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Table of Contents
Chapter/Title Page Chapter/Title Page
General .................................................................. 1 Minimum Lengths ................................................ 6
Materials ................................................................ 1 Span Tables and Loads ....................................... 6
Lengths ................................................................. 1 Allowable Loads ........................................... 6
Moisture Content .................................................. 1 Sloped Roofs ................................................ 6
Nailing Schedules ................................................ 2 Controlled Random Layup Values .............. 7
Layups ................................................................... 2
Simple Span .................................................. 2
Cantilevered Pieces Intermixed .................. 3
Combination Simple and Two-Span
Continuous .................................................... 3
Two-Span Continuous .................................. 4
Controlled Random Layup ........................... 4
Cantilever Spans With Controlled
Random Layup .............................................. 5
List of Figures
Figure Page Figure Page
1. Beveled End Cut (optional) ............................. 1 6. Two-span Continuous Layup .......................... 4
2. Drilling Detail .................................................... 2 7. Controlled Random Layup (Two-Inch
3. Simple Span ..................................................... 2 Decking) ........................................................... 4
4. Cantilevered Pieces Intermixed Layup .......... 3 8. Controlled Random Layup (Three and Four
5. Combination Simple and Two-Span Inch Decking) ................................................... 5
Continuous Layup ........................................... 3
List of Tables
Table Page Table Page
1. Two Inch Nominal Thickness - Allowable 4. Three and Four Inch Nominal Thickness -
Roof Load Limited by Bending ....................... 8 Allowable Roof Load Limited by
2. Two Inch Nominal Thickness - Allowable Deflection - Simple Span Layup ................... 11
Roof Load Limited by Deflection .................... 9 5. Three and Four Inch Nominal Thickness -
3. Three and Four Inch Inch Nominal Allowable Roof Load Limited by Deflection -
Thickness - Allowable Roof Load Limited Controlled Random Layup (3 or More
by Bending - Simple Span and Controlled Spans) ............................................................. 12
Random Layups (3 or More Spans) ............. 10
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2 TONGUE AND GROOVE ROOF DECKING
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WOOD CONSTRUCTION DATA 2 1
MATERIALS APPLICATION
Decay Resistance Tongue-and-groove wood decking shall be installed
Structural members that are exposed to weather shall with tongues up on sloped or pitched roofs, and outward
be preservatively treated or be from the heartwood of a in direction of laying on flat roofs. It is to be laid with
naturally durable wood. pattern faces down and exposed on the underside. Each
piece shall be square end trimmed. When random lengths
Sawn Lumber are furnished, each piece must be “square end trimmed”
The lumber used in heavy timber framing members across the face so that at least 90% of the pieces will be
and roof decking shall be graded in accordance with the within 1/64 inches of square for each nominal 2" of width.
grading rules under which the species is customarily When the end of a piece is beveled the vertical end cut
graded. Specific grading rules may be obtained from the may vary from square as shown in Figure 1.
respective rules writing agencies:
Figure 1. Beveled End Cut (optional)
1. “Standard Grading Rules for Northeastern Lumber,”
Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association,
272 Tuttle Rd., PO Box 87A, Cumberland Center,
ME 04021 (NELMA)
2. “Standard Specifications for Grades of California
Redwood Lumber,” Redwood Inspection Service,
405 Enfrente Dr., Suite 200, Novato, CA 94949
(RIS)
3. “Standard Grading Rules For Southern Pine Lum-
ber,” Southern Pine Inspection Bureau, 4709 Scenic
Highway, Pensacola, FL 32504 (SPIB)
4. “Standard Grading Rules for West Coast Lumber,
No. 17,” West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau,
P.O. Box 23145, Portland, OR 97223 (WCLIB)
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LAYUPS
Simple Span
All pieces supported on two supports (Figure 3).
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WOOD CONSTRUCTION DATA 2 3
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Two-Span Continuous
All pieces are supported on three supports. All end
joints occur in line on every other support (Figure 6).
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WOOD CONSTRUCTION DATA 2 5
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6 TONGUE AND GROOVE ROOF DECKING
where:
Four Inch Decking
θ = roof slope
• Not less than 25% to be 16 ft. and longer with
Wsr = sloped roof load (live)
at least 20% equal to or greater in length than
Whp = horizontally projected load (live)
the maximum span
• Not less than 50% to be 15 ft. and longer
• Not more than 10% to be 5 to 10 ft. To convert the total sloped-roof area load (dead + live
loads) to normal and parallel load components:
• Not more than 1% to be 4 to 5 ft.
the simple span and controlled random layup arrange- SSR = sloped roof span
ments.
