 2.03 1.93 1.84 1.74 2.14 2.00 1.89 1.79 1.69 1.60
72 175 2.89 2.71 2.57 2.45 2.35 2.24 2.66 2.50 2.36 2.25 2.14 2.03 2.49 2.33 2.20 2.09 1.97 1.86
72 200 3.30 3.10 2.93 2.80 2.68 2.56 3.04 2.85 2.70 2.57 2.44 2.31 2.84 2.66 2.52 2.39 2.25 2.13
72 225 3.71 3.48 3.30 3.14 3.01 2.87 3.42 3.20 3.03 2.89 2.75 2.60 3.20 2.99 2.83 2.69 2.53 2.39

purlin
B'dth D'pth 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000
(mm) (mm) Maximum clear span (mm)
63 150 2.64 2.47 2.34 2.23 2.14 2.06 2.43 2.28 2.16 2.05 1.97 1.89 2.27 2.13 2.01 1.92 1.83 1.76
63 175 3.07 2.88 2.73 2.60 2.50 2.40 2.83 2.66 2.51 2.39 2.29 2.21 2.65 2.48 2.35 2.24 2.14 2.06
63 200 3.51 3.29 3.12 2.97 2.85 2.74 3.23 3.03 2.87 2.74 2.62 2.52 3.03 2.84 2.68 2.55 2.44 2.35
63 225 3.94 3.70 3.50 3.34 3.20 3.08 3.63 3.41 3.23 3.08 2.95 2.83 3.40 3.19 3.02 2.87 2.75 2.64
63 275 4.80 4.51 4.28 4.08 3.91 3.76 4.43 4.16 3.94 3.75 3.60 3.46 4.15 3.89 3.68 3.50 3.35 3.22
72 125 2.30 2.16 2.05 1.95 1.87 1.80 2.12 1.99 1.89 1.80 1.72 1.66 1.99 1.86 1.76 1.68 1.61 1.55
72 150 2.76 2.59 2.46 2.34 2.25 2.16 2.55 2.39 2.26 2.16 2.07 1.99 2.38 2.23 2.11 2.01 1.93 1.85
72 175 3.22 3.02 2.86 2.73 2.62 2.52 2.97 2.78 2.64 2.51 2.41 2.32 2.78 2.61 2.46 2.35 2.25 2.16
72 200 3.67 3.45 3.27 3.12 2.99 2.88 3.39 3.18 3.01 2.87 2.75 2.65 3.17 2.97 2.81 2.68 2.57 2.47
72 225 4.12 3.87 3.67 3.50 3.36 3.24 3.81 3.57 3.38 3.23 3.09 2.98 3.57 3.34 3.16 3.02 2.89 2.78
67

Breadth Depth 400 450 600 400 450 600 400 450 600
38 100 1.78 1.75 1.68 1.68 1.65 1.57 1.61 1.57 1.49
38 125 2.38 2.34 2.24 2.24 2.19 2.07 2.12 2.07 1.95
38 150 3.00 2.95 2.80 2.80 2.74 2.58 2.64 2.58 2.41
38 195 4.14 4.05 3.71 3.82 3.73 3.44 3.59 3.49 3.24
44 100 1.90 1.87 1.80 1.80 1.76 1.68 1.71 1.68 1.58
44 125 2.54 2.50 2.38 2.38 2.33 2.20 2.26 2.20 2.07
44 150 3.19 3.13 2.97 2.97 2.91 2.73 2.81 2.73 2.56
44 195 4.38 4.27 3.89 4.05 3.94 3.62 3.80 3.69 3.41
47 100 1.96 1.93 1.85 1.85 1.82 1.73 1.76 1.73 1.63
47 125 2.61 2.57 2.45 2.45 2.40 2.26 2.32 2.26 2.13
47 150 3.28 3.22 3.05 3.05 2.98 2.81 2.88 2.81 2.63
47 195 4.49 4.37 3.98 4.15 4.05 3.70 3.90 3.79 3.48
ALS/CLS
38 114 2.12 2.08 1.99 1.99 1.95 1.85 1.89 1.85 1.74
38 140 2.75 2.70 2.57 2.57 2.52 2.37 2.43 2.37 2.23
38 184 3.86 3.78 3.50 3.57 3.49 3.25 3.36 3.27 3.04

Breadth Depth 400 450 600 400 450 600 400 450 600
38 100 2.06 2.03 1.94 1.94 1.90 1.81 1.85 1.81 1.70
38 125 2.74 2.69 2.56 2.56 2.51 2.37 2.42 2.37 2.22
38 150 3.44 3.37 3.19 3.19 3.12 2.93 3.01 2.93 2.74
38 195 4.70 4.53 4.13 4.34 4.22 3.84 4.06 3.95 3.61
44 100 2.20 2.16 2.07 2.07 2.03 1.92 1.97 1.92 1.81
44 125 2.92 2.86 2.72 2.72 2.66 2.51 2.57 2.51 2.36
44 150 3.65 3.57 3.35 3.39 3.31 3.10 3.19 3.11 2.90
44 195 4.93 4.75 4.33 4.58 4.43 4.03 4.29 4.17 3.80
47 100 2.26 2.22 2.13 2.13 2.08 1.98 2.02 1.98 1.86
47 125 3.00 2.94 2.80 2.80 2.74 2.58 2.64 2.58 2.42
47 150 3.74 3.67 3.42 3.47 3.39 3.18 3.27 3.19 2.97
47 195 5.04 4.85 4.42 4.69 4.53 4.12 4.40 4.27 3.88
ALS/CLS
38 114 2.44 2.40 2.29 2.29 2.24 2.12 2.17 2.12 1.99
38 140 3.16 3.10 2.94 2.94 2.87 2.70 2.77 2.71 2.53
38 184 4.39 4.28 3.90 4.06 3.95 3.62 3.81 3.70 3.41
68

purlin
B'dth D'pth 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000
63 150 2.18 1.99 1.83 1.71 1.61 1.52 2.02 1.84 1.70 1.59 1.49 1.41 1.90 1.73 1.59 1.48 1.39 1.32
63 175 2.54 2.31 2.14 2.00 1.88 1.78 2.36 2.15 1.98 1.85 1.74 1.64 2.21 2.01 1.86 1.73 1.63 1.54
63 200 2.90 2.64 2.44 2.28 2.14 2.03 2.69 2.45 2.27 2.11 1.99 1.88 2.53 2.30 2.12 1.98 1.86 1.76
63 225 3.26 2.97 2.75 2.56 2.41 2.28 3.03 2.76 2.55 2.38 2.23 2.11 2.84 2.58 2.39 2.22 2.09 1.97
63 275 3.98 3.63 3.35 3.13 2.94 2.78 3.70 3.37 3.11 2.90 2.73 2.58 3.47 3.16 2.91 2.72 2.55 2.41
72 125 1.97 1.81 1.67 1.56 1.47 1.39 1.83 1.68 1.55 1.44 1.36 1.29 1.72 1.57 1.45 1.35 1.27 1.20
72 150 2.33 2.13 1.96 1.83 1.73 1.63 2.17 1.97 1.82 1.70 1.60 1.51 2.03 1.85 1.71 1.59 1.50 1.42
72 175 2.72 2.48 2.29 2.14 2.01 1.90 2.53 2.30 2.13 1.98 1.87 1.76 2.37 2.16 1.99 1.86 1.75 1.65
72 200 3.10 2.83 2.62 2.44 2.30 2.17 2.88 2.63 2.43 2.27 2.13 2.02 2.70 2.46 2.27 2.12 1.99 1.89
72 225 3.49 3.18 2.94 2.75 2.58 2.45 3.24 2.95 2.73 2.55 2.40 2.27 3.04 2.77 2.56 2.39 2.24 2.12
Slope of roof 22.5° or more but not more than 30.0° Imposed load qk = 1.02 kN/m² or Qk = 0.90 kN This table uses

purlin
B'dth D'pth 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000
63 150 2.51 2.35 2.22 2.10 1.97 1.87 2.33 2.18 2.06 1.94 1.83 1.73 2.19 2.05 1.94 1.82 1.71 1.62
63 175 2.92 2.74 2.59 2.44 2.30 2.18 2.72 2.55 2.41 2.27 2.13 2.02 2.56 2.39 2.26 2.12 2.00 1.89
63 200 3.33 3.13 2.96 2.79 2.62 2.48 3.10 2.91 2.75 2.59 2.44 2.30 2.92 2.73 2.58 2.43 2.28 2.16
63 225 3.75 3.51 3.33 3.14 2.95 2.79 3.49 3.27 3.09 2.91 2.74 2.59 3.28 3.07 2.90 2.73 2.56 2.42
63 275 4.57 4.29 4.06 3.83 3.60 3.41 4.26 3.99 3.77 3.55 3.34 3.16 4.01 3.75 3.55 3.33 3.13 2.96
72 125 2.19 2.06 1.95 1.85 1.78 1.70 2.04 1.91 1.81 1.72 1.65 1.58 1.92 1.80 1.70 1.62 1.55 1.47
72 150 2.63 2.46 2.33 2.22 2.11 2.00 2.44 2.29 2.17 2.06 1.96 1.86 2.30 2.16 2.04 1.94 1.84 1.74
72 175 3.06 2.87 2.72 2.59 2.46 2.33 2.85 2.67 2.53 2.41 2.29 2.16 2.68 2.51 2.38 2.26 2.14 2.03
72 200 3.49 3.28 3.10 2.96 2.81 2.66 3.25 3.05 2.89 2.75 2.61 2.47 3.06 2.87 2.71 2.58 2.45 2.31
72 225 3.92 3.68 3.49 3.33 3.16 2.99 3.66 3.43 3.24 3.09 2.94 2.78 3.44 3.23 3.05 2.90 2.75 2.60
69

