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119

WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES


SIZE O F
BEAM

900

1000

1100

1200

Fb

1300

1400

1500

1600

1800

18'- 0" SPAN

2000

973
54
67
4468
1307
72
50
5890

1584
88
85
3502

1622
90
67
4468

2054
114
50
5890

2271
126
67
4468

23S3
130
104
2879
-

x 14

Fv
E
W

6 x 8

FV
E
W

10

Fv
E
W

12

F,
E
W

8 x 8

W
FV

1463
81
55
1100

1625
90
61
1222

1788
99
67
1344

1950

1718
95
31
1943

1909
106
34
2159

1663
92
38
1576

2275
126
85
1711

2438
135
92
1833

2600

73
1467

2113
117
79
1589

144
93
1')'j'j

2926
162
110
2200

2100
116
38
2375

2291
127
41
2591

2482
137
45
2807

2673
148
48
3023

2864
159
52
3239

3055
169
55
3455

3437
190
62
3887

1858
102
42
1751

2033
112
47
1926

2218
123
51
2101

2403
133
55
2276

2588
143
59
2451

2772
154
64
2627

2957
164
68
2802

3327
184
77
3152

1757
97
46
1295

1953
108
52
1439

2148
119
57
1583

2343
130
62
1727

2539
141
67
1871

2734
151
72
2015

2929
162
78
2159

3125
173
83
2303

3515
195
93
2591

2343
130
31
1943

2604
144
34
2159

2864
159
38
2375

3125
173
41
2591

3385
188
45
2807

3645
202
48
3023

3906
217
52
3239

4166
231
55
3455

4687
260
62
3887

108

2640
146
85
3502
3251
180
122

2wL
3819
212
69
4319

3697

205
85
3502
3906
217
104
2879
5208
289
69
1,319

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WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES
See ins truc t i o n s f o r use of t a b l e s on page 58.
Symbols used i n t h e t a b l e s a r e as follows:
F

= Allowable unit stress in e x t r e m e fiber in bending, psi

W = Total uniformly distributed load. pounds

w = Load p e r l i n e a r foot of b e a m , pounds


F

= Horizontal shear s t r e s s , p si , induced by load W

E = Modulus of elasticity. 1000 p s i . induced by load W for

360

limit

Beam s i z e s a r e e x p r e s s e d as nominal s i z e s . i n ch es , but c a l c u l a t i o n s n r e i ) a s r d on net d i m e n s i o n s o f S 4 S s i z e s .

121
WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES
I

I O x 14

105
1203

113
1295

121
1388

129
1481

145
1666

162
1851

712
75
1439

13893
771
81
1559

14962
831
87
1679

16031
890
93
1799

17100
950
100
1919

19237
1068
I12
2159

21375
I187
125
2399

12234
679
78
1149

13347
741
86
1254

14459
no3
93
1358

15571
865
100
1463

16684
926
107
1567

17796
988
114
1672

20020
1112
129
188~.

22245
1235
143
2090

12909
717

14200

15491

16782

18073

932

1004

20655
1147

25819

860

19364
1075

23237

788

1290

1434

ni

74 7

90
830

99
913

996

117
1079

126
1163

135
1246

144
1329

162
1495

1661

11643
646

12937
718

14231
790

15525
862

62
1199

68
1319

75
1439

18112
1006
87
1679

19406
1078
93
1799

20700
l150

56
1079

16818
934
81
1559

1919

23287
1293
112
2159

25875
1437
125
2399

12679
704
64
940

14088
782
71
1045

15497
860
78
1149

16906
939
86
1254

18315
1017
93
1358

19724
1095
100
1463

21133
1174
107
1567

22541
1252
114
1672

25359
1408
129
1881

28177
1565
143
2090

14178
787
81
925

15596
866
89
1018

17013
945
97
1110

18431
1023
105
1203

19849

F,
E

12760
708
72
833

~ 2 6 7 22685
1181
1260
121
129
1388
1481

25520
1417
I45
1666

28356
1575
162
1851

13668
759

15187
843

16706
928

18225
1012

19743
1096

21262
1181

56
1079

62
1199

68
1319

75
1439

81
1559

87
1679

22781
1265
93
1799

27337
1518
112
2159

30375
1687
125
2399

833

925

1018

W
W

9618
534

F,
E

56
1079

io687
593
62
1199

11756
653
68
1319

11122
617

F,
E

10010
556
64
940

11618

645

8
6

x 16

20

12 x 14

F,

F,

w
I O x 16

F,
E

18

w
14

14

F,
E

71

1045

97

1110
12825

ion

1102
113
1295

100

24300
1350
100
1919

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WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES

FIl

SIZE O F
BEAM

22

F,

E
W

12 x

I6

U'

F,
E
W

8 x 20

Fv
E

IO x I8

F,
E

6 x 24

F,
E

I4 x 16

F,
E

8 x 22

FV
E

I 2 x 18

Fv
E

IO x 20

F,
E
W

I6 x I6

Fv
E

1300

1800

2000

25109
1394
159
1205

28248
1569
179
1356

31387
1743
199
1506

25582
1421
107
1567

27287
1515
114
1672

30698
1705
129
1881

34109
1894
14 3
2090

24645
1369
126
1163

26406
1467
135
1246

28166
1564
144
1329

31687
1760
162
1495

35208
1956
180
1661

23346
1297
105
1203

25142
1396
113
1296

26938
1496
121
1388

28734
1596
129
1481

32326
1795
145
1666

35918
1995
162
1851

22499
1249
130
827

24373
1354
14 1
896

26248
1458
152
965

28123
1562
163
1034

29998
1666
174
1102

33748
1874
195
1240

37496
2083
217
137E

22022
1223
78
1149

24025
1334
86
1254

26027
1445
93
1358

28029
1557
100
1463

30031
1668
107
1567

32033
1779
114
1672

36037
2002
129
1881

40041
2224
14 !
209E

21400
1188
99
753

23540
1307
109
828

25680
1426

29960
1664
139
1054

32100
1783
149
1130

34240
1902
159
1205

38520
2140
179
1356

4280C
237i

904

27820
1545
I29
979

19565
1086
72
833

21739
1207
81
925

23913
1328
89
1018

26087
1449
97
1110

28261
1570
105
1203

30435
1690
113
1295

32609
1811
121
1388

34783
1932
129
1481

39131
2173
145
1666

43475
2415
16;
1851

20068
1114
81
747

22298
1238
90
830

24528
1362
99
913

26758
1486
108
996

28988
1610
117
1079

31218
1734
126
1163

33447
1858
135
1246

35677
1982
144
1329

40137
2229
162
1495

4459;
247;
18C
1661

20688
1149
64
940

22986
1277
71
1045

25285
1404
78
1149

27584
1532
86
1254

29882
1660
93
1358

32181
1787
100
1463

34480
1915
107
1567

36779
2043
114
1672

41376
2298
129
1881

4597:
255L
14:
209(

900

1000

1100

1200

14124
784
89
678

15693
871
99
753

17263
959
109
828

18832
1046
119
904

20401
1133
129
979

21971
1220
139
1054

23540
1307
149
1130

15349
852
64
940

17054
947
71
1045

18760
1042
78
1149

20465
1136
86
1254

22171
1231
93
1358

23876
1326
100
1463

15843
880
81
747

17604
978
90
830

19364
1075
99
913

21125
1173
108
996

22885
1271
117
1079

16163
897
72

17959
997
81
925

19755
1097
89
1018

21550
1197
97
1110

18749
1041
108
689

20624
1145
119
758

940

20020
1112
71
1045

19260
1070
89
678

833
16874
937
97
620
18018
1001
64

119

1400

1500

1600

195

1506

123

Fb

SIZE OF
BEAM

22968 25520
12761 1417

14 x 18

1100

1000

900

28072
1559
89
1018

8 x 24

x1

24396

689

22

26993
1499
90

27107

1400

33177 135729
1984
1843
113
105

1500

38281
2126
121

29817

40907
2272

896

965

1034

1102
174

35090
32391
1949
1799
117
108
996
-

37790
2099
126

40489
2249
135

43188
2399

35239
1957
129

37950
2108
139

40660
2258
149

35162
1953
97
1110

38092

41022

43952

46882
2604

38025

41193
2288

44362
2464

47531
2640

50700

57037

63375

1079

1163

1246

1329

1495

1661

38862
2159
130
827

42100 45339
2518
2338
152
141

48577
2698
163

51816
2878
174

58293
3238
195
1240

64770
3598
217
1378

39376
2187
119
904

42658

49221

32528
1807
119
904

w
1 I

16 x 18
~

2117

14 x 20

108
996

I2 x 22

620

689

29532
1640

32814
1823

6;iI
29774
1654
72

18 x 18

7;;

14 x 22

FV

E
W

12 x 24

FV
E
W

18 x 20

W
F V

36095
2005
~

36390
2021
89

34668
1926
89

36381

40020

38520
2140
99

42372
2354
109

19i:i

39202
2177
108

43123
2395
119

1054

1130

43658
2425
108
996

50077

47043
2613
130
827

49291
2738
108
996

1240
19j
48587
2699

1 217
378

52743
2930

I 5z;:

-zL
l;;i x
I L
1102

52502

59065

-1591
1205

65628

199
1506

59548
3308
145
1666

66165
3675
162
1851

126

46225
2568
119
904

52932
2940
129
1481

+-=F
35282

979

45939

39699
2205
97
1110

*
32743

16 x 20

33082
1837
81

119
758

I
I

46020
2556

I 5i;$

38350

I O x 24

35793

29692
1649
99

2000

1800

1600

33237

30680
1704
130
827

28123
1562
119
758

*
24293
1349

12 x 20

IO

1flX

30625
1701
97
1110

1300

1278
971
6201

1200

53929

57781

1054

1130

50963
2831
141
896

54884
3049
965

58804
3266
163
1034

53399
2966

57506
3194

61614
3423

4355

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WOOD BEAMS- SAFE LOAD TABLES
S e e ins truc ti o n s f o r u s e of t a b l e s

on

page 58

Symbols used in t h e t a b l e s a r e as follows:


F = Allowable u n i t stress in e x t r e m e f i b e r in bending, p s i .
b
W = Total uniformly distributed load, pounds
w

