In addition we regularly measure the breaking point to ensure our product s optimum strength.
Structural wood floor joists.
Open web trusses with wood webbing held together with metal plates.
1 psf lb f ft 2 47 88 n m 2.
1 ft 0 3048 m.
2 grade of douglas fir are indicated below.
I joists are strong lightweight i shaped engineered wood structural members that meet demanding performance standards.
Every joist is individually tested to ensure that only proven joists are shipped to a job site.
As for the adhesive that we use for our finger jointed webs it has proven itself.
Wood i joists with dimension lumber top and bottom chords and osb web.
Live load is weight of furniture wind snow and more.
It is a structural type waterproof resorcinol glue that is nes and.
Maximum floor joist span for no.
Dead load weight of structure and fixed loads 10 lbs ft 2.
Types of joists two types of engineered joists are most frequently used in floor systems today.
If you re concerned about the structural integrity of sagging cracked or twisted joists in your house first call in a structural engineer to inspect the floor and recommend strengthening measures that ll take out the sags and bring the framing up to code search online or for engineers structural in the yellow pages.