Breadth Depth 400 450 600 400 450 600 400 450 600
38 100 1.83 1.81 1.73 1.73 1.70 1.62 1.65 1.62 1.53
38 125 2.45 2.41 2.30 2.30 2.25 2.13 2.18 2.13 2.00
38 150 3.09 3.03 2.88 2.88 2.81 2.65 2.72 2.65 2.48
38 195 4.25 4.16 3.93 3.93 3.83 3.58 3.68 3.58 3.34
44 100 1.96 1.93 1.85 1.85 1.82 1.73 1.76 1.73 1.63
44 125 2.62 2.57 2.45 2.45 2.40 2.26 2.32 2.26 2.13
44 150 3.28 3.22 3.06 3.06 2.98 2.81 2.88 2.81 2.63
44 195 4.50 4.40 4.15 4.15 4.05 3.79 3.90 3.79 3.53
47 100 2.02 1.99 1.91 1.91 1.87 1.78 1.81 1.78 1.68
47 125 2.69 2.64 2.52 2.52 2.46 2.33 2.38 2.33 2.18
47 150 3.37 3.31 3.14 3.14 3.06 2.88 2.96 2.88 2.70
47 195 4.62 4.51 4.26 4.26 4.15 3.89 4.00 3.89 3.62
ALS/CLS
38 114 2.18 2.14 2.05 2.05 2.01 1.90 1.95 1.90 1.79
38 140 2.83 2.78 2.65 2.65 2.59 2.44 2.50 2.44 2.29
38 184 3.97 3.88 3.67 3.67 3.58 3.35 3.45 3.35 3.13

Breadth Depth 400 450 600 400 450 600 400 450 600
38 100 2.12 2.09 2.00 2.00 1.96 1.86 1.90 1.86 1.75
38 125 2.82 2.77 2.63 2.63 2.58 2.43 2.49 2.43 2.28
38 150 3.53 3.46 3.28 3.28 3.20 3.01 3.09 3.01 2.81
38 195 4.83 4.72 4.45 4.45 4.34 4.06 4.17 4.06 3.77
44 100 2.26 2.22 2.13 2.13 2.08 1.98 2.02 1.98 1.86
44 125 3.00 2.94 2.80 2.80 2.74 2.58 2.64 2.58 2.42
44 150 3.75 3.67 3.48 3.48 3.39 3.19 3.27 3.19 2.98
44 195 5.10 4.99 4.69 4.70 4.58 4.28 4.41 4.28 3.98
47 100 2.33 2.29 2.19 2.19 2.14 2.03 2.08 2.03 1.91
47 125 3.08 3.02 2.87 2.87 2.81 2.65 2.72 2.65 2.48
47 150 3.85 3.77 3.57 3.57 3.48 3.27 3.36 3.27 3.05
47 195 5.23 5.11 4.79 4.82 4.69 4.39 4.51 4.39 4.08
ALS/CLS
38 114 2.51 2.47 2.35 2.35 2.30 2.18 2.23 2.18 2.05
38 140 3.25 3.18 3.02 3.02 2.95 2.78 2.85 2.78 2.60
38 184 4.51 4.41 4.16 4.16 4.06 3.80 3.91 3.80 3.54
70

purlin
B'dth D'pth 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000
63 150 2.44 2.29 2.17 2.07 1.98 1.89 2.25 2.11 1.99 1.90 1.80 1.70 2.10 1.96 1.86 1.75 1.65 1.56
63 175 2.85 2.67 2.53 2.41 2.31 2.20 2.62 2.45 2.32 2.21 2.10 1.98 2.45 2.29 2.16 2.04 1.92 1.82
63 200 3.25 3.05 2.89 2.75 2.64 2.51 2.99 2.80 2.65 2.53 2.39 2.27 2.79 2.61 2.47 2.33 2.20 2.08
63 225 3.65 3.43 3.25 3.10 2.97 2.82 3.36 3.15 2.98 2.84 2.69 2.55 3.14 2.94 2.78 2.62 2.47 2.34
63 275 4.46 4.18 3.96 3.78 3.62 3.45 4.10 3.85 3.64 3.47 3.28 3.11 3.83 3.59 3.39 3.20 3.01 2.85
72 125 2.14 2.00 1.90 1.81 1.74 1.67 1.97 1.84 1.74 1.66 1.59 1.53 1.84 1.72 1.63 1.55 1.48 1.42
72 150 2.56 2.40 2.28 2.17 2.08 2.00 2.36 2.21 2.09 1.99 1.91 1.82 2.20 2.06 1.95 1.86 1.77 1.67
72 175 2.98 2.80 2.65 2.53 2.43 2.33 2.75 2.57 2.44 2.32 2.22 2.13 2.56 2.40 2.27 2.16 2.06 1.95
72 200 3.41 3.20 3.03 2.89 2.77 2.67 3.13 2.94 2.78 2.65 2.54 2.43 2.93 2.74 2.60 2.47 2.35 2.23
72 225 3.83 3.59 3.40 3.25 3.11 3.00 3.52 3.30 3.13 2.98 2.86 2.73 3.29 3.08 2.92 2.78 2.65 2.51

purlin
B'dth D'pth 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000
63 150 2.72 2.55 2.42 2.31 2.21 2.13 2.51 2.35 2.22 2.12 2.03 1.95 2.34 2.19 2.08 1.98 1.89 1.82
63 175 3.17 2.98 2.82 2.69 2.58 2.48 2.92 2.74 2.59 2.47 2.37 2.28 2.73 2.56 2.42 2.30 2.21 2.12
63 200 3.62 3.40 3.22 3.07 2.95 2.84 3.33 3.13 2.96 2.82 2.70 2.60 3.12 2.92 2.76 2.63 2.52 2.42
63 225 4.07 3.82 3.62 3.45 3.31 3.19 3.75 3.52 3.33 3.17 3.04 2.92 3.50 3.28 3.11 2.96 2.83 2.72
63 275 4.96 4.66 4.42 4.21 4.04 3.89 4.57 4.29 4.06 3.87 3.71 3.57 4.27 4.01 3.79 3.61 3.46 3.33
72 125 2.38 2.23 2.12 2.02 1.94 1.86 2.19 2.05 1.95 1.85 1.78 1.71 2.05 1.92 1.82 1.73 1.66 1.59
72 150 2.85 2.68 2.54 2.42 2.32 2.23 2.62 2.46 2.33 2.22 2.13 2.05 2.45 2.30 2.18 2.08 1.99 1.91
72 175 3.32 3.12 2.96 2.82 2.71 2.61 3.06 2.87 2.72 2.59 2.48 2.39 2.86 2.68 2.54 2.42 2.32 2.23
72 200 3.79 3.56 3.37 3.22 3.09 2.98 3.49 3.28 3.10 2.96 2.84 2.73 3.27 3.06 2.90 2.76 2.65 2.55
72 225 4.25 4.00 3.79 3.62 3.47 3.34 3.92 3.68 3.49 3.33 3.19 3.07 3.67 3.44 3.26 3.11 2.98 2.86
71