= Load p e r l i n e a r foot of b e a m , pounds

F = Horizontal s h e a r stress, p s i , induced by load W


V

E = Modulus of e l a st i c i t y , 1000 psi. induced by load W for 11360 limit


3eam s i z e s a r e e x m e s s e d as nominal s i z e s , i n ch es , but calculations a r e Iiased on net dimensions o l S 4 S s i z e s .
SIZE OF
BEAM

900

I000

1100

1200

Fb
1300

1400

1500

1600

1800

2000

125

I WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES


Fb

SIZE OF
BEAM

24x

24

F,

900

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

72099
4005
97
6 20

80110
4450
108
689

88121
4895
119
758

96132
5340
130
827

104143
5785
141
896

112154 120165
6675
6230
152
163
1034
965

1500

1600

1800

2000

128176 144198 160220


8011
8901
7120
195
217
174
1240
1378
1102

19'- 0" SPAN


41

44

47

1 11
59

63

71

1075
25::i
44
3302

1152
27%;
47
3537

1229
29:
50
3773

1383

1536

33iiI
4245

36:;
4717

1398
73
41
3066

1506
79
44
3302

1613
84
47
3537

1721
90
50
3773

1936
101
57
4245

2151
113
63
4717

1443
75
64
1975

1554
81
69
2127

1776
93
78
2431

1998
105
88
2735

2220
116
98
3039

1626
85
52
2403

1751
92
56
2588

1665
87
74
2279
1876
98
60
2772

2001
105
64
2957

2251
118
73
3327

2501
131

2002
105
75
1677

2156

2310
121
87
1935

2464
129
92
2064

2772
145
104
2323

3080

2351
123
42
2963

2532
133
46
3191

2894
152
52
3647

3256
171
59
4103

3618
190
65
4559

2276
119
52
2403

2451
129
56
2588

2713
142
49
3419
2626

2802
147
64
2957

3152
165
73
3327

3502
184
81
3697

;2:;

41
3066

113

81
1806

138

60
2772

81

3697
162
116
2581

126
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WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES

SIZE OF
BEAM

900

1000

1100

Fb

1200

1 1300 I

1400

1500

1600

1800

2000

2590
136

1677

1806

1935

2064

.~

4144
218

7 7 7 94 1

2431
78

LOO

4849
2551
76

5222

2 87 42

2339

2519

5529
291

5955
313

2339

2519

5zz2i
88
1899

2323

2581

4 6 62
2451
2735
881

5180
272
98
3039

6714
3531
106
2279

7460
392
118
2533

107
5968
314
94
2026

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312
62
2699

6333
333
66
2879
6805
358

2699

2879

7125
375
75
3239

7916
416
83
3599

7656
4021

8507
447

3239

3599

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WOOD BEAMS- SAFE LOAD TABLES
Fb

SIZE OF
BEAM

1000

900

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

1600

19'.

45

W
W

6 x 16

F,

W
W

8 x 14

-t

I 2 x 12

W
W

F,

50

55

10 x 14
I

9280
488
80
2379

9834
517
135
2206
-10440 11600
610
549
100
YO
29 73
2676
10551
555
106
2279

11723
617
118
2533

13224
696
90
2676

14694
773
100
2973

13909
732
122
1985

15454
813
135
2206

14388
757
106
2279

15986
841
118
2533

16009
842
90
2676

17788
936
100
2973

17730
933
138
1758

19700
1036
153
1954

18225
959
106
2279

20250
1065
118
2533

998
122
1985

1109
135
2206

22014
1158
153
1578

24460
1287
171
1753

22061
1161
106
2279

24513
1290
118
2533

24024
1264
122
1985

26694
1404
135
2206

1784

1933

2081

8700
457
75
2230

7034
370

7620
401

1519

1646

8206
431
82
1773

8792
462
88
1899

9378
493
94
2026

11020
580
75
2230

11755
618
80
2379

8500
447
74
1213

9272
488
81
1323

10045
528
88
1434

10818
569
95
1544

11591
610
101
1654

12363
650
108
1765

7194
378
53
1139

7993
420
59

1766

8792
462
65
1393

9592
504
71
1519

10391
546
76
1646

11190
588
82
1773

11990
631
88
1899

12789
673
94
2026

80041
421
45
1338

8894
468
50
1486

9783
514
55
1635

10672
561
60
1784

11562
608
65
1933

12451
655
70
2081

13341
702
75
2230

14230
748
80
2379

11820
622
92
1172

12805
673
99
1270

13790
725
107
1367

14775
777
115
1465

15760
829
122
1563

12150
639
71
1519

13162
692
76
1646

14175
746
82
1773

15187
799
88
1899

16200
852
94
2026

12644
665

13698
720

14752
776

15805
831
101
1654

16859
887
108
1765

14676
772
102
1052

15899
836
111
1139

17122
901
119
1227

18345
965
128
1315

19568
1029
136
1403

1 5 9 3 3 17159
8381
903
761
82
1646
1773

18384
967
88
1899
20020
1053
101
1654

19610
1032
94
2026

94831 10537 1 1 1 5 9 1

14707
774
71
1519
12012

13347

14681

992

1103

1213

11

__

7867
414
108
1765

7727
406
67
1103

2OLO

7376
388
101
1654

6954
366
61
992

1800

21355
1123
108
1765

8851
465
122
1985

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128

Fb

SIZE OF
BEAM

12 x 16

20

900

11
W

Fv

1000

IO x I8

F,
E

L64x -24

F,
E
-

14 x 1 4

F,
E

8 x 22

U'

Fv
E
W

12 x I 8

Fv
E

1200

1300

1400

1500

1600

1800

14775
777
84
1074

16118
848
92
1172

17461
919
99
1270

18804
989
107
1367

20148
1060
115
1465

21491

122
1563

24177
1272
138
1758

26864
1413
153
1954

15826
832
65
1393

17265
908
71
1519

18704
984
76
1646

20143
1060
82
1773

21582
1135
88
1899

23021
1211
94
7026

25898
1363
106
2279

28776
1514
118
2533

16354
860

17841
939

19327
1017
122
1033

20814
1095
132

22301
1173
141
1193

23788
1252
150
1272

26761
1408
169
1431

29735
1565
188
1590

103

992

1103

15009
789
789

16677
877
85
876

15312
805
86
79
879

17013
895
976
7
977

15986
841
92
654

17762
934
103
727

17070
898
61
992

18967
998
67
1103

18246
960
84
715

20276
1067
94
795

18536
975
69
879

20595
1083
76
977

E8mT
W

1100

113

954

1113

1131

2000

129
WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES
BEAM

1000

900

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

1600

1800

23237
1223
94
964

25350
1334
102
1052

27462
1445
111
1139

29575
1556
119
1227

31687
1667

1315

33800
1778
136
I4O3

38024
2001
153
1578

23954
1260
74
1213

26132
1375
1323

28310
1490
88
1434

30487
1604
95
1544

32665
1719
101
1654

34843
1833
108
1765

39198
2063
122
1985

977

26595
1399
84
1074

29013
1527
92
1172

31430
1654
99
1270

33848
1781
107
1367

36266
1908
115
1465

38684
2036
122
1563

43519
2290
138
1758

24221
1274
103
727

26643
1402
113
800

29065
1529
123
873

31487
1657
133
945

33910
1784
144
1018

36332
1912
154
1091

38754
2039
164
1164

43598
2294
185
1309

10 x 20

24

789

876

19599

21777

879

21799
92
654

Fv
E

81

128

2000

42250
2223
171
1753

43554
2292
135
2206

48355
2545
153
1954

48442
2549
206
1455

51144
2691
171
1753

IO

22

I
I6

I8

Fv

30680
1614
103
727

1776
113
800

Fv
E

27978
1472
84
715

31086
1636
94
795

34195
1799
103
874

28207

31341

Fv
E
W

22

14 x 22

E'

30535
1607
84

27612
1453
92
654

Fv
E
W

I2

27759
1461
76
977
30019
1579
85
876

10 x 24

24983
1314
69
879

795

103
874

27017
1421
76
789

14 x 20

84
715

II

1
I

34475
1814
84
1074 -

76
789

85
876

37913
1995
94
964

36493
1920
94
795

io142
2112
103
8 74

I
I

33311 I 3 6 0 8 7
1899
1753
92
99

1937
123
873

II

2099
133
945

37304 1 4 0 4 1 3

34467

954
113

I
I

132
1113
38863
2045
107

I
I

2703
188
1590

141
1193
41639
2191
115

41360
2176
102
1052

99
L270

44807
2358

111

48253
2539

51090
2688
132
1113

I 1 1
[
I

I
1 43521 1

1 I l;g I

-'i;
1172

2260
144
1018

1139

43792 1 4 7 4 4 1
2304
2496
113
122
954
1033

119

1227

2422
154
1091
46630

115
1465

51700
2721

54740
2881
141
1193

128
~~

1;15

55518
2922
153
1954

1563
136
1403

31020

32844
1728
84
715

122
1033

51361

60039
3159
153
171
1578
1753
-

49088

55224

49739
2617

55956
2945

1272

1431

50146
2639

56414
2969

1563

1758

55147
2902
136
1403

62040
3265
153
1578

61361
3229
206
1455

62173
3272
188

JSBL

62682
3299
153
1954
68934
3628
171
1753

72986
3841
188
1590

130
WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES
See i ns t ruc t i o n s for u s e of t a b l e s on page 58
Symlmls u s e d i n t h e t a b l e s a r e a s Iollows:
F

I1

A l l o w n l ~ l eunit

s t r e s s in e x t r e m e fiber in bending. psi

= Total u n i f o r m l y distributed load. pounds

w = Load p e r l i n e a r loot ol beam. pounds


F

= Horizuntal s h e a r s t r e s s , p si , induced by load W


~

Modulus of elasticity. 1000 p s i , induced by load W for / , 3 6 0 limit

Be a m s i z e s are e x p r e s s e d
I

ns

nominal sizes. i n ch es , but calculations a r e Iiased

on

net dimensions ofS4Ssizes.