Note: The sloped roof span should be used when calculating
The allowable load given in Tables 1 and 2 are based
board footage.
on a maximum moisture content of 15% for 2 inch deck-
ing. The allowable loads given in Tables 3 through 5 are
based on a maximum moisture content of 19% for 3 and 4
inch decking. If the maximum moisture content is limited
to 15% for 3 and 4 inches decking, the allowable bending
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Table 1. Two Inch Nominal Thickness - Allowable Roof Load Limited by Bending
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Table 3. Three and Four Inch Inch Nominal Thickness - Allowable Roof Load
Limited by Bending - Simple Span and Controlled Random Layups (3
or More Spans)
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Table 4. Three and Four Inch Nominal Thickness - Allowable Roof Load
Limited by Deflection - Simple Span Layup
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Table 5. Three and Four Inch Nominal Thickness - Allowable Roof Load
Limited by Deflection - Controlled Random Layup (3 or More Spans)
Deflection
Allowable Uniformly Distributed Total Roof Load1,4,6,7,8, psf
Modulus of 3 5
Elasticity, psi Limit
2 3 inch nominal thickness , Span, ft. 4 inch nominal thickness , Span, ft.
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
L/180 96 67 49 37 28 22 18 15 12 10 8 7 6 263 185 135 101 78 61 49 40 33 27 23 20 17
700000
L/240 72 50 37 28 21 17 13 11 9 7 6 5 5 197 138 101 76 58 46 37 30 25 21 17 15 13
L/180 109 77 56 42 32 26 20 17 14 11 10 8 7 300 211 154 116 89 70 56 46 38 31 26 22 19
800000
L/240 82 58 42 32 24 19 15 12 10 9 7 6 5 225 158 115 87 67 52 42 34 28 23 20 17 14
L/180 123 86 63 47 36 29 23 19 15 13 11 9 8 338 237 173 130 100 79 63 51 42 35 30 25 22
900000
L/240 92 65 47 36 27 22 17 14 12 10 8 7 6 253 178 130 97 75 59 47 38 32 26 22 19 16
L/180 137 96 70 53 41 32 26 21 17 14 12 10 9 375 264 192 144 111 87 70 57 47 39 33 28 24
1000000
L/240 103 72 53 39 30 24 19 16 13 11 9 8 7 282 198 144 108 83 66 53 43 35 29 25 21 18
L/180 150 106 77 58 45 35 28 23 19 16 13 11 10 413 290 211 159 122 96 77 63 52 43 36 31 26
1100000
L/240 113 79 58 43 33 26 21 17 14 12 10 8 7 310 218 159 119 92 72 58 47 39 32 27 23 20
L/180 164 115 84 63 49 38 31 25 21 17 14 12 11 450 316 231 173 133 105 84 68 56 47 40 34 29
1200000
L/240 123 86 63 47 36 29 23 19 15 13 11 9 8 338 237 173 130 100 79 63 51 42 35 30 25 22
L/180 178 125 91 68 53 41 33 27 22 19 16 13 11 488 343 250 188 145 114 91 74 61 51 43 36 31
1300000
L/240 133 94 68 51 40 31 25 20 17 14 12 10 9 366 257 187 141 108 85 68 56 46 38 32 27 23
L/180 192 135 98 74 57 45 36 29 24 20 17 14 12 526 369 269 202 156 122 98 80 66 55 46 39 34
1400000
L/240 144 101 74 55 43 33 27 22 18 15 13 11 9 394 277 202 152 117 92 74 60 49 41 35 29 25
L/180 205 144 105 79 61 48 38 31 26 21 18 15 13 563 395 288 217 167 131 105 85 70 59 49 42 36
1500000
L/240 154 108 79 59 46 36 29 23 19 16 14 11 10 422 297 216 162 125 98 79 64 53 44 37 32 27
L/180 219 154 112 84 65 51 41 33 27 23 19 16 14 601 422 308 231 178 140 112 91 75 63 53 45 38
1600000
L/240 164 115 84 63 49 38 31 25 21 17 14 12 11 450 316 231 173 133 105 84 68 56 47 40 34 29
L/180 233 163 119 89 69 54 43 35 29 24 20 17 15 638 448 327 245 189 149 119 97 80 67 56 48 41
1700000
L/240 174 123 89 67 52 41 33 26 22 18 15 13 11 479 336 245 184 142 112 89 73 60 50 42 36 31
L/180 246 173 126 95 73 57 46 37 31 26 22 18 16 676 475 346 260 200 157 126 103 84 70 59 50 43
1800000
L/240 185 130 95 71 55 43 34 28 23 19 16 14 12 507 356 259 195 150 118 95 77 63 53 44 38 32
1 To determine allowable uniformly distributed loads for other span conditions, multiply controlled random layup load values by the following
factors:
Cantilever pieces intermixed; 0.9
Combination simple span and two-span continuous; 1.13
Two-span continuous; 1.59
2 For a deflection limit of L/360, use 1/2 the tabulated value for a deflection limit of L/180.
3 Tabulated values are based on 2-1/2 in. net thickness. For 2-5/8 in. decking multiply the tabulated allowable loads by 1.147.
4 When using controlled random layups spans greater than 14 feet for 3-inch decking and greater than 16 feet for 4-inch decking requires special
ordering of additional lengths to assure that at least 20% of the decking is equal to the span length or longer.
5 3-1/2 in. thickness
6 Duration of Load, CD = 1.0 used in this table. For other load durations, adjust by the appropriate factor.
7 No increase for size effect has been applied, (CF = 1.00).
8 Dry conditions of use.
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