Breadth Depth 400 450 600 400 450 600 400 450 600
38 100 1.83 1.81 1.73 1.73 1.70 1.62 1.65 1.62 1.53
38 125 2.45 2.41 2.30 2.30 2.25 2.13 2.18 2.13 2.00
38 150 3.09 3.03 2.88 2.88 2.81 2.65 2.72 2.65 2.48
38 195 4.25 4.16 3.83 3.93 3.83 3.55 3.68 3.58 3.33
44 100 1.96 1.93 1.85 1.85 1.82 1.73 1.76 1.73 1.63
44 125 2.62 2.57 2.45 2.45 2.40 2.26 2.32 2.26 2.13
44 150 3.28 3.22 3.05 3.06 2.98 2.81 2.88 2.81 2.63
44 195 4.50 4.40 4.02 4.15 4.05 3.73 3.90 3.79 3.51
47 100 2.02 1.99 1.91 1.91 1.87 1.78 1.81 1.78 1.68
47 125 2.69 2.64 2.52 2.52 2.46 2.33 2.38 2.33 2.18
47 150 3.37 3.31 3.14 3.14 3.06 2.88 2.96 2.88 2.70
47 195 4.61 4.51 4.11 4.26 4.15 3.82 4.00 3.89 3.59
ALS/CLS
38 114 2.18 2.14 2.05 2.05 2.01 1.90 1.95 1.90 1.79
38 140 2.83 2.78 2.65 2.65 2.59 2.44 2.50 2.44 2.29
38 184 3.97 3.88 3.62 3.67 3.58 3.35 3.45 3.35 3.13

Breadth Depth 400 450 600 400 450 600 400 450 600
38 100 2.12 2.09 2.00 2.00 1.96 1.86 1.90 1.86 1.75
38 125 2.82 2.77 2.63 2.63 2.58 2.43 2.49 2.43 2.28
38 150 3.53 3.46 3.28 3.28 3.20 3.01 3.09 3.01 2.81
38 195 4.83 4.68 4.27 4.45 4.33 3.96 4.17 4.05 3.72
44 100 2.26 2.22 2.13 2.13 2.08 1.98 2.02 1.98 1.86
44 125 3.00 2.94 2.80 2.80 2.74 2.58 2.64 2.58 2.42
44 150 3.75 3.67 3.46 3.48 3.39 3.19 3.27 3.19 2.98
44 195 5.09 4.91 4.48 4.70 4.57 4.16 4.40 4.28 3.91
47 100 2.33 2.29 2.19 2.19 2.14 2.03 2.08 2.03 1.91
47 125 3.08 3.02 2.87 2.87 2.81 2.65 2.72 2.65 2.48
47 150 3.85 3.77 3.53 3.57 3.48 3.27 3.36 3.27 3.05
47 195 5.20 5.01 4.57 4.82 4.67 4.25 4.51 4.39 4.00
ALS/CLS
38 114 2.51 2.47 2.35 2.35 2.30 2.18 2.23 2.18 2.05
38 140 3.25 3.18 3.02 3.02 2.95 2.78 2.85 2.78 2.60
38 184 4.51 4.41 4.03 4.16 4.06 3.74 3.91 3.80 3.52
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purlin
B'dth D'pth 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000
63 150 2.30 2.10 1.94 1.81 1.70 1.61 2.13 1.94 1.79 1.67 1.57 1.49 1.99 1.82 1.68 1.56 1.47 1.39
63 175 2.68 2.44 2.26 2.11 1.98 1.88 2.49 2.26 2.09 1.95 1.83 1.73 2.32 2.12 1.95 1.82 1.71 1.62
63 200 3.06 2.79 2.58 2.41 2.27 2.14 2.84 2.59 2.39 2.23 2.09 1.98 2.65 2.42 2.23 2.08 1.96 1.85
63 225 3.44 3.14 2.90 2.71 2.55 2.41 3.19 2.91 2.68 2.51 2.36 2.23 2.98 2.72 2.51 2.34 2.20 2.08
63 275 4.20 3.83 3.54 3.31 3.11 2.94 3.89 3.55 3.28 3.06 2.88 2.72 3.64 3.32 3.06 2.86 2.69 2.54
72 125 2.03 1.91 1.76 1.65 1.55 1.47 1.89 1.77 1.63 1.52 1.43 1.36 1.77 1.65 1.53 1.42 1.34 1.27
72 150 2.44 2.25 2.08 1.94 1.82 1.73 2.26 2.08 1.92 1.79 1.69 1.60 2.13 1.94 1.8 1.68 1.58 1.49
72 175 2.84 2.62 2.42 2.26 2.13 2.01 2.64 2.42 2.24 2.09 1.97 1.86 2.48 2.27 2.09 1.95 1.84 1.74
72 200 3.24 2.99 2.76 2.58 2.43 2.30 3.01 2.77 2.56 2.39 2.25 2.13 2.83 2.59 2.39 2.23 2.10 1.98
72 225 3.65 3.36 3.11 2.90 2.73 2.59 3.39 3.11 2.88 2.68 2.53 2.39 3.18 2.91 2.69 2.51 2.36 2.23

purlin
B'dth D'pth 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000
63 150 2.59 2.43 2.3 2.19 2.08 1.97 2.41 2.26 2.13 2.03 1.93 1.82 2.26 2.12 2.00 1.91 1.80 1.70
63 175 3.02 2.83 2.68 2.56 2.43 2.30 2.81 2.63 2.49 2.37 2.25 2.13 2.64 2.47 2.34 2.22 2.10 1.99
63 200 3.45 3.24 3.06 2.92 2.77 2.63 3.21 3.00 2.84 2.71 2.57 2.43 3.01 2.82 2.67 2.54 2.40 2.27
63 225 3.88 3.64 3.44 3.28 3.12 2.95 3.60 3.38 3.19 3.04 2.89 2.73 3.39 3.17 3.00 2.85 2.70 2.55
63 275 4.73 4.44 4.20 4.01 3.81 3.61 4.39 4.12 3.90 3.71 3.52 3.34 4.14 3.87 3.66 3.49 3.29 3.12
72 125 2.27 2.13 2.01 1.92 1.84 1.77 2.11 1.97 1.87 1.78 1.70 1.64 1.98 1.86 1.75 1.67 1.60 1.54
72 150 2.72 2.55 2.41 2.30 2.21 2.11 2.52 2.37 2.24 2.13 2.04 1.96 2.37 2.23 2.10 2.00 1.92 1.83
72 175 3.16 2.97 2.81 2.68 2.57 2.46 2.94 2.76 2.61 2.49 2.38 2.28 2.77 2.59 2.45 2.34 2.24 2.13
72 200 3.61 3.39 3.21 3.06 2.94 2.81 3.36 3.15 2.98 2.84 2.72 2.61 3.16 2.96 2.80 2.67 2.55 2.43
72 225 4.06 3.81 3.61 3.44 3.30 3.16 3.77 3.54 3.35 3.19 3.06 2.93 3.55 3.33 3.15 3.00 2.87 2.74
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6.2 Purlins supporting roof sheeting or decking

6.2.1 Tables 6.25 to 6.28 give permissible clear spans for 'canted' purlins supporting roof sheeting or decking
where the roof slope is from 10° to 30° inclusive.
additional information on the method used.
6.2.3 The sizes, spacing and spans given will support the dead and imposed loads stated in the tables or a
concentrated load of 0.9 kN.
6.2.4 Lateral support should be provided. EC5 considers the stability of these members through the use of
a modification factor kcrit – assumed to be 1.0 throughout this book. In the absence of printed guidance
from the manufacturer, it should be assumed that expanded polyurethane and other low density
insulating materials will not provide such support. Therefore, with these materials, the depth to breadth
ratio of the purlins should not exceed 4:1.
6.2.5 Unless justified by specialist calculation, the minimum bearing length at supports for purlins should
be 60mm. It may sometimes be necessary to provide longer bearing for practical reasons. Where
longer bearing is required due to high bearing stresses in calculations, typically for larger sections, it is
indicated in the tables by shading where the bearing length should be increased to 80mm.
6.2.6 Notching or drilling of purlins should not be carried out unless justified by specialist calculation.
6.2.7 The section sizes of purlins given in Tables 6.25 to 6.28 should be sawn sections or be machined on
the width, ie reduce the depth of the binder to the tolerance classes specified in BS EN 336.
g
a cin tres
sp en Cl
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P twe pa
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be of
pu
rlin
Purlin
Sheeting Support
Figure 6.2 Purlins supporting roof sheeting or decking
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Table 6.25 P
ermissible clear spans for purlins supporting roof sheeting or
decking This table uses
Slope of roof 10° to 30° Imposed load qk = 0.60 kN/m² or Qk = 0.90 kN