131

WOOD B E A M S - S A F E LOAD T A B L E S
Fb

SIZE OF
BEAM

900

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

1600

1800

2000

113356 1 2 5 9 5 1

124982 138869
6578
1309
1455
136609 151788
7189
7988
185
206
1309
1455

20'- 0" SPAN


W
W

FV
E

W
W

F"

E
-

641

"
34

3 x 8

FV

E
-

831

9 24

6 x 6

705
35
27
3927

764
38
29
4254

823
41
32
4581

882
44
34
4909

784
39
42
2140

855
42
46
2335

998
926
4Y
46
53
50
2724
2529
-

1069
53
57
2918

-----

803
40
33
2731

I
I

713
35
38

647
32
25
3599

FV
E

1016
50
25
3599

4 x 8

FV
E

W
W

FV

E
__

45
27

47
42

30

52
46

FV

E
__
W
W

__
E

1222

1546

1718

2159

2399

Fv
E
-

1160
58
51
1759
1307
65
42
2140
1609
80
60
1494

F V

1124
56
33
2731

1890
94
34
2639

876
43
36
2979

1109
55
27
3
9
2
7
-

5236

3113

5890

3502

1022
1095
949
51
54
47
42
45
39
3475
3724
3227
1386
1294
L201
69
64
60
34
32
29
4909
4581
4254

1226
61
36
2979

1328
66
39
3227

1430
71
42
3475

1265
63
56
1919

1371
68
60
2079

1476
73
65
2239

1426
71
46
2335

1544
77
50
2529

1663
83
53
2724

1782
89
57
2918

1755
87
66
1630

1901
95
71
1766

2048

2194
109
82
2037

2062
103
37
2879

2234
111

2406
120
43
3359

--

it"l
I
l
i
'

40

3119

102

77
1901

71
77
3891

1460
__
1848
92
45
6545

2044
102
60
4965
2109
105
93
3199

1582
79
70
2399

25 78
128
46
3599

1426
73
60
4965

1533
76
45
3724

1176
58
45
6545

95

106

2376
118
77
3891

117
88

131

2926
146
110
2716
3437
171
62
4799

132
WOOD BEAMS- SAFE LOAD TABLES

Fb

SIZE O F
BEAM

900

4 x

12

6 x IO

x 16

3327
166
77
3891

2812
140
75
2559

3164
158
84
2879

3515
175
93
3199

3750
187
50
3839

4218
210
56
4319

4687
234
62
4799

3901
195
88
2173

4389
219
99
2445

4876
243
110
2716

3937
196
75
2559

4429
221
84
2879

4921
246
93
3199

4963
248
71
3410

5515
275
79
3789

3860

4136

193

55
2652

206
59
2842

4412
220
63
3031

2907
145
57
1062

3230
161
63
1180

3553
177
69
1298

3876
193
76
1416

4199
209
82
1534

4522
226
88
1652

4845
242
95
1770

1888

2124

2360

6378

7087

F,

Fv

F,
E
W
W

Fv

3691
184

2994
149
69
3502

l79
51
2463

3445
172
65
2239

2b61
133
61
3113

3584

3199
159
60
2079

2000

3309
165
47
2273

F,

2953
147
56
1919

1800

3033
151
43
2084

110

2707
135
51
1759

1600

2757
137
39
1894

x I2

1500

2481
124
35
1705

1400

8 x IO

1300

42
1439

4 x 14

1200

F,
E

1100

2460
123
46
1599

2214

1000

70
2399

3189
159
50
1199

3543
177
56
1333

3898
194
61
1466

4252
212
67
1599

4606
230
73
1733

4961
248
78
1866

5315
265
84
1999

5670

2133

2399

112
2666

3384
169
35
1705

3760
188

4136
206

5264
263
55

5640
28 2
59

6768

7520

43
2084

4888
244
51

6016

39
1894

4512
225
47
2273

2463

2652

2842

3636
181
43
1408

4040
202
47
1565

4445
222

4849
242

5253
262

5657
282

6061
303

52
1721

57
1878

62
2034

67
2191

71
2347

133
WOOD BEAMS- SAFE LOAD TABLES
BEAM

900

4286

1000

4763

1100

1200

1300

210
58

I
8

w
W

12

F,
E
W
W

6 x 14

F,
E
W
W

10 x 12

F,,
E
W
W

6 x 16

F,

W
W

0 x 14

E
Fv
W
W

I2 x 12

F,
E
W

x 18

F,,

W
W

10 x 14

F,
E

4959
247
43
1408

5715
285
47
2273

5605
280

64

303
52
1721

5011
250
50
1199

5568
278
56
1333

6125
306
61
1466

6281
314
43
1408

6979
348
47
1565

7677
383
52
17 2 1

6606
330
58
1045

7340
367
64
1161

8075
403
71
1277

6834
341
50
1199

7593
379
56
1333

8353
417
61
1466

7604
380
43
1408

8449
422
47
1565

9294
464
52
17 2 1

8421
421
65
925

9357
467
72
1028

1 02 9 3
514
80
11 3 1

11229
561
87

8656
432
50
1199

9618
480
56
1333

10580
529
61
1466

11542

8 x 16

1878

2034

2191

6682
334

7239
361

7796
389

1599
8375
418
57
1878

1733

1866

9073
453
62
2034

9771
488
67
2191

10479

9343

103
1858

116
2090

129
2322

8816
440

9918
495

11020

2504

2817

3130

89
1015

I 1 1 6 4 3 I 12808

8265
413
71
2347

__
8353
417
84
1999

10469
523
71
2347

11011
-

531
78

67

506
57
1878

I
I

5;;
2031
12164
608
94

I
I

12504

591
67
2191
13100
655
102
13466

11390
569
84
1999

12673
633
71
2347

1733

15104

1866

14014
700
16266

: : 1 I :;

14036
701
109
1542
721
84
1999

2057

17313
865

16016 (18018
15015
800
900
750
103
116
96
1
7
4
1
~

935

131
1851

1645
15390
14428

l;i 1 l;;
1599

13942

81
923

8408

550
96
1741

':f

7007
7474

7144
357
59
2842

i TTTIXE
275
47
1565

522
73
830

2000

350
96
1741

12012 113013
600
650

1800

1500
~

5239

1600

1400

19237

17428
871
121
1384

17465
873
84
1999

20020
1001
129

Fb

SIZE OF
BEAM

900

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

1600

1800

2000

20'- 0" SPAN CONT'D


w

IO

I6

F,

E
W

8 x 18

F,

i 4 x 14

F,
E

22

F,

12

I6

F,
E

20

F,
E

IO

I8

F,

I4

24
I6

F,

W
w

F,
E

a 22

F,
E

11411
12679
633
5 7 ~
64
58
1
1
61
1045
11484
12760
638
574
65
72
925
1028

13947
697
71
1277

15215
760
77
1393

lbL.83
824
83
1509

17751
887
90
1625

19019
950
96
1741

20287
1014
103
1858

22823
1141
116
2090

25359
1267
129
2322

14036
701
80
1131

15312
765
87
1234

16588
829
94
1337

17864
893
102
1439

19140
957
109
1542

20416
1020
116
1645

22968
1148
131
1851

25520
I276
145
2057

12301
615
50
1199

13668
683
56
1333

15035
751
61
1466

16402
820
67
1599

17769
888
73
1733

19136
956
78
1866

20503
1025
84
1999

21870
1093
90
2133

24603
1230
101
2399

27337
1366
112
2666

12711
635
80
753

14124
706
89
837

15536
776
98
920

16949
847
107
1004

18361
918
116
1088

19774
988
125
1172

21186
1059
134
1255

22598
1129
143
1339

25423
1271
161
1506

28248
1412
179
1674

13814
690
58
1045

15349
767
64
1161

16884
a44
71
1277

18419
9 20
77
1393

19954
997
83
1509

21489
1074
90
I625

23023
1151
96
1741

24558
1227
103
1858

27628
1381
116
2090

30698
1534
129
2322

14259
712
73
8 30

15843
792
81
923

17428
871
89
1015

19012
950
97
1107

20596
1029
105
1199

22181
1109
113
1292

23765
1188
121
1384

25350
1157
130
1476

28518
1425
146
1661

31687
1584
162
1846

14546
727
65
925

16163
808
72
1028

17779
888
80
1131

19395
969
87
1234

21012
1050
94
1337

22628
1131
102
1439

24244
1212
109
1542

25861
1293
116
1645

29093
1454
131
1851

32326
1616
145
2057

15186
759
88
689

16874
843
97
765

18561
92 8
107
84 2

20249
1012
117
919

21936
1096
127
995

23624
1181
137
1072

25311
1265
146
1148

26998
1349
156
1225

30373
1518
176
1378

33748
1687
195
1531

16216
810
58
1045
17334
866
80
753

18018
900
64
1161
19260
963
89
837

19820
991
71
1277
21186
1059
98
920

21622

77
1393

23424
1171
83
1509

27028
1351
96
1741

28830
1441
103
1858

23112
1155
107
1004

25038
1251
116
1088

25226
1261
90
1625
26964
1348
125
1172

28890
1444
134
1255

30816
1540
143
1339

32433
1621
116
2090
34668
1733
161
1506

36037
1801
129
2322
38520
1926
179
1674

1081

135
WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES

..

SIZE O F

'b

BEAM

1100

1000

900

1200

1300

1400

1500

1600

1800

31305

35218

1 CONT'D
W
W

12 x 18

F,
E

w
W

10 x 20

F,
E

w
W

I6 x I6

F,

w
W

14 x 18

F,
E
W
W

8 x 24

F,
I

17609
880
65
925

19565
978
72
1028

21522
1076
80
1131

18061
903
73
830

20068
1003
81
923

22075
1103
89
1015

24082
1204
97
1107

18619
930
58
1045

20688
1034
64
1161

22757
1137
71
1277

24825
1241
77
1393

20671
1033
65
925

22968
1148
72
1028

25265
1263
80
1131

27562
1378
87
1234

20709
1035
88
689

23010
1150
97
765

25311
1265
107
842

27612
1380
117
919

23479
1173
87
1234

25435

27392

29348

1337

1439

li42

26089

28096

30103
1505

32110
1605

36123
1806

1199

1292

1384

1476

1661

2000

__
39131
1956
145
2057
40137
2006
162
1846

41376
2068
129
2322

45937
2296
145
2057

46020
2301
195
1531

2070

48587

I 21864 I 24293 I 2 6 7 2 3 I 29152

2429
162
1846

48793
2439
179
1674

I O x 22
753

1 iv 1 1 1 1
_.
_ .

l6

l8

14 x 20
I

w
W

F,
E

w
12 x 22

F,
E

w
18 x 1 8

F,

w
16 x 20

F,
E

34282

36920

39557

42194

47468

1450

1582

92'1
~.

1 0 72
28

1131

1234
87

1337

1440

1542

1645

1851

25666
1783
73
830

28518
1425
81
923

31370
1568
89
1015

34222
1711
97
1107

37074
1853
105
1199

39926
1996
113
1292

42778
7138
121
1384

45630
2281

51333
2566

I 32061 I 34975

37890
1894
127

65

U'

1318

1186

l o x 24

76211
_ I
. 29146
~
1457
1311
97
88
765
689

80

1603
107
842

1748
117
919

I 40805

2040
137

1476

43719 I 4 6 6 3 4
2331
2185
156
146

1661

2637
145
2057

57037
2851
162
1846

I 52463 58 29 3

2623
176

2914
195
1531

59065
2953
179
1674

26579
1328
80
753

29532
1476
89
837

32485
1624
98
920

35439
1771
107
1004

26796
1339
65
925

29774
1488
72
1028

32751
1637
80
1131

35729
1786
87
1234

38706
1935
94
1337

41684
2084
102
1439

44661
2233
109
1542

47638
2381
116
1645

53593
2679
131
1851

29469
1473
73

32743
1637
81
923

36018
1800
89
10 1 5

39292
1964
97
1107

,2566
2128
105
1199

45841
2292

49115
2455
121
1384

52390
2619

58938
2946
146
1661

830

52743

113

1292

130

1476

59548
2977
145
2057

65487
3274
162
1846

136
WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES
See ins truc ti o n s for u s e of t a b l e s on page 5 8 .
Symbols used in t h e t a b l e s a r e as follows:
F = Allowable unit s t r e s s in e x t r e m e fiber in bending, p s i .
b

W =

Total uniformly distributed load, pounds

w = Load p e r l i n e a r foot of b e a m , pounds


F = Horizontal s h e a r s t r e s s , p si , induced by load W
V

Modulus of e l a st i c i t y , 1 0 0 0 psi. induced by load

for

i 3 6 0 limit

Beam sizes a r e e m r e s s e d as nominal s i z e s , i n ch es , but calculations a r e based on net dimensions of S4S s i z e s


Fb

SIZE O F
B EA M

16 x 22

Fv
E
W

20

20

14 x 24
22
24

39804
1990
89
837

43785
2189
98
920

47765
2388
107
1004

37074
1853

45313
2265
89
1015

1500

1600

1800

2000

51746
2587
116
1088

55726
2786
125
1172

59707
2985
134
1255

63687
3184
143
1339

71648
3582
161
1506

79609
3980
179
1674

49432
2471
97
1107

53551
2677
105
1199

57671
2883
113
1292

61790
3089
121
1384

65910
3295
130
1476

74148
3707
146
1661

82387
4119
162
1846
82837
4141
195
1531

37276
1863
88
689

41418
2070
97
765

45560
2278
107
842

49702
2485
117
919

53844
2692
127
995

57986
2899
137
1072

62128
3106
146
1148

66270
3313
156
1225

74553
3727
176
1378

40446
2022
80
753

44940
2247
89
837

49435
2471
98
920

53929
2696
107
1004

58423
2921
116
1088

62917
3145
125
1172

67411
3370
134
1255

71905
3595
143
1339

808931 8 9 8 8 1
4494
4044
161
179
1506
1674

42799
2139
88
689

47554
2377
97
765

52310
2615
107
842

57065
2853
117
919

61821
3091
127
995

66576
3328
137
1072

71332
3566
146
1148

76087
3804
156
1225

85598
4279
176
1378

45069
2253
80
753

50077
2503
89
837

55084
2754
98
920

60092
3004
107
1004

65100
3255
116
1088

70107
3505
125
1172

75115
3755
134
1255

80173
4006
143
1339

90138 100154
4506
5007
161
179
1674
1506

48321
2416
88
689

53690
2684
97
765

59060
2953
107
842

64429
3221
117
919

69798
3489
127
995

75167
3758
137
1072

80536
4026
146
1148

85905
4795
156
1725

96643 107381
5369
4832
195
176
1378
1531

Fv
E
W

Fv
E
W

Fv

24

35824
1791
80
753

1400

1300

18 x

1200

73
830

20 x 22

1100

F,
E

16 x

1000

41193
2059
81
923

18 x

900

Fv
E

95109
4755
195
1531

137

900

BEAM

22

22

F,

E
W

20 x 24

F,
E
W

22

24

F,
E

24

24

F,

1400

1500

1600

1800

1004

71777
3588
116
1088

77298
3864
125
1172

82819
4140
134
1255

88341
4417
143
1339

99383 110426
4969
5521
161
179
1506
1674

65809
3290
107
842

71792
3589

77775
3888

127
995

83757
4187
137
1072

89740
4487
146
1148

107688 119654
5384
5982
176
195
1378
1531

65963
3298
97
765

72559
3627
107
842

79155
3957
117
919

85752
4287
127
995

92340
4617
137
1072

98944
4947
146
1148

95723
4786
156
i225
105541
5277
156
1225

72099
3604
97
765

79309
3965
107
842

86519
4325
117
919

93729 100939
4686
5046
127
137
995
1072

108148 115358
5407
5767
146
156
1225
1148

129778 144198
6488
7209
176
195
1378
1531

1000

1100

1200

49691
2484
80
753

55213
2760
89
837

60734
3036
98
920

66255
3312

531144
2692
88
689

59827
2991
97
765

59366
2968
88
689
64889
3244
88
689

lo7

919

1300

2 I ' - 0" SPAN

2000

118733 131926
5936
6596
176
195
1378
1531

138
WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES
See iiistrurtions lor u s e of t a b l e s on paCe 5 8 .
Symbols used i n t h e t a b l e s a r e as l o l l o w s :
F

I)

= Allownl)le u n i t s t r e s s in e x t r e m e f i b e r in bendinK, p s i .

= Total uniformly distributed load. pounds

= Load p e r l i n e a r foot of b e a m . pounds

=
:

Horizontal s h e a r s t r e s s , p s i , induced by load W


Modulus of e l a st i c i t y , 1000 p s i . i n h c e d by load

for

360 limit

Beam s i z e s a r e e x o r e s s e d a s nominal s i z e s . inches. but calculations n r e l i a s e d onnet dimensions of S 4 S s i z e s .


~

~~

Fb

SIZE OF
BEAM

900

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

1600

1800

2000

21'- 0" SPANCONT'D


W

6 x 8

F,
E
W

10

Fv

E
W

12

F,

2127
101
38
3275

2291
109
41
3527

2455
116
44
3779

2619
124
47
4031

2946
140
53
4535

3273
155
59
5039

40
2245

1964
93
35
3023
1901
90
44
2451

2059
98
47
2656

2218
105
51
2860

2376
113
55
3064

2535
120
58
3269

2852
135
66
3677

3168
150
73
4086

1674
79
44
1679

1841
87
49
1847

2008
95
53
2015

2176
103
58
2183

2343

62
2351

2511
119
66
2519

2678
127
71
2687

3013
143
80
3023

3348
159
89
3359

2008
95
26
2267

2232
106
29
2519

2455
116
32
2771

2678
127
35
3023

2901
138
38
3275

3125
148
41
3527

3348
159
44
3/79

3571
170
47
4031

4017
191
53
4535

4464
212
59
5039

2090
99
47
1253

2322
110
52
1426

2554
121
57
1569

2786
132
63
1711

3018
143
68
1854

3251
154
73
1996

3483
165
78
2139

3715
176
84
2282

4180
199
94
2567

4644
221
105
2852

2109
100
40
1511

2343
44
1679

2578
122
49
1847

2812
131
53
2015

3046
145
58
2183

3281
156
62
2351

3515
167
66
2519

3750
178
71
2687

4218
200
80
3023

4687
223
89
3359

2363
112
33
1790

2626
125
37
1989

2888
137
41
2188

3151
150
45
2387

3414
162
49
2586

3676
175
52
2785

3939
187
56
2984

4202
200
60
3183

4727
225
67
3581

5252
250
75
3978

2768
131
54
1115

3076
146
60
1239

3383
161
66
1363

3691
li5
72
1487

3999
190
78
1611

4306
205
84
1735

4614
219
90
1859

4921
234
96
1982

5537
263
LO8
2230

6152
292
121
2478

3037
144
48
1259

3375
160
53
1399

3712
176
58
1539

4050
192
64
1679

4387
208
69
1819

4725
225
75
1959

5062
241
80
2099

5400
257
85
2239

6075
289
96
2519

6750
321
107
2799

3223
153
33
1790

3581
170
37
1989

3939
187
41
2188

4297
204
45
2387

4655
221
49
2586

5013
238
52
2785

5372
255
56
2984

5730
272
60
3183

6446
306
67
3581

7162
341
75
3978

1473
70
26
2267

1636
77
29
2519

1800
85
32
2771

1426
67
33
1838

1j84
75
36
2043

1742

1506
71
40

8 x 8

FV

x 14

F,

E
W

12

F,

E
W

6 x

10

F,

E
W

16

F,

E
W

x 14

il(

F,

E
W

8 x IO

Fv

111

82

111

139
WOOD BEAMS- SAFE LOAD TABLES
Fb

SIZE OF
BEAM

6 x I2

r
W

F,

4082
194
33
1790

4004
190
55
1097

:"
E

3858
183
45
1643

4536
216
37
1989

4233
201
50
1807
~

2000

1800

4723
224
41
1479

4990
237
41
2188

2136

2300

2465

2629

2958

5443
259
45
2387

5897
280
49
2586

6350
302

6804
324

8165
388

2785

2984

7258
345
60
3183

5783
275
79
1585

6228
296

6673
317
92
1829

7118
338
98
1950

BOO8
381
110
2194

4449
211
61
1219

4893
233
67
1341

5338
254
73
1463

5248
249
45
1643

5772

6297
299
54
1972

27h

50
1807

__

__

7690
366
67
1341

8851
421
50
1807

9656
459
54
1972

8020
381
62
971

8912
424
69
1079

9803
466
76
1187

10694
509
83
1295

8244
39 2
48
1259
8580
408
55
1097

9160
436
53
1399

- -- -

IO x 14
~

F,

9533
453
61
1219

10992
-0076
479
523
58
64
1679
1539
-11440
!0487
544
499
73
67
1463
1341

- -- 9958
474
69
872

11065
526
77
969

--

-2172
579
85
1066

13278
632
92
1163

9072
432
75
3978

8898
423
123
2438

80
2099

9306
4 4753
63
2300

9971
474
68
2465

?176

85
2239

10487
499
92
1829

11186
532
98
1950

12584
599
110
2194

13982
665
123
2438

10848

11571

13017

1959

5;:
2099

5;;
2239

6;;
2519

11265
536
63
2300

12070
574
68
2465

12875
613

14484
689
82
2958

73

2629

-1: r1 1: 1 i 1; 1

11908
567

2519

12825
610

13741
654

14657
697

16489
785

1959

2099

2239

2519

12393
590

13347
635

14300
680

15253
726

1585

1707

1829

1950

17160
817
110
2194
96

14385
685

loo

1259

15491
737
io8
1356
~

I1

16598
790
116
1453

II

17704
843
123
1550

II

633
91
3286

--

14464
688
107
2799

16093
766
91
3286

17824
848
138
2159

1819

~~

10607
505
107
2799

13294

9787
466
86
1707

10461
498
59

10635
11965
506
~ 7 3
82
2629
2958

8678
7232
7955
6508
344
413
309
378
64
53
58
48
1679
1399
1539
1259
- - - - 1819
8046
383
45
1643

1959

9088
432
79
1585

8389
399
73
1463

7242
344
41
1479

1 51

1
9:!i 1 "'":1 I 1

6991
332
61
1219

R_
6 .