purlin
B'dth D'pth 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400
44 100 1.82 1.74 1.67 1.57 1.48 1.41 1.63 1.54 1.47 1.40 1.32 1.26 1.50 1.41 1.33 1.27 1.21 1.15
44 125 2.43 2.25 2.09 1.96 1.85 1.76 2.14 2.01 1.86 1.75 1.65 1.55 1.96 1.83 1.71 1.60 1.50 1.40
44 150 2.98 2.70 2.50 2.35 2.22 2.07 2.66 2.42 2.23 2.09 1.96 1.83 2.42 2.22 2.05 1.92 1.77 1.65
44 175 3.46 3.14 2.91 2.73 2.59 2.42 3.11 2.82 2.60 2.44 2.28 2.13 2.86 2.59 2.39 2.24 2.07 1.93
44 200 3.95 3.59 3.32 3.12 2.95 2.76 3.55 3.21 2.97 2.79 2.61 2.44 3.27 2.95 2.73 2.55 2.36 2.20
44 225 4.43 4.03 3.73 3.51 3.32 3.10 3.98 3.61 3.34 3.13 2.93 2.74 3.67 3.32 3.07 2.87 2.65 2.47
47 100 1.87 1.80 1.71 1.60 1.52 1.45 1.68 1.58 1.51 1.43 1.35 1.29 1.54 1.45 1.37 1.31 1.24 1.18
47 125 2.50 2.31 2.13 2.00 1.90 1.81 2.20 2.06 1.91 1.79 1.69 1.61 2.01 1.88 1.75 1.64 1.55 1.45
47 150 3.04 2.76 2.56 2.40 2.27 2.14 2.73 2.47 2.29 2.14 2.03 1.89 2.48 2.27 2.10 1.96 1.83 1.71
47 175 3.54 3.22 2.98 2.80 2.65 2.50 3.18 2.88 2.67 2.50 2.36 2.21 2.93 2.65 2.45 2.29 2.14 1.99
47 200 4.04 3.67 3.40 3.19 3.03 2.85 3.63 3.29 3.04 2.85 2.70 2.52 3.34 3.02 2.79 2.62 2.44 2.28
47 225 4.53 4.12 3.82 3.59 3.40 3.21 4.07 3.70 3.42 3.21 3.03 2.83 3.75 3.40 3.14 2.94 2.74 2.56
63 100 2.13 2.04 1.89 1.78 1.68 1.61 1.90 1.79 1.69 1.59 1.50 1.43 1.75 1.63 1.55 1.46 1.38 1.31
63 125 2.80 2.55 2.36 2.22 2.10 2.01 2.48 2.28 2.11 1.98 1.88 1.79 2.27 2.10 1.94 1.82 1.72 1.64
63 150 3.35 3.05 2.83 2.66 2.52 2.41 3.01 2.74 2.53 2.38 2.25 2.15 2.78 2.52 2.33 2.18 2.07 1.97
63 175 3.90 3.55 3.29 3.10 2.94 2.80 3.51 3.19 2.95 2.77 2.63 2.50 3.23 2.93 2.71 2.55 2.41 2.29
63 200 4.44 4.04 3.76 3.53 3.35 3.20 4.00 3.63 3.37 3.16 3.00 2.86 3.69 3.35 3.10 2.91 2.75 2.62
63 225 4.98 4.54 4.22 3.97 3.76 3.59 4.49 4.08 3.78 3.55 3.37 3.21 4.14 3.76 3.48 3.27 3.09 2.95
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Table 6.26 P

purlin
B'dth D'pth 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400
44 100 2.10 2.01 1.87 1.75 1.66 1.58 1.87 1.76 1.67 1.56 1.48 1.41 1.72 1.61 1.52 1.43 1.36 1.29
44 125 2.77 2.51 2.33 2.19 2.07 1.98 2.44 2.25 2.08 1.95 1.85 1.76 2.23 2.07 1.91 1.79 1.69 1.61
44 150 3.31 3.01 2.79 2.62 2.48 2.37 2.98 2.70 2.50 2.34 2.22 2.11 2.74 2.48 2.29 2.15 2.03 1.93
44 175 3.86 3.50 3.25 3.05 2.89 2.76 3.47 3.14 2.91 2.73 2.58 2.46 3.19 2.89 2.67 2.50 2.37 2.25
44 200 4.40 4.00 3.71 3.48 3.30 3.15 3.95 3.59 3.32 3.12 2.95 2.81 3.64 3.30 3.05 2.86 2.70 2.57
44 225 4.93 4.49 4.17 3.91 3.71 3.54 4.44 4.03 3.73 3.50 3.32 3.16 4.09 3.71 3.43 3.21 3.04 2.89
47 100 2.16 2.06 1.91 1.79 1.70 1.62 1.92 1.81 1.71 1.60 1.52 1.44 1.77 1.65 1.56 1.47 1.39 1.32
47 125 2.83 2.57 2.38 2.24 2.12 2.02 2.51 2.30 2.13 2.00 1.89 1.80 2.29 2.12 1.96 1.83 1.74 1.65
47 150 3.39 3.08 2.85 2.68 2.54 2.42 3.04 2.76 2.56 2.40 2.27 2.16 2.80 2.54 2.35 2.20 2.08 1.98
47 175 3.94 3.58 3.32 3.12 2.96 2.83 3.54 3.22 2.98 2.79 2.65 2.52 3.27 2.96 2.74 2.56 2.43 2.31
47 200 4.49 4.09 3.79 3.56 3.38 3.23 4.04 3.67 3.40 3.19 3.02 2.88 3.73 3.38 3.12 2.93 2.77 2.64
47 225 5.04 4.59 4.26 4.00 3.80 3.63 4.54 4.12 3.82 3.58 3.40 3.24 4.19 3.79 3.51 3.29 3.11 2.97
63 100 2.45 2.27 2.11 1.98 1.88 1.80 2.17 2.04 1.89 1.78 1.68 1.60 1.99 1.86 1.74 1.63 1.54 1.47
63 125 3.12 2.83 2.63 2.47 2.35 2.24 2.80 2.55 2.36 2.22 2.10 2.00 2.57 2.34 2.17 2.04 1.93 1.84
63 150 3.73 3.39 3.15 2.96 2.81 2.69 3.36 3.05 2.83 2.66 2.52 2.40 3.10 2.81 2.60 2.44 2.31 2.20
63 175 4.33 3.95 3.67 3.45 3.28 3.13 3.90 3.55 3.29 3.09 2.93 2.80 3.60 3.27 3.03 2.84 2.69 2.57
63 200 4.93 4.50 4.18 3.94 3.74 3.57 4.45 4.05 3.76 3.53 3.35 3.20 4.11 3.73 3.46 3.25 3.08 2.93
63 225 5.53 5.05 4.70 4.42 4.20 4.01 4.99 4.55 4.22 3.97 3.76 3.59 4.61 4.19 3.89 3.65 3.46 3.30
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Table 6.27 P

purlin
B'dth D'pth 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400
44 100 1.82 1.67 1.49 1.35 1.25 1.17 1.63 1.53 1.36 1.24 1.15 1.07 1.50 1.40 1.27 1.15 1.06 0.99
44 125 2.31 2.03 1.82 1.65 1.53 1.43 2.11 1.87 1.67 1.52 1.40 1.30 1.96 1.74 1.55 1.41 1.30 1.21
44 150 2.77 2.39 2.14 1.95 1.80 1.68 2.53 2.20 1.96 1.79 1.65 1.54 2.35 2.04 1.82 1.66 1.53 1.42
44 175 3.22 2.79 2.49 2.27 2.10 1.96 2.94 2.56 2.29 2.08 1.92 1.79 2.74 2.38 2.12 1.93 1.78 1.66
44 200 3.68 3.18 2.85 2.59 2.39 2.23 3.36 2.93 2.61 2.38 2.19 2.05 3.12 2.72 2.43 2.21 2.04 1.90
44 225 4.13 3.58 3.20 2.91 2.69 2.51 3.78 3.29 2.94 2.67 2.47 2.30 3.51 3.06 2.73 2.48 2.29 2.13
47 100 1.87 1.72 1.54 1.40 1.29 1.21 1.68 1.56 1.41 1.28 1.19 1.11 1.54 1.44 1.31 1.19 1.10 1.02
47 125 2.37 2.10 1.88 1.71 1.58 1.47 2.16 1.93 1.72 1.57 1.45 1.35 2.01 1.80 1.60 1.46 1.34 1.25
47 150 2.83 2.48 2.21 2.01 1.86 1.74 2.59 2.27 2.03 1.85 1.71 1.59 2.40 2.11 1.88 1.72 1.58 1.47
47 175 3.30 2.88 2.58 2.35 2.17 2.02 3.01 2.65 2.37 2.15 1.99 1.86 2.80 2.46 2.20 2.00 1.85 1.72
47 200 3.76 3.29 2.94 2.68 2.48 2.31 3.44 3.02 2.70 2.46 2.27 2.12 3.20 2.81 2.51 2.28 2.11 1.96
47 225 4.23 3.70 3.31 3.01 2.79 2.60 3.86 3.40 3.04 2.77 2.55 2.38 3.59 3.16 2.82 2.57 2.37 2.21
63 100 2.10 1.90 1.76 1.63 1.50 1.40 1.90 1.73 1.60 1.49 1.38 1.29 1.75 1.61 1.49 1.39 1.28 1.20
63 125 2.61 2.37 2.18 1.99 1.84 1.72 2.39 2.16 2.00 1.82 1.69 1.57 2.22 2.01 1.86 1.69 1.57 1.46
63 150 3.13 2.84 2.56 2.34 2.16 2.02 2.86 2.59 2.36 2.15 1.98 1.85 2.66 2.41 2.19 2.00 1.84 1.72
63 175 3.64 3.31 2.99 2.73 2.52 2.35 3.33 3.02 2.74 2.50 2.31 2.16 3.10 2.81 2.55 2.33 2.15 2.01
63 200 4.15 3.77 3.41 3.11 2.88 2.69 3.80 3.44 3.13 2.86 2.64 2.47 3.54 3.20 2.91 2.66 2.45 2.29
63 225 4.65 4.23 3.83 3.50 3.23 3.02 4.26 3.87 3.52 3.21 2.97 2.77 3.97 3.60 3.27 2.98 2.76 2.57
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Table 6.28 P

purlin
B'dth D'pth 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400
44 100 2.07 1.87 1.73 1.62 1.54 1.43 1.87 1.71 1.58 1.48 1.39 1.31 1.72 1.58 1.46 1.37 1.29 1.22
44 125 2.58 2.34 2.16 2.03 1.87 1.75 2.35 2.13 1.97 1.84 1.72 1.60 2.19 1.98 1.83 1.71 1.59 1.49
44 150 3.09 2.80 2.59 2.39 2.21 2.06 2.82 2.55 2.36 2.19 2.02 1.89 2.62 2.37 2.19 2.03 1.88 1.75
44 175 3.60 3.26 3.02 2.78 2.57 2.40 3.29 2.97 2.75 2.56 2.36 2.20 3.06 2.76 2.55 2.37 2.19 2.04
44 200 4.10 3.72 3.45 3.18 2.94 2.74 3.75 3.40 3.14 2.92 2.69 2.51 3.49 3.16 2.91 2.71 2.50 2.33
44 225 4.60 4.18 3.87 3.57 3.30 3.08 4.21 3.82 3.53 3.28 3.03 2.83 3.92 3.55 3.28 3.05 2.81 2.62
47 100 2.11 1.92 1.77 1.66 1.57 1.48 1.92 1.75 1.61 1.51 1.43 1.36 1.76 1.62 1.50 1.40 1.32 1.26
47 125 2.64 2.39 2.21 2.08 1.94 1.81 2.41 2.18 2.02 1.89 1.78 1.66 2.24 2.02 1.87 1.75 1.65 1.54
47 150 3.16 2.86 2.65 2.47 2.28 2.13 2.88 2.61 2.42 2.26 2.09 1.95 2.68 2.43 2.24 2.10 1.94 1.81
47 175 3.68 3.34 3.09 2.88 2.66 2.49 3.36 3.04 2.82 2.64 2.44 2.28 3.13 2.83 2.61 2.45 2.27 2.11
47 200 4.19 3.81 3.53 3.29 3.04 2.84 3.83 3.47 3.21 3.01 2.79 2.60 3.57 3.23 2.98 2.79 2.59 2.41
47 225 4.71 4.27 3.96 3.70 3.42 3.19 4.31 3.90 3.61 3.39 3.13 2.93 4.01 3.63 3.35 3.14 2.91 2.71
63 100 2.33 2.12 1.96 1.84 1.75 1.67 2.13 1.93 1.79 1.68 1.59 1.51 1.99 1.80 1.66 1.56 1.47 1.40
63 125 2.91 2.64 2.45 2.30 2.18 2.08 2.66 2.41 2.23 2.10 1.98 1.89 2.48 2.24 2.08 1.95 1.84 1.75
63 150 3.48 3.16 2.93 2.76 2.61 2.48 3.18 2.89 2.68 2.51 2.38 2.27 2.97 2.69 2.49 2.33 2.21 2.10
63 175 4.05 3.68 3.42 3.21 3.04 2.89 3.71 3.37 3.12 2.93 2.77 2.64 3.46 3.13 2.90 2.72 2.57 2.45
63 200 4.61 4.20 3.90 3.66 3.47 3.30 4.23 3.84 3.56 3.34 3.16 3.02 3.94 3.58 3.31 3.10 2.94 2.80
63 225 5.18 4.71 4.38 4.11 3.90 3.71 4.75 4.31 4.00 3.75 3.56 3.39 4.43 4.02 3.72 3.49 3.30 3.15
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7 Tables of sizes of flat roof joists
7.0 Tables of sizes of flat roof joists

7.0.1 Tables 7.1 to 7.6 give permissible clear spans of joists for flat roofs with a slope of up to 10° from the
horizontal.
additional information on the method used.
7.0.3 The sizes, spacing and spans given will support the dead and imposed loads stated in the tables.
In addition, where access is limited to maintenance and repair purposes, they will support the dead
loads stated and a concentrated load of 0.9kN. Where access is not limited to maintenance and
repair purposes, they will support the dead loads stated, a distributed variable load of 1.5 kN/m2 and a
concentrated load of 2.0kN.
7.0.4 Lateral support should be provided. EC5 considers the stability of these members through the use of
a modification factor kcrit – assumed to be 1.0 throughout this book. In the absence of printed guidance
from the manufacturer, it should be assumed that expanded polyurethane and other low density
insulating materials will not provide such support. Therefore, with these materials, the depth to breadth
ratio should not exceed 4:1.
7.0.5 Unless justified by specialist calculation, the minimum bearing length at supports should be 40mm.
However it may sometimes be necessary to provide longer bearing for practical reasons. Where
longer bearing is required due to high bearing stresses in calculations, typically for larger sections, it is
indicated in the tables by shading where the bearing length should be increased to 60mm.
7.0.6 Notching and drilling of flat roof joists should not exceed the limits given in Section 3.2.3.
7.0.7 The section sizes of joists given in Tables 7.1 to 7.6 should be machined on the width of the joist, ie to
reduce its depth, to the tolerance classes specified in BS EN 336.
Roof decking
Floor joist
g
cin s
s pa ntre
Cle ist ce
ar Jo een
sp e tw
an b
of
joi
st Support
Figure 7.1 Typical flat roof joists arrangement
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Table 7.1 P
ermissible clear spans for joists for flat roofs – access for
maintenance and repair only This table uses
regularised depth
Imposed load Imposed load not exceeding qk = 0.60 kN/m² or Qk = 0.90 kN

Breadth Depth 400 450 600 400 450 600 400 450 600
38 95 1.60 1.58 1.52 1.52 1.49 1.42 1.45 1.42 1.35

38 120 2.18 2.14 2.05 2.05 2.01 1.90 1.95 1.90 1.79
38 145 2.78 2.73 2.60 2.60 2.54 2.39 2.45 2.39 2.24
38 170 3.39 3.32 3.15 3.15 3.07 2.89 2.96 2.89 2.70
38 195 4.00 3.92 3.70 3.70 3.61 3.38 3.48 3.38 3.15
38 220 4.62 4.51 4.22 4.26 4.15 3.88 3.99 3.88 3.61
44 95 1.71 1.69 1.62 1.62 1.59 1.52 1.55 1.52 1.44

44 120 2.33 2.29 2.19 2.19 2.14 2.03 2.07 2.03 1.91
44 145 2.96 2.90 2.76 2.76 2.70 2.54 2.61 2.54 2.38
44 170 3.60 3.52 3.34 3.34 3.26 3.06 3.14 3.06 2.86
44 195 4.24 4.15 3.92 3.92 3.82 3.58 3.68 3.58 3.34
44 220 4.88 4.77 4.43 4.50 4.38 4.09 4.22 4.10 3.81
47 95 1.77 1.74 1.67 1.67 1.64 1.56 1.60 1.56 1.48