1707

3581

7697
366
91
3286

10496
499
91
3286

5833
6364
5303
27 7
303
252
69
58
64
53
1819
1539
1679
1399
- -- 7976
8641
6647
7312
5982
379
411
316
348
284
59
54
45
50
41
7176
1972
16'13
1807
1479
4773
227
48
1259

- -- -

8x'bI

1600

4618
219
54
1972

-- -

--

6292
299
55
1097
-

12 x 12

1500

1400

1300

3463
164
41
1479

:,

'",
I

1200

1100

21'- 0" SPANCONT'D

I w

6 x 14

1000

900

19917
948
139
1744

18321
872
107
2799
19067
907
123
2438
22130
1053
154
1938

140
WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES
S e e ins truc tio n s for u s e of t a b l e s on page 58
Symbols used i n t h e t a b l e s a r e as
F

I,

~~

Allow;lble unit s t r e s s in e x t r e m e fiber in bending, psi

= Total uniformly distributed load. pounds

w =

follows:

Load p e r l i n e a r foot of beam. pounds

= Horizontal shear s t r e s s , p si , induced by load W


~

Modulus of elasticity. 1000 p s i . induced by load W for 1 . 3 6 0 limit

Ream s i z r s a r e e x o r e s s e d a s nominal s i z e s . inches. but calculations a r e l l a s r d onnet d i m e n s i o l l s o i S 4 S s i z e s .

I,

SIZE OF
BEAM

900

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

1600

1800

2000

21'- 0" SPAN CONT'D


W

12 x 14

F,

IO

x I6

F,
E

w
8 x 18

F,
E
W

i 4 X

14

F,
E

6 x 22

F,
E

12 x I6

F,
E

0x

20

Fv

E
W

I O x 18

F,

6 x 24

il

F,
E

I4 x I6

Fv
E

9980
475
48
1259

11089
528
53
1399

12198
580
58
1539

13107
633
04
1679

14416
686
69
1819

15525
739
75
1959

16633
792
80
2099

17742
844
85
2239

19960
950
96
2519

22178
1056
107
2799

10868
517
55
1097

12076
575
61
1219

1 3 28 3
632
67
1341

14491
690
73
1463

15698
747
79
1585

16906
805
86
1707

18114
862
92
1829

19321
920
98
1950

21736
1035
110
2194

24152
1150
123
2438

10937
520
62
972

12152
578
69
1079

13368
636
76
1187

14583
694
83
1295

15798
752
90
1403

17013
810
97
1511

18229
868
104
1619

19444
925
111
1727

21875
1041
125
1943

24305
1157
138
2159

11716
557
48
1259
12106
576
76
791

13017
619
53
1399
13451
640
85
879

14319
681
58
1539
14796
704
93
966

15621
743
64
1679
16142
768
102

16923
805
69
1819

19526
929
80
2099

1054

1142

18225
867
75
1959
18832
896
119
1230

20177
960
127
1318

20828
991
85
2239
21522
1024
136
1406

23432
1115
96
2519
24213
1153
153
1582

26035
1239
107
2799
26903
1281
170
1758

13156
626
55
1097

lii618
696
61
1219

16080
765
67
1341

17542
835
73
1463

19003
904
79
1585

20465
974
86
1707

21927
1044
92
1829

23389
1113
98
1950

26313
1253
110
2194

29236
1392
123
2438

13580
046
69
872

15089
718
77
969

16598
790
85
1066

18107
862
92
1163

19616
934
100
1259

21125
1005
108
1356

22633
1077
116
1453

24142
1149
123
1550

27160
1293
139
1744

30178
1437
154
1938

13854
659
62
972

15393
733
69
1079

16932
806
76
1187

18472
879
83
1295

20011
952
YO
1403

21550
1026
97
1511

23090
1099
104
1620

24629
1172

27708
1319
125
1943

30787
1466
138
2159

14463
688
83
723
15444

16070
765
93
804

17677
841
102
884

19284
9 18
111
965

20891
994
121
1045

22499
1071
130
1125

24106
1147
139
1206

25713
1224

28927
1377
167
1447

32141
1530
186
1608

17160
817
61
1219

18876
898
67
1341

20592
980
73
1463

22308
1062
79
1585

24025
1144
86
1707

25741
1225
92
1829

27457
1307
98
1950

30889
1470

34321
1634
123
2438

735
55
1097

17487
832
110

111

1727

I49

1286

110

2194

141

WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES


Fb

SIZE O F
BEAM

900

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

1600

1800

2000

8 x 22

Fv
E

W
W

12 x I8

F,
E
W
W

10 x 20

F,
E

W
W

I6 x I 6

F,

I4 x

I8

Fv
E

16508

18343

786
76

873
85

x 22

I
I 6 x I8

W
w

Fv
E
W
W

14 x 20

Fv

I O x 24

Fv
E

23846
1135
110
1142

25680
1222
119
1230

27514
1310
127
1318

29349
1397
136
1406

33017
1572
153
1582

36686
1746
170
1758
37268
1774
138
2159

791

879
1863h
887
69
1079

20497
976
76
1187

22361
1064
83
1295

24224
1153
90
1403

26087
1242
97
1511

27951
1331
104
1619

29814
I419
1727

33541
1597
125
1943

17201
819
69
872

19113
910
77
969

21024

24847
1183

85
1066

22935
1092
92
1163

1259

26758
1274
108
1356

28669
1365
116
1453

30580
1456
123
1550

34403
1638
139
1744

38226
1820
154
1938

17732
844
55
1097

19703
9 38
61
1219

21673
1032
67
1341

23643
1125
73
1463

25613
1219
79
1585

27584
1313
86
1707

29554
1407
92
1829

31524
1501
98
1950

35465

39406
1876
123
2438

19687
937
62
971

21875
1C41
69
1079

24062
1145
76
1187

26250
1250
83
1295

804

24106
1147
102
884

26297
1252
111
965

25450
1211
85
1066

27764
1322
92
1163

879

25558
1217
93
966

27881
1327
102
1054

25115
1195
69
1079

27627
1315
76
1187

30138
1435
83
1295

24444
1164
69
872

27160
1293
77
969

29876
1422
85
1066

32592
1552
92
1163

24982
1189
83
723

27758
1321
93
804

30534
1454
102
884

33310
1586
111
965

28126

30938
1473
93
966

33751
1607
102
1054

31192
1485
76
1187

34027
1620
83
1295

22011
1048
102
1054

16770
798
62
971

723

IO

20177
960
93
966

791
22604
IO76
62
971

25313

62

1001

100

lL1

lb88
110
2194

142

Ft,

SIZE OF
REAM

1000

900

1500

1600

1800

53764
2560
149
1286

60484
2880
167
1447

67205
3200
186
1608

56333
2682

63374
3017

70416
3353

2000

__
a5

76
791

a79

1440

1600

1 Fv 1 1
W

F,

36319
1729
93
96 6

36962
1760
102
a84

40322
1920
111
965

43683

47043

121
1045

130
1125

50403
2400
139
1206

42250

45770
2179

49291
2347

52812
2514

:7:

8;:

31687

35208

38729
1844

872

969

34118

37909
1805

__

l6;;