47 120 2.40 2.36 2.25 2.25 2.20 2.08 2.13 2.08 1.96
47 145 3.04 2.98 2.84 2.84 2.77 2.61 2.68 2.61 2.45
47 170 3.69 3.62 3.43 3.43 3.35 3.14 3.23 3.14 2.93
47 195 4.35 4.26 4.02 4.02 3.92 3.67 3.77 3.67 3.42
47 220 5.00 4.89 4.52 4.61 4.49 4.18 4.32 4.20 3.91
63 95 2.01 1.98 1.90 1.90 1.87 1.77 1.81 1.77 1.68

63 120 2.71 2.67 2.54 2.54 2.49 2.35 2.41 2.35 2.21
63 145 3.43 3.36 3.19 3.19 3.12 2.93 3.01 2.93 2.74
63 170 4.14 4.06 3.84 3.84 3.75 3.52 3.61 3.52 3.28
63 195 4.85 4.75 4.42 4.49 4.37 4.09 4.21 4.10 3.82
63 220 5.57 5.43 4.97 5.13 5.00 4.60 4.81 4.68 4.32
72 120 2.87 2.82 2.68 2.68 2.63 2.48 2.54 2.48 2.33
72 145 3.61 3.54 3.36 3.36 3.28 3.09 3.17 3.09 2.89
72 170 4.35 4.26 4.03 4.03 3.94 3.70 3.79 3.70 3.45
72 195 5.09 4.98 4.61 4.71 4.59 4.27 4.42 4.30 4.01
72 220 5.83 5.65 5.18 5.38 5.24 4.80 5.04 4.90 4.51
ALS/CLS
38 89 1.46 1.44 1.39 1.39 1.37 1.31 1.33 1.31 1.24
38 114 2.04 2.01 1.92 1.92 1.88 1.79 1.83 1.79 1.68
38 140 2.66 2.61 2.49 2.49 2.43 2.30 2.35 2.30 2.15
38 184 3.73 3.65 3.46 3.46 3.37 3.16 3.25 3.16 2.95
38 235 4.99 4.87 4.50 4.59 4.47 4.16 4.30 4.17 3.88
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Table 7.2 P
regularised depth

Breadth Depth 400 450 600 400 450 600 400 450 600
38 95 1.85 1.83 1.75 1.75 1.72 1.64 1.67 1.64 1.55

38 120 2.51 2.47 2.35 2.35 2.31 2.18 2.23 2.18 2.05
38 145 3.19 3.12 2.97 2.97 2.90 2.73 2.80 2.73 2.55
38 170 3.87 3.79 3.58 3.58 3.50 3.28 3.37 3.28 3.06
38 195 4.55 4.45 4.17 4.20 4.09 3.83 3.94 3.83 3.57
38 220 5.24 5.12 4.70 4.82 4.69 4.34 4.51 4.38 4.07
44 95 1.98 1.95 1.87 1.87 1.84 1.74 1.78 1.74 1.65

44 120 2.68 2.63 2.50 2.50 2.45 2.32 2.37 2.32 2.17
44 145 3.38 3.32 3.15 3.15 3.07 2.89 2.97 2.89 2.71
44 170 4.10 4.01 3.79 3.79 3.70 3.47 3.57 3.47 3.24
44 195 4.81 4.71 4.38 4.44 4.33 4.04 4.16 4.05 3.77
44 220 5.53 5.39 4.92 5.09 4.95 4.55 4.76 4.63 4.27
47 95 2.04 2.01 1.93 1.93 1.89 1.79 1.83 1.79 1.69

47 120 2.75 2.70 2.57 2.57 2.52 2.38 2.44 2.38 2.23
47 145 3.47 3.41 3.23 3.23 3.16 2.97 3.05 2.97 2.78
47 170 4.20 4.12 3.89 3.89 3.80 3.56 3.66 3.56 3.32
47 195 4.93 4.82 4.47 4.55 4.44 4.13 4.27 4.15 3.86
47 220 5.66 5.51 5.03 5.21 5.07 4.65 4.88 4.74 4.37
63 95 2.32 2.28 2.18 2.18 2.14 2.03 2.07 2.03 1.91

63 120 3.10 3.05 2.90 2.90 2.83 2.67 2.74 2.67 2.51
63 145 3.90 3.82 3.62 3.62 3.53 3.32 3.41 3.32 3.10
63 170 4.69 4.59 4.29 4.34 4.23 3.97 4.08 3.97 3.70
63 195 5.48 5.36 4.91 5.06 4.93 4.55 4.75 4.62 4.27
63 220 6.23 6.02 5.51 5.77 5.59 5.11 5.41 5.26 4.80
72 120 3.27 3.21 3.05 3.05 2.99 2.82 2.89 2.82 2.64
72 145 4.10 4.02 3.81 3.81 3.72 3.49 3.58 3.49 3.26
72 170 4.92 4.82 4.48 4.56 4.44 4.15 4.28 4.17 3.88
72 195 5.74 5.58 5.11 5.30 5.17 4.74 4.97 4.84 4.46
72 220 6.48 6.26 5.75 6.04 5.83 5.33 5.66 5.49 5.01
ALS/CLS
38 89 1.70 1.68 1.61 1.61 1.58 1.51 1.54 1.51 1.43
38 114 2.35 2.31 2.21 2.21 2.16 2.05 2.10 2.05 1.93
38 140 3.05 2.99 2.84 2.84 2.78 2.62 2.68 2.62 2.45
38 184 4.25 4.16 3.93 3.93 3.83 3.59 3.69 3.59 3.34
38 235 5.65 5.49 5.01 5.19 5.05 4.63 4.85 4.71 4.34
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Table 7.3 P
regularised depth

Breadth Depth 400 450 600 400 450 600 400 450 600
38 95 1.60 1.58 1.52 1.52 1.49 1.42 1.45 1.42 1.35

38 120 2.18 2.14 2.05 2.05 2.01 1.90 1.95 1.90 1.79
38 145 2.78 2.73 2.59 2.60 2.54 2.39 2.45 2.39 2.24
38 170 3.39 3.32 3.10 3.15 3.07 2.88 2.96 2.89 2.69
38 195 4.00 3.91 3.55 3.70 3.61 3.31 3.48 3.38 3.12
38 220 4.57 4.40 4.00 4.25 4.11 3.73 3.99 3.87 3.51
44 95 1.71 1.69 1.62 1.62 1.59 1.52 1.55 1.52 1.44

44 120 2.33 2.29 2.19 2.19 2.14 2.03 2.07 2.03 1.91
44 145 2.96 2.90 2.76 2.76 2.70 2.54 2.61 2.54 2.38
44 170 3.60 3.52 3.26 3.34 3.26 3.04 3.14 3.06 2.86
44 195 4.24 4.10 3.73 3.92 3.82 3.48 3.68 3.58 3.28
44 220 4.80 4.62 4.20 4.48 4.31 3.92 4.21 4.07 3.70
47 95 1.77 1.74 1.67 1.67 1.64 1.56 1.60 1.56 1.48

47 120 2.40 2.36 2.25 2.25 2.20 2.08 2.13 2.08 1.96
47 145 3.04 2.98 2.83 2.84 2.77 2.61 2.68 2.61 2.45
47 170 3.69 3.62 3.33 3.43 3.34 3.11 3.23 3.14 2.93
47 195 4.35 4.19 3.82 4.02 3.92 3.56 3.77 3.67 3.36
47 220 4.90 4.72 4.30 4.58 4.41 4.01 4.32 4.16 3.78
63 95 2.01 1.98 1.90 1.90 1.87 1.77 1.81 1.77 1.68

63 120 2.71 2.67 2.54 2.54 2.49 2.35 2.41 2.35 2.21
63 145 3.43 3.36 3.14 3.19 3.12 2.93 3.01 2.93 2.74
63 170 4.14 4.03 3.67 3.84 3.74 3.43 3.61 3.51 3.24
63 195 4.78 4.60 4.20 4.47 4.31 3.92 4.21 4.07 3.70
63 220 5.37 5.17 4.72 5.03 4.84 4.41 4.76 4.58 4.17
72 120 2.87 2.82 2.68 2.68 2.63 2.48 2.54 2.48 2.33
72 145 3.61 3.54 3.28 3.36 3.28 3.06 3.17 3.09 2.89
72 170 4.35 4.20 3.83 4.03 3.93 3.58 3.79 3.69 3.38
72 195 4.98 4.80 4.38 4.66 4.49 4.10 4.42 4.25 3.87
72 220 5.59 5.39 4.93 5.24 5.05 4.61 4.96 4.78 4.36
ALS/CLS
38 89 1.46 1.44 1.39 1.39 1.37 1.31 1.33 1.31 1.24
38 114 2.04 2.01 1.92 1.92 1.88 1.79 1.83 1.79 1.68
38 140 2.66 2.61 2.49 2.49 2.43 2.30 2.35 2.30 2.15
38 184 3.73 3.65 3.36 3.46 3.37 3.13 3.25 3.16 2.94
38 235 4.88 4.70 4.27 4.56 4.38 3.98 4.29 4.14 3.75
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Table 7.4 P
regularised depth

Breadth Depth 400 450 600 400 450 600 400 450 600
38 95 1.85 1.83 1.75 1.75 1.72 1.64 1.67 1.64 1.55

38 120 2.51 2.47 2.35 2.35 2.31 2.18 2.23 2.18 2.05
38 145 3.19 3.12 2.96 2.97 2.90 2.73 2.80 2.73 2.55
38 170 3.87 3.79 3.46 3.58 3.49 3.22 3.37 3.28 3.04
38 195 4.52 4.35 3.96 4.20 4.06 3.69 3.94 3.83 3.48
38 220 5.09 4.90 4.46 4.75 4.58 4.16 4.49 4.32 3.92
44 95 1.98 1.95 1.87 1.87 1.84 1.74 1.78 1.74 1.65

44 120 2.68 2.63 2.50 2.50 2.45 2.32 2.37 2.32 2.17
44 145 3.38 3.32 3.11 3.15 3.07 2.89 2.97 2.89 2.70
44 170 4.10 3.99 3.63 3.79 3.70 3.39 3.57 3.47 3.20
44 195 4.74 4.56 4.16 4.43 4.26 3.88 4.16 4.03 3.66
44 220 5.33 5.13 4.68 4.98 4.80 4.37 4.71 4.54 4.12
47 95 2.04 2.01 1.93 1.93 1.89 1.79 1.83 1.79 1.69

47 120 2.75 2.70 2.57 2.57 2.52 2.38 2.44 2.38 2.23
47 145 3.47 3.41 3.17 3.23 3.16 2.96 3.05 2.97 2.77
47 170 4.20 4.08 3.71 3.89 3.79 3.46 3.66 3.56 3.27
47 195 4.84 4.66 4.25 4.53 4.36 3.96 4.26 4.12 3.74
47 220 5.44 5.24 4.78 5.09 4.90 4.46 4.82 4.63 4.21
63 95 2.32 2.28 2.18 2.18 2.14 2.03 2.07 2.03 1.91

63 120 3.10 3.05 2.90 2.90 2.83 2.67 2.74 2.67 2.51
63 145 3.90 3.82 3.49 3.62 3.53 3.26 3.41 3.32 3.08
63 170 4.64 4.47 4.08 4.34 4.19 3.81 4.08 3.96 3.60
63 195 5.30 5.11 4.67 4.97 4.79 4.36 4.70 4.53 4.12
63 220 5.95 5.74 5.25 5.58 5.38 4.91 5.29 5.09 4.64
72 120 3.27 3.21 3.03 3.05 2.99 2.81 2.89 2.82 2.64
72 145 4.10 4.00 3.65 3.81 3.72 3.41 3.58 3.49 3.22
72 170 4.83 4.66 4.26 4.53 4.37 3.98 4.28 4.13 3.77
72 195 5.52 5.32 4.87 5.18 4.99 4.56 4.90 4.73 4.31
72 220 6.19 5.98 5.47 5.81 5.61 5.13 5.51 5.31 4.85
ALS/CLS
38 89 1.70 1.68 1.61 1.61 1.58 1.51 1.54 1.51 1.43
38 114 2.35 2.31 2.21 2.21 2.16 2.05 2.10 2.05 1.93
38 140 3.05 2.99 2.84 2.84 2.78 2.62 2.68 2.62 2.45
38 184 4.25 4.11 3.74 3.93 3.83 3.49 3.69 3.59 3.29
38 235 5.42 5.22 4.76 5.07 4.88 4.44 4.79 4.61 4.19
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Table 7.5 Permissible clear spans for joists for flat roofs – unlimited access
Imposed load Imposed load not exceeding qk = 1.50 kN/m² or Qk = 2.00 kN This table uses
regularised depth

Breadth Depth 400 450 600 400 450 600 400 450 600
38 145 1.95 1.93 1.88 1.88 1.85 1.79 1.82 1.79 1.71
38 170 2.59 2.56 2.48 2.48 2.44 2.33 2.38 2.33 2.22
38 195 3.16 3.12 3.02 3.02 2.97 2.84 2.89 2.84 2.70
38 220 3.72 3.67 3.53 3.53 3.47 3.31 3.37 3.31 3.13
44 120 1.63 1.62 1.58 1.58 1.56 1.51 1.53 1.51 1.45
44 145 2.23 2.21 2.15 2.15 2.12 2.03 2.07 2.03 1.94
44 170 2.81 2.78 2.69 2.69 2.65 2.54 2.59 2.54 2.42
44 195 3.39 3.34 3.23 3.23 3.17 3.03 3.09 3.03 2.88
44 220 3.98 3.92 3.72 3.77 3.70 3.53 3.60 3.53 3.34
47 120 1.73 1.72 1.68 1.68 1.66 1.60 1.63 1.60 1.54
47 145 2.33 2.31 2.24 2.24 2.21 2.13 2.16 2.13 2.04
47 170 2.90 2.87 2.78 2.78 2.73 2.62 2.67 2.62 2.50
47 195 3.49 3.45 3.32 3.32 3.27 3.12 3.18 3.12 2.96
47 220 4.09 4.03 3.81 3.88 3.81 3.62 3.70 3.63 3.43
63 95 1.48 1.47 1.44 1.44 1.42 1.38 1.40 1.38 1.34

63 120 2.07 2.05 1.99 1.99 1.97 1.90 1.93 1.90 1.83
63 145 2.68 2.65 2.57 2.57 2.54 2.44 2.48 2.44 2.33
63 170 3.32 3.28 3.17 3.17 3.12 2.99 3.04 2.99 2.84
63 195 3.98 3.92 3.73 3.78 3.71 3.54 3.61 3.54 3.36
63 220 4.64 4.57 4.20 4.39 4.31 3.99 4.19 4.10 3.82
72 120 2.20 2.18 2.12 2.12 2.10 2.02 2.06 2.02 1.94
72 145 2.86 2.82 2.73 2.73 2.69 2.59 2.63 2.59 2.47
72 170 3.53 3.48 3.36 3.36 3.31 3.16 3.22 3.16 3.01
72 195 4.21 4.15 3.90 3.99 3.92 3.71 3.82 3.74 3.55
72 220 4.90 4.81 4.39 4.63 4.55 4.18 4.42 4.33 4.00
ALS/CLS
38 140 1.84 1.82 1.77 1.77 1.75 1.69 1.72 1.69 1.62
38 184 2.92 2.89 2.79 2.79 2.75 2.63 2.68 2.63 2.51
38 235 4.06 4.00 3.78 3.84 3.77 3.59 3.67 3.59 3.40
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Table 7.6 Permissible clear spans for joists for flat roofs – unlimited access
Imposed load Imposed load not exceeding qk = 1.50 kN/m² or Qk = 2.00 kN This table uses
regularised depth

Breadth Depth 400 450 600 400 450 600 400 450 600
38 145 2.46 2.43 2.36 2.36 2.32 2.24 2.27 2.24 2.14
38 170 3.06 3.02 2.92 2.92 2.87 2.75 2.80 2.75 2.62
38 195 3.67 3.62 3.49 3.49 3.43 3.27 3.34 3.27 3.10
38 220 4.30 4.24 3.95 4.07 3.99 3.75 3.88 3.80 3.59
44 120 2.02 2.01 1.95 1.95 1.93 1.86 1.89 1.86 1.79
44 145 2.64 2.61 2.53 2.53 2.49 2.39 2.43 2.39 2.29
44 170 3.27 3.23 3.12 3.12 3.07 2.94 2.99 2.94 2.79
44 195 3.92 3.87 3.68 3.72 3.66 3.49 3.56 3.49 3.30
44 220 4.58 4.51 4.15 4.33 4.25 3.95 4.13 4.04 3.77
47 120 2.09 2.07 2.02 2.02 1.99 1.92 1.95 1.92 1.85
47 145 2.72 2.69 2.61 2.61 2.57 2.47 2.51 2.47 2.35
47 170 3.37 3.33 3.21 3.21 3.16 3.02 3.08 3.02 2.87
47 195 4.04 3.98 3.77 3.83 3.76 3.58 3.66 3.58 3.40
47 220 4.71 4.64 4.24 4.45 4.37 4.03 4.24 4.15 3.86
63 95 1.74 1.72 1.68 1.68 1.67 1.61 1.64 1.61 1.56