a5

a5

1066

41700
1985
93
966

43155
2055
a5
1066

__

4 3 39 1
2066
102
884

76
791

a5
a79

a04
47692

47080
2241
93
966
49819
2372
102
88 4

24
723
42923

zoao

2240

969

1400

a5

20 x 20

16

1300

1066

16 x 22

1200

34302
1633

16 x 20

12 x 24

1100

52461
2498
93
96 6

2011

143
WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES
Fb

SIZE OF
BEAM

10

900

1000

1344

1494

1643

1793

1942

1361
61
31
1926

1512
68
35
2140

1663
75
38
2354

1814
82
42
2568

1583

1598
72
42
1759

1757
79
46
1935

2130
96
28
2639

2343
106
31
2903

F,
E

1917

1100

1200

1300

1500

1600

2092

2241

2390

2689

2988

1966
89
45
2782

2117
96
49
2996

2268
103
52
3210

2419
109
56
3424

2722
123
63
3852

3024
137
70
4281

1917
87
51
2111

2077
94
55
2287

2237
101
59
2463

2397
108
63
2639

2556
116
68
2815

2876
130
76
3167

3196
145
85
3519

2556
116
34
3167

2769
125
36
3431

2982
135
39
3695

3196
145
42
3959

3409
I54
45
4223

3835
174
51
4751

4261
193
56
5279

1400

1800

ZOO0

144
~~

WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES

SIZE OF
BEAM

900

x 16

F,
E
W

4 x 14

Fv

IO

F,

12

F,
E

IO x IO

F,
E
W

8 x

16

12

i
l

F,
E

F,
E

1000

1100

Fb

1200

1 1300 1 1400 I

1500

1600

1800

2000

2642
120
51
1168

2936
133
57
1298

3230
166
63
1428

3523
160
69
1558

3817
173
75
1687

4110
186
80
1817

4404
200
86
1947

4698
213
92
2077

5285
240
103
2337

5872
266
115
2596

2899
131
46
1319

3221
146
51
1466

3543
161
56
1613

3865
175
61
1759

4188
190
66
1906

4510
205
71
2053

4832
219
76
2199

5154
234
81
2346

5798
263
92
2639

6443
292
102
2933

3076
139
32
1875

3418
155
35
2084

3760
170
39
2292

4102
186
43
2501

4444
202
46
2709

4785
217
50
2917

5127
233
53
3126

5469
248
57
3334

6153
279
64
3751

6837
310
71
4168

3306
150
39
1549

3673
166
43
1721

4040
183
47
1893

4408
200
52
2066

4775
217
56
2238

5143
233
60
2410

5510
250
65
2582

5877
267
69
2754

6612
300
78
3099

7347
333
87
3443

3897
177
32
1875

4330
196
35
2084

4763
216
39
2292

5196
236
43
2501

5629
255
46
2709

6062
275
50
2917

6495
294
53
3126

6928
314
57
3334

7794
354
64
3751

8660
393
71
4168

4671
212
64
1405

5096
231
70
1532

5520
250
76
1660

5945
270
82
1788

6370
289
88
1916

6794
308
93
2043

7644
347
1
c ii
1C
2299

5510
250
47
1893

6011
273
52
2066

6512
296
56
2238

7013
318
60
2410

7511,
341

8015
364
3 64
69

9017
409

3822
173
52
1149
112;
4508
204
39
204
39
1549

II

4246
193
58
1277
5009
227
43
1721

I
1

2582

2754

78

3099

8493
386
117
2554

10018
455
87
7
8
3443

145
~

WOOD BEAMS- SAFE LOAD TABLES


I

SIZE OF
BEAM

1000

900

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

1600

1800

2000

__
10125
460
102
2933

W
W

6 x 14

F,
E

12690
576
87
3443

10 x 12

13347
606
117
2554

13806
627
102
2933

*,

8 x 14

15362
698
87
3443

17013
773
132
2262

6 x 18
W

17488
794
102
2933
18200
827
117
2554

9506
432
66
913

10562
480
73
1015

11618
528
81
1116

12675
576
88
1218

13731
624
96
1319

14787
672
103
1421

15843
720
110
1523

16900
768
118
1624

19012
864
132
1827

21125
960
147
2030

9526
433
46
1319

10535
481
51
1466

11643
529
56
1613

12702
577
61
1759

13760
625
66
1906

14819
673
71
2053

15877
721
76
2199

16936
769
81
2346

19053
866
92
2639

21170
962
102
2933

11527
523

12679
576
64
1405

13832
628
70
1532

14985
681
76
1660

16138
733
82
1788

17290
785
88
1916

18443
838
93
2043

20748
943
105
2299

23054
1047
117
2554

12760
580
72
1244

13920
632
79
1357

15080
685
86
1470

16240
738
92
1583

17400
790
99
1697

18560
843
106
1810

20880
949
119
2036

23200
1054
132
2262

13668
621
56
1613

14911
677
61
1759

16153
734
66
1906

17396
790
71
2053

18639
847
76
2199

19881
903
81
2346

22367
1016
92
2634

24852
1129
102
2933

10374
42 1

114x141

F,

11183
508

12426
564

2
1319

1466

Fb

SIZE O F
BEAM

E"

12 x

I6

F,
E

20

F,
E

w
W

I O x 18

6x24

14 x 16

I
I

F,
E

W
W

FV
E

W
W

F,
E

T-w

I8

1200

1300

1400

1800

2000

828

920

1013

1105

1197

1289

1381

1473

1657

12558
570
52
1149

13953
634
58
1777

15349
697
64
1405

16744
761
70
1532

18140
824
76
1660

19535
887
82
1788

20930
951
88
1916

22326
1014
93
2043

25117
1141
105
2299

27907
1268
117
2554

12963
5x9
66
913

14403
6 54
73
1015

15843
720
81
1116

17284
785
88
1218

18724
851
96
1319

20164
916
103
1421

21605
982
110
1523

23045
1047
118
1624

25926
1178
132
1827

28806
1309
147
2030

13774
60 I
59
1018

14693
667
66
1131

16163
734
72
1244

17632
801
79
1357

19101
868
86
1470

20571
935
92
1583

22040
1001
99
1697

23510
1068
106
1810

26448
1202
119
2036

29387
1335
132
2262

13806
627
80
758

15340
697
89
$4 2

16874
767
97
976

18408
836
106
1011

19942
906
115
1095

21476
976
124
1179

23010
1045
133
1263

24544
1115
142
1348

27612
1255
160
1516

30680
1394
178
1685

14742
670

16380
744
58
1277

18018
819
64
1405

19656
893
70

21294
967
76
1660

22932
1042
87
1788

24571
1116
88
1916

26209
1191
93
2043

29485
1340
105
2299

32761
1489
117
2554

227621

245131 26264

2x0151

31517

35018
1591
162
1841

26680
1212
99
1697

28459
1293
106
1810

32017
1455
llS
2n3t

35574
1617
132
2262

27366

29190

3283c

36488
1658
147
2030

57

1149
I15758

12840

17509

14124

15408

1532

1 ~ 2 6 0 1 21011

16692

17976

19260

21344
970
79
1357

23173

19565
889
72
1244

86
1470

24902
1131
92
15x3

16419

18244

?0068

21893

23717

25542

F,

1600

25680
1167
162
1841

111556

17787
808
66
1131

1500

16008
727
50
1018

12

1100

1000

900

1051

20544

23112

37614
1709
117
2554

147

Fb

SIZE OF
nEAM

900

20:f:

14 x 18
1018

F,
E

18826
855
80
758

I 19876

8 x 24

903

U'

12 x 20
I

I iv
I

I
14 x 20

20918
950
89
842
22085
1003
73
1015

1200

22968 25056
10441 1138
79
1244
721 1357
23010
1045
97
926

25102
1141
106
1011

24293
1104
1116

26102
1204
88
1218

81

22178
loo8
81
920

24396
1108
89
1013

26614
1209
97
1105

21576
980
59
1018

2'1974
1089
66
1131

26371
1198
72

28768
1307
79
1357

23333
lot:

913

8 28
W

66
1131

1100

19960

12 x 22

14 x 22

1000

24360
1107
59
1018
26790
1217
66
913

i, ";;
8 28

1300

I
1

1400

27144 29232
12331 1328
92
1470
861 1 5 8 3
27194 29285
1236 1 3 3 1
124
115
1095 1179
23710 30919
1405
1305
103
96
1319 1 4 2 1
23832 31050
1411
1310
114
105
1289
1197
31166 33563
1525
1416
92
86
1583
1470

I
I

31321
1423
1697
99
31377
1426
l33
1263

1800

1600

1500

I1

33409
1518
106
1810

11

37585
1708
119
2036

2000

II

41761
1898
132
2262

33469
1521
142
1348

37653
1711
160
1516

41837
l9O1
178
1685

33127
1505
110
1523

35336
1606
118
1624

39753
1806
132
1827

44170
2007
147
2030

33267
1512
122
1381

35485
1612
130
1473

39921
1814
146
1657

44357
2016
162
1841

35961
1634
99
1697

38358
1743
106
1810

43153
1961
119
2036

47948
2179
132
2262

148

WOOD B E A M S - S A F E L O A D TABLES
See i ns t ruc t i o n s for use of t a b l e s on page 5 8 .
Symbols used i n t h e t a b l e s a r e as follows:
F

I1

= Allowable unit s t r e s s i n e x t r e m e fiber in bending, p s i .

W =

Total uniformly distributed load, pounds

w =

Load p e r l i n e a r foot of beam. pounds

= Horizontal s h e a r s t r e s s , p si , induced by load W


:

Modulus of e l a st i c i t y , 1000 p s i . induced by load W for / , 360 limit

Be a m s i z e s a r e e x u r e s s e d as nominal s i z e s , i n ch es , but calculations w e t r a s e d on net dimensions of S 4 S s i z e s .


Fb

SIZE OF
BEAM

900

1000

1200

1100

398041 43423
1809
1973
97
89
10131 1105

20

20

;..

E"

14 x 24

F,
E

18 x

22

F,
E

16 x

24

F,
E

1531
661
913

1/02
73
1015

41193

44938

1300

I1 ,;;;;
47042
2138
105

33888
1540
80
758

37653
1711
89
842

926

1011

1095

36769
1671
73
828

40855
1857
81
920

44940
2042
89
1013

49026
2228
97
1105

53112
2414
105
1197

38908
1768
80
758

43231
1965
89
842

-4755/tl 51878
2161
2358
97
106
926
1011

56201
2554
115
1095

1400

50660
114

1289
52428
2383
103

1600

1500

I
I

54279
1381
56173
2553

110

57897

59918
2723
118

1;;;

2000

1800

65135

3063

72372

52714

56480

60245

67776

75306

124
1179

1263

1348

1516

1685

57197

61283

65368

73539

81710

2751

174

50077
2276
89
1013

54629
2483
97
1105

59182
2690
105
1197

53690
2440
97
926

58571
2662
106

63452
2884
115
1095

55213
2509
89
1013

60232
2737
97
1105

65251
2965
105
1197

59827
2719
97
926

65265
2966
106
1011

70704
3213
115
1095

3461
124

65963
2998
97
926

71959
3270
106
1011

77956
3543
115
1095

83953
3816
124
1179

2947
1331

3144
142

3537
1601

3930
178

63734

68286

72839

81944

91049

1289

1381

1473

1657

1841

3708
1331

3955
142

4449
1601

4944
178

89949
4088
133
1263

95946
4361
142
1348

107939 119933
4906
5451
160
178
1516
1685

149
WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES
I

SIZE OF
BEAM

24 x 24

Fv

T.