63 120 2.41 2.38 2.32 2.32 2.29 2.20 2.24 2.20 2.11
63 145 3.11 3.08 2.97 2.97 2.93 2.81 2.86 2.81 2.68
63 170 3.84 3.78 3.63 3.65 3.59 3.42 3.49 3.42 3.25
63 195 4.57 4.51 4.15 4.33 4.25 3.95 4.13 4.05 3.78
63 220 5.32 5.13 4.67 5.01 4.89 4.45 4.77 4.67 4.26
72 120 2.56 2.54 2.46 2.46 2.43 2.34 2.38 2.34 2.24
72 145 3.30 3.26 3.15 3.15 3.10 2.97 3.03 2.97 2.83
72 170 4.06 4.01 3.79 3.86 3.79 3.61 3.69 3.62 3.43
72 195 4.83 4.76 4.34 4.57 4.48 4.13 4.36 4.27 3.96
72 220 5.55 5.35 4.88 5.28 5.10 4.65 5.03 4.89 4.45
ALS/CLS
38 140 2.34 2.31 2.25 2.25 2.22 2.13 2.17 2.13 2.04
38 184 3.40 3.35 3.23 3.23 3.18 3.04 3.10 3.04 2.89
38 235 4.68 4.61 4.22 4.42 4.33 4.01 4.21 4.12 3.83
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8.0 References
8.1 British Standards
These Standards include amendments current at the time of publication.
BS EN 336:2013 Structural timber. Sizes, permitted deviations
BS EN 338:2009 Structural timber. Strength classes
BS EN 1912:2012 Structural timber. Strength classes. Assignment of visual grades and species
BS EN 1990:2002+A1:2005 Eurocode. Basis of structural design
NA to BS EN 1990:2002+A1:2005 UK National Annex for Eurocode 0. Basis of structural design
BS EN 1991-1-1:2002 Eurocode 1. Actions on structures. General actions. Densities, self-weight, imposed loads for buildings
NA to BS EN 1991-1-1:2002 UK National Annex to Eurocode 1: Actions on structures. General actions. Densities, selfweight,
imposed loads for buildings
BS EN 1991-1-3:2003 Eurocode 1. Actions on structures. General actions. Snow loads
NA to BS EN 1991-1-3:2003 UK National Annex to Eurocode 1. Actions on structures. General actions. Snow loads
BS EN 1995-1-1:2004+ A2:2014 Eurocode 5. Design of timber structures. General. Common rules and rules for buildings
NA to BS EN 1995-1-1:2004+A1:2008 UK National Annex to Eurocode 5. Design of timber structures. General. Common
rules and rules for buildings
BS 4978: 2007+A1:2011 Visual strength grading of softwood. Specification
BS EN 14081-1:2005+A1:2011 Timber structures. Strength graded structural timber with rectangular cross section. General
requirements
BS EN 14081-2:2010+A1:2012 Timber structures. Strength graded structural timber with rectangular cross section. Additional
requirements for initial type testing
BS EN 14081-3:2012 Timber structures. Strength graded structural timber with rectangular cross section. Additional
requirements for factory production control
PD 6693-1:2012 Recommendations for the design of timber structures to Eurocode 5: Design of timber structures. General.
Common rules and rules for buildings
8.2 Legacy standards

BS 5268-2:2002 Structural use of timber. Code of practice for permissible stress design, materials and workmanship
BS 5268-7.1:1989 Structural use of timber. Recommendations for the calculation basis for span tables. Domestic floor joists
BS 5268-7.2:1989 Structural use of timber. Recommendations for the calculation basis for span tables. Joists for flat roofs
BS 5268-7.3:1989 Structural use of timber. Recommendations for the calculation basis for span tables. Ceiling joists
BS 5268-7.4:1989 Structural use of timber. Recommendations for the calculation basis for span tables. Ceiling binders
BS 5268-7.5:1990 Structural use of timber. Recommendations for the calculation basis for span tables. Domestic rafters
BS 5268-7.6:1990 Structural use of timber. Recommendations for the calculation basis for span tables. Purlins supporting
rafters
BS 5268-7.7:1990 Structural use of timber. Recommendations for the calculation basis for span tables. Purlins supporting
sheeting or decking
8.3 Other publications

Eurocode 5: timber design essentials for engineers, TRADA Technology, 2009
Manual for the design of timber buildings structures to Eurocode 5, IStructE/TRADA, 2008
Wood Information Sheet 1-37 Introduction to Eurocode 5. TRADA Technology, 2012
Wood Information Sheet 4-17 Timber strength grading and strength classes. TRADA Technology, 2011
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4 Tables of sizes of timber floor members 19

5 Tables of sizes of ceiling members 55

6 Tables of sizes of pitched roof members 60

7 Tables of sizes of flat roof joists 79

Changes in this 4th edition

Wall Ceiling binder

Figure 1.1 Key to members included in the span tables

Table 1.2 Summary of tables

UDL (kN/m2) CL (kN) C16 C24

Floors Joists 1.50 Slab loading Table 4.1 Table 4.2

Nails for double member trimmers Table 4.5 Table 4.6

Bolts for double member trimmers Table 4.7 Table 4.8

Factored reactions at each end Table 4.9 Table 4.10

Binders 0.25 0.9a Table 5.3 Table 5.4

Pitched roofs: Rafters 0.60b 0.9 Table 6.1 Table 6.2

Rafters 1.02c 0.9 Table 6.5 Table 6.6

Purlins 1.02 0.9 Table 6.7 Table 6.8

Pitched roofs: Rafters 0.60 0.9 Table 6.9 Table 6.10

Rafters 1.02 0.9 Table 6.13 Table 6.14

Purlins 1.02 0.9 Table 6.15 Table 6.16

Table 1.2 Continued

UDL (kN/m2) CL (kN) C16 C24

Pitched roofs: Rafters 0.60 0.9 Table 6.17 Table 6.18

Rafters 1.02 0.9 Table 6.21 Table 6.22

Purlins 1.02 0.9 Table 6.23 Table 6.24

Pitched roofs: Purlins 0.60 0.9 Table 6.25 Table 6.26

Flat roofs: Joists 1.50 2.0 Table 7.5 Table 7.6

conservative for lower pitches.

1.1 How to use the span tables

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2.0 Timber specifications

2.1 Timber availability

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3.0 Design considerations

Snow load zones

Figure 3.1 Snow roof loading zones – derived from EC1

3.2 Construction and basic workmanship recommendations

3.3 Eurocode 5 considerations

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4.0 Tables of sizes of timber floor members

Figure 4.1 Floor joists arrangement

Table 4.1 Permissible clear spans for domestic floor joists

Dead loads gk (kN/m²) excluding self-weight of joist

38 95 1.71* 1.62 1.40 1.61 1.52 1.32 1.40 1.33 1.16

44 95 1.84* 1.74 1.51 1.72 1.63 1.42 1.50 1.42 1.24

47 95 1.90* 1.79 1.56 1.77 1.68 1.47 1.54 1.46 1.28

63 95 2.17* 2.06* 1.80 2.02* 1.92 1.68 1.74 1.66 1.47

Table 4.2 Permissible clear spans for domestic floor joists

Dead loads gk (kN/m²) excluding self-weight of joist

38 95 1.99* 1.89* 1.64 1.86* 1.76 1.54 1.61 1.53 1.34

44 95 2.14* 2.02* 1.76 1.99* 1.89 1.65 1.71 1.63 1.44

47 95 2.20* 2.08* 1.82 2.05* 1.94 1.70 1.76 1.68 1.48

63 95 2.48* 2.38* 2.09 2.32* 2.21* 1.95 1.99 1.90 1.68

4.2 Trimmers and trimming joists

Fixing on centreline Two staggered rows of fixings

Imposed load not exceeding qk = 1.5 kN/m2 or Qk = 2.0 kN

Imposed load not exceeding qk = 1.5 kN/m2 or Qk = 2.0 kN

Imposed load not exceeding qk = 1.5 kN/m2 or Qk = 2.0 kN

Imposed load not exceeding qk = 1.5 kN/m2 or Qk = 2.0 kN