'b
900

1000

1100

1200

1300

58990
2681
80
7 58

65544
2979
89
842

72099
3277
97
926

78653
3575
106
1011

85208
3873
115
1095

1400

1500

91762
4171
124
1179

1600

1800

2000

104871 117980 131089


5958
4766
5362
160
178
142
1516
1685
1348

98317
4468
133
1263

23'- 0" SPAN


744
806
32
35
40
43
2685 2909
1100
1192
47
51
48
52
2207
2391
-

1283
55
57
2575

1375
59
61
2759

1467
63
65
2943

1650
711
73
3311

1834
79
81
3679

lo

1I

2 x 14

F.,
E'

II

F,
E
W

49
43
1406
1302

59
36

44
33
2237

1446
62
46
3132

1550
67
50
3356

1653
71
53
3580

1860
80
60
4028

2066
89
67
4475

1781
1526
1653
66
77
71
67
57
62
1874 2187
2030
-

1908
82
72
2343

2035
88
76
2499

2289
99
86
2812

2544
110
96
3124

40

141
43

49
36
2461
~

40
30
2014

1240
53
40
2685

1834

55
48
1562
1446

40

2038

60
52
1718
1591

44

2241

1343
58
43
2909

1736
1880
75
81
40
43
2685 2909
1834
79
48
2207

2445
106
32
3311

1987
86
52
2391
2649
115
35
3587

-2756
2544
119
110
62
57
2030
1874 -

4x12

83
36

93
40

2567

102

44

2781
120
48
52
2391
2207 111

3679

2877
3117
125
135
41
44
2614
2832
-3370
3651
146
158
66
71
1628 1764
-

1900

__

2036

2171

24431

2714

150

S IZ E O F
BEAM

900

x IO

W
W

F,
E
W

12

F,
E

l o x IO

4~ 16

14

12

6 x 16

x 14

1400

1500

1600

1800

2000

4005
174
63
1993

4314
187
68
2146

4622
200
73
2299

4930
214
78
2453

5546
241
88
2759

6163
267
97
3066

4250
184
441
2832

4577
199
48
3050

4904
213
511
3268

5231
227

5885
255

6539
284

55
3486

611
3922

68
4357

4919
213
58
2519

5270
229
62
2699

5622
244
66
2879

6324
275
75
3239

7027
305
83
3599

1533

1686

2942
127
30
1961

3269
142
341
2178

3596
156
37
2396

3923
170
41
2614

3162
137
37
1619

3513
152
41
1799

3865
168
45
1979

4216
183
50
2159

4568
198
54
2339

1727
162

4556
198
37
2396

4970
216
2614

5384
234
44
2832

5798
252
48
3050

6212
270
51
3268

6627
288
55
3486

7455
324
61
3922

8283
360
68
4357

3389
147

53

1961

3655
158
50
1201

4062
176
56
1335

4468
194
61
1469

4874
211
67
1602

5280
229
73
1736

5687
247
78
1869

6093
264
84
2003

6499
282
89
2136

7311
317

2403

8124
353
112
2670

4312
187
37
1619

4791
208
41
1799

5270
229
45
1979

5750
250
50
2159

6229
270
54
2339

6708
291
58
2519

7187
312
62
2699

7666
333
66
2879

8625
375
75
3239

9583
416
83
3599

4358
189
44
1379

4842
210
48
1533

5326
231
53
1686

5810
252
58
1839

6295
273
63
1993

6779
294
68
2146

7263
315
73
2299

7747
336
78
2453

8716
378
88
2759

9684
421
97
3066

6069
263
41
1799

6676
290
45
1979

7283
316
50
2159

7890
343
54
2339

8497
369
58
2519

9104
395
62
2699

9711
422
66
2879

IO924
475
75
3239

12138

F"
E

5462
237
37
1619

W
u
FV
E

5745
249
50
1201

6383
277
56
1335

7021
305
61
1469

7660
333
67
1602

8298
360
73
1736

8936
388
78
1869

9575
416
84
2003

10213
444
89
2136

11490
499
2403

12766
555
112
2670

5942
258
44
1379

6603
287
48
1533

7263
315
53
1686

7923
344
58
1839

8584
373
63
1993

9244
401
68
2146

9904
430
73
2299

10565
459
78
2453

11885
516
88
2759

13206
574
97
3066

Fv

F,

F,
E
W
w

F,
E
W

IO x

1300

3081
133
48

FIJ

1200

1100

4141
180
34
2178

12

3697
160
58
1839

2773

1000

F,
E

30

41

101

101

527
83
3599

151
WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES
Fb

SIZE OF
BEAM

900

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

1600

1800

2000

23'- 0" SPAN CONT'D


W

12 x 12

F,
E

x 18

F,
E
W

10 x 14

F,
E

x 16

F,

E
W

20

F,
E

12 x 14

F,

IO x I6

F,

x 18

F,
E

14 x 14

F,
E

22

F,

E
W

12

x 16

FV
E
W

8 x

20

F,
E

IO x I8

F,

6612
287
37
1619

7347
319
41
1799

8081
351
45
1979

8816
383
50
2159

9551
415
54
2339

10286
447
58
2519

11020
479
62
2699

11755
511
66
2879

13224
575
75
3239

14694
638
83
3599

7323
318
57
1064

8137
353
63
1182

8950
389
69
1301

9764
424
76
1419

10578
459
82
?537

11391
495
88
1655

12205
530
95
1774

13019
566
101
1892

14646
636
114
2129

16274
707
126
2365

7527
327
44
1379

8364
363
48
1533

9200
400
53
1686

10036
436
58
1839

10873
472
63
1993

11709
509
68
2146

12546
545
73
2299

13382
581
78
2453

15055
654
88
2759

16728
727
97
3066

7834
340
50
1201

8704
378
56
1335

9575
416
61
1469

10445
454
67
1602

11316
492
73
1736

12186
529
78
1869

13057
567
84
2003

13927
605
89
2136

15668
681
101
2403

17409
756
112
2670

9092
395
63
955

10103
439
70
1061

11113
483
77
1167

12123
527
84
1273

13134
57l
91
1379

14144
614
98
1486

15154
658
105
1592

16165
702
113
1698

18185
790
127
1910

20206
878
141
2123

9112
396
44
1379

10125
440
48
1533

11137
484
53
1686

12150
528
58
1839

13162
572
63
1993

14175
616
68
2146

15187
660
73
2299

16200
704
78
2453

18225
792
88
2759

20250
880
97
3066

9923
431
50
1201

11025
479
56
1335

12128
527
61
1469

13231
575
67
1602

14333
623
73
1736

15436
671
78
1869

16538
719
84
2003

17641
767
89
2136

19846
862
101
2403

22051
958
112
2670

9986
434
57
1064

11096
482
63
1182

12205
530
69
1301

13315
578
76
1419

14424
627
82
1537

15534
675
88
1655

16644
723
95
1774

17753
771
101
1892

19972
868
114
2129

22192
964
126
2365

10697
465
44
1379

11885
516
48
1533

13074
568
53
1686

14263
620
58
1839

15451
671
63
1993

16640
723
68
2146

17828
775
73
2299

19017
826
78
2453

21394
930
88
2759

23771
1033
97
3066

11053
480
70
866

12282
5 34
77
962

13510
587
85
1059

14738
640
93
1155

15966
694
101
1251

17194
74 7
109
1347

18423
801
116
1444

19651
854
124
1540

22107
961
140
1/37

24564
1068
155
1925

12012
522
50
1201

13347
580
56
1335

14681
638
61
1469

16016
696
67
1602

17351
754
73
1736

18686
812
78
1869

20020
870
84
2003

21355
928
89
2136

24024
1044

26694
1160
112
2670

12399
539
63
955

13777
599
70
1061

15154
658
77
1167

16532
718
84
1273

17910
778
91
1379

19288
838
98
1486

20665
898
105
1592

22043
958
113
1698

12649
549
57
1064

14054
611
63
1182

15460
672
69
1301

16865
733
76
1419

18271
794
82
1537

19676
855
88
1655

21082
916
95
1774

22487
977
101

1892

101

2403
24798
1078
127
1910

25298
1099
114
2129

27554
1198
141
2123
28109
1222
126
2365

152

WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES


S e e i n s t r u c t i o n s l o r u s e of t a b l e s on page 5 8 .
Symbols used i n t h e t a b l e s a r e as follows:
F
h

= Allowable unit stress in e x t r e m e fiber in bending, psi

W = Total uniformly distributed load, pounds

w = Load p e r l i n e a r foot of b e a m , pounds


F

= Horizontal shear s t r e s s , p s i , induced by load W


L

Modulus of e l a s t i c i t y , 1000 p s i , induced hy load W f o r 1 i 3 6 0 limit

Beam s i z e s a r e e x p r e s s e d a s nominal s i z e s , inches, but calculations a r e b a s e d on net dimensions o l S 4 S s i z e s .


Fb

SIZE OF
BEAM

24

900

Fv
E
W

I4

I6

F,

22

F,

12 x I8

F,
E

IO

20

F,
E

I6

I6

F,
E

I4 x I8

Fv
E
W

24

F,
E
W

12 x 20
IO x 22

,v

E',
I.:
W
w

F,
E

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

1600

1800

2000

574
76
792

637
85
880

701
93
968

765
102
1057

829
110
1145

893
119
1233

956
127
1321

1020
136
1409

1148
153
1585

1275
170
1761

14101
613
50
1201

15668
681
56
1335

17235
749
61
1469

18802
817
67
1602

20369
885
73
1736

21935
953
78
1869

23502
1021
84
2003

25069
1089
89
2136

28203
1226
101
2403

31336
1362
112
2670

15073
655
70
866

16748
728
77
962

18423
801
85
1059

20097
873
93
1155

21772
946
101
1251

23447
1019
109
1347

25122
1092
116
1444

26797
1165
124
1540

30146
1310
140
1733

33496
1456
155
1925

15312
665
57
1064

17013
739
63
1182

18715
613
69
1301

22118
961
82
1537

23819
1035
88
1655

25520
1109
95
1774

27222
1183
101
1892

30624
1331
114
2129

34027
1479
126
2365

15705
682
63
955

17451
758
70
1061

1201

24431
1062
98
1486
25185
1095
78
1869

27921
1213

16190
703
50

22686
986
91
1379
23386
1016
73
1736

26176
1138
105

17989
782
56
1335

19196
a34
77
1167
19788
860
61
1469

20416
887
76
1419
20941
910
84
1273
21587
938
67
1602

34902
1517
141
2123
35979
1564
112
2670

17975
781
57
1064

19972
868
63
1182

21970
955
69
1301

23967
1042
76
1419

25964
1128
82
1537

18008
782
76
792

20009
869
85
880

22009
956
93
968

24010
1043

26011
1130

1057

19012
a 26
63
955

21125
918
70
1061

23237

1010
77

19092
830
70
866

21214
922
77
962

26984
1173
84
2003

1698
28783
1251
89
2136

31411
1365
127
1910
32381
1407
101
2403

27961
1215
88
1655

29959
1302
95
1774

31956
1389
101
1892

35951
1563
114
2129

39945
1736
126
2365

30013
1304
127
1321

32014
1391
136
1409

36016
1565

1145

28012
1217
119
1233

1585

40018
1739
170
1761

1167

25350
1102
84
1273

27462
1194
91
1379

29575
1285
98
1486

31687
1377
105
1592

3802!+
1653
127
1910

42250
1836
141
2123

23335
1014
85
1059

25457
1106
93
1155

27578
1199
101
1251

29700
1291
109
1347

31821
1383
116
1444

33800
1469
113
1698
33942
1475
124
1540

38185
1660
140
1733

42428
1844
155
1925

102

110

1592

153

153
WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES
SIZE O F
BEAM

1111
W

16 x 18

I4

20

900

1000

20638
897
57
1064

22931
997
63
1182

1100

91:

22810
991
76
792

F,

I 8 x I8
I

16 x

F,
E

14 x 22

1409

1585

1761

51434
2236

57864
2515

64293
2795

57313

64477
2803
127

71641
1114
141
2123

27612

30680
1333
85
880

33748
iir67
93
968

18 x

20

16 x 22

24

FV

E"

i
l4

F,
E

,"F,,

i w

i
I

78932
1257
63
955

31151
1354
70
866

32238

955

32414
792
35171

1
I

32146
1397
70
1061
34612
1504
77
962
35820
1061

36016
880

39079

I
I

50689
2203
170

1321
48220
2096

45620
1983
153

28479
1238
69
1301

Fv
E

2123

30816
1339
93
1155
31068
1350
76
1419

36176
1572
Y3
1155
36816
1600
in2
1057

76
792

1910

40551
1763
136

33161
1441
85
1059

1200

49597

38017
1652
127

30146
1310
77
962

F,
E

44638

35482
1542
119

27132
1179
70
866

12 x 24

39678
1725
113
1698

32948
1432
110

34167
1485
84
1273

41277
1794
114

30413
1322
102
1057

31320
1361
77
1167

36690
1595
101
1892

27879
1212
93
968

28472
1237
70
1061

Fv
E

34397
1495
95
1774

2000

1379

ll;;

1167

1800

34718
1509
98
l/+86

1600

32238

1061

25890
1125
63
1182

1500

29758
1293
84
1273

__

25625
ill4
63
955

W
W

20

23301
1013
57
1064

1400

32104

866
W

1300
29811

lo;:

25344
1101
85
880

1200

27518
1196
76
1419

25224
1096
69
1301

I 22319 I 24798 I 27278


955

I O x 24

Fb

37198
1617
105
1592

1145

1233

41790

45005
1956

46566
2024
91
1379

501ii8
98
1486

53730
2336
105
1592

43219
1879
IO?
1057

46821

50422
2192
119
1233

54024
2348
127
1321

5762;
2505
136
1409

64829

153
1585

72032
3131
170
1761

46894
2038
93
1155

50802
2208

55710
2378
109
1347

58618
2548
116

62526
2718
124
1540

70342
3058
140
1733

78158
3398
155
1925

38576
1677
84
1273

35361
1537
77
1167

45863
1994
126

1816

38074
1655
85
1059
39502

41 535
1805
93
1155
112984

1868
84
1273

1167
39617
968
42986

__

2035

110
1145

101

1251

2180

1444

2GY1

113

1698

1910

2818

154

Fh

SIZE O F
BEAM

w
I6 x

24

20 x 22

F,
E
W

18 x 24

F,

22 x 22

F,
E

20 x 24

F,
F
-

22

24

F,
F

24 x 24

F,

1400

1500

1600

1800

2000

53757
2337
110
1145

57892
2517
119
1233

62028
2696
127
1321

66163
2876
136
1409

74433
3236
153
1585

82704
3595
170
1761

52254
2271
93
1155

56608
2461
101
1251

60963
2650
109
1347

65317
2839
116
1444

69672
3029
124
1540

78381
3407
140
1733

87090
3786
155
1925

51356
2232
93
968

56025
2435
102
1057

60694
2638
110
1145

65362
2841
119
1233

70031.
3044
127
1321

74700
3247
136
1409

84038
3653
153
1585

93375
4059
170
1761

48011
2087
77
962

52812
2296
85
1059

57613
2504
93
1155

62414
2713
101
1251

67216
2922
109
1347

72017
3131
116
1444

76818
3339
124
1540

86420
3757
140
1733

96022
4174
155
1925

46821
2035
76
792

52023
2261
85

57225
2488
93
968

62428
2714
102
1057

67630
2940

1145

72832
3166
119
1233

78035
3392
127
1321

83237
3619
136
1409

93642 104047
4071
4523
153
170
1585
1761

51623
2244
76

57359
2493
85

147

mn

63095
2743
93
968

68831
2992
102
1057

74567
3242
110
1145

80303
3491
119
1233

86038
3740
127
1321

91774
3990
136
1409

103246 114718
4488
ii987
153
170
1585
1761

56425
2453
76

62695
2725
85

63964
2998
93

75234
3271
102

81503
3543
110

87773
3816
119

94042 100312
4088
4361
127
136

112851 125390
4906
153
5451
170

1100

1200

900

1000

37216
1618
76
79 2

41352
1797
85
880

45487
1977
93
968

49622
2157
102
1057

39190
1703
70
866

43545
1893
77
962

47899
2082
85
1059

42019
1826
76
792

46687
2029
a5
880

43210
1878

io

866

880
~~~

1300

110

2 x 12

u
Fv
E

3 x IO

F,
E

791
32
35
1727

878
36
39
1919

966
40
42
2111

1054
43
46
2303

1142
47
50
2495

1230
51
54
2687

1318
54
58
2879

891
37
28
2101

990
41
32
2335

1089
45
35
2568

1188
49
38
2802

1287
53
41
3035

1386
57
44
3269

1485
61
48
3502

?-

1406
58
62
3071

1582
65
70
3455

1757
73
78
3839

1584
66
51
3736

1782
74
57
4203

1980
82
64
4670

155
WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES
SIZE O F
BEAM

Fb

900

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

1800

1600

2000

92

I; ;"

64

3071

4306
179

3455

3839

4845
2011

5383
224

2559

2879

3199

5013
208

5640
235

6267
261

3637

4092

4547

5387
224

6061
252

6734
280

156
WOOD BEAMS-SAFE L O A D TABLES
~

~~

See instructions for u s e of tables on page 58.


Symlmls used i n the t a b l e s a r e as

follows:

= Allownlile unit stress i n e x t r e m e f i b e r in bending,


b
W = Total uniformly distributed load. pounds

psi.

= Load per l i n e a r foot of b e a m . pounds

Fv = Horizontal s h e a r s t r e s s , p s i , induced by load W


E = Modulus of elasticity. 1000 psi. induced by load

fur I

360

limit

Beam s i z e s a r e e x o r e s s e d as nominal s i z e s . i n c h e s . but calculations n r e l i a s e d

900

10 x 12

F,
E
W

6 x 16

F,
E

8 x 14

Fv

I2 x I2

F,
E

6x18

IO x 14

Fv
E

8 x 16

F,

E
W

6 x 20

F,
E

I2 x 14

dimensions of S4S s i z e s .

FL,

SIZE OF
BEAM

6x14

on net

Fv
E

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

1600

1800

2000

4176
174
42
1439

4640
193
46
1599

5104
212
51
1759

5568
232
56
1919

6032
251
60
2079

6496
270
65
2239

6960
290
70
2399

7425
309
75
2559

8353
348
84
2879

9281
386
93
3199

5234
218
35
1690

5816
242
39
1878

6398
266
43
2066

6979
290
47
2253

7561
315
51
2441

8143
339
55
2629

8724
363
59
2817

9306
387
63
3005

10469
436
71
3380

11633
484
79
3756

5505
229
48
1254

6117
254
53
1393

6729
280
59
1532

7340
305
64
1672

7952
331
69
1811

8564
356
75
1950

9176
382
80
2090

9787
407
86
2229

11011
458
96
2508

12234
509
107
2787

5695
237
42
1439

6328
263
46
1599

6960
290
51
1759

7593
316
56
1919

8226
342
60
2079

8859
369
65
2239

9492
395
70
2399

10125
421
75
2559

11390
474
84
2879

12656
527
93
3199

6336
264
35
1690

7041
293
39
1878

7745
322
43
2066

8449
352
47
2253

9153
381
51
2441

9857
410
55
2629

10561
440
59
2817

11265
469
63
3005

12673
528
71
3380

14082
586
79
3756

7018
292
54
1110

7798
324
60
1234

8577
357
66
1357

9357
389
72
1481

10137
422
78
1604

10917
454
85
1727

11697
487
91
1851

12476
519
97
1974

14036
584

15596
649
121
2468

7214
300
42
1439

8015
333
46
1599

8817
367
51
1759

9618
400
56
1919

10420
434
60
2079

11221
467
65
2239

12023
500
70
2399

12825
534
75
2559

14428
601
84
2879

16031

7507
312
48
1254
8714
363
60
996

8342
347
53
1393

9176
382
59
1532

10844
451
69

1811

11678
486
75
1950

12513
521
80
2090

13347
556
86
2229

15015
625
96
2508

16684
695
107
2787

9682
403
67
1107

10650
443
74
1218
10673
444
51
1759

10010
417
64
1672
11618
484
81
1329

12586
524
88
1439

13555
564
94
1550

14523
605
101
1661

15491
645
108
1772

17428
726
121
1993

19364
806
135
2215

11643
485
56
1919

12614
525
60
2079

13584
566
65
2239

14554
606
70
2399

15525
646
75
2559

17465
727
84
2879

19406
808
93
3'99

8732
363
42
1439

9703
404
46

1599

109

2221

667
93
3199

158

Fb

SIZE OF
BEAM

10 x 22
16 x 18

F,
E

w
W

F,
E

w
1 4 20
~

F,

I O x 24

F,

I2 x 2 2

Fv
E
W

18 x 18

Fv
E

16 x 20

F,
E

1500

1600

1800

2000

97
1306

28462
1185
104
1406

30495
1270
111
1506

32528
1355
119
1607

36594
1524
134
1808

40660
1694
149
2009

26371
1098
72
1481

28569
1190
78
1604

30766
1281
85
1727

32964
1373
91
1851

35162
1465
97
1974

39557
1648
109
2221

43952
1831
121
2468

26142
1089
74
1218

28518
1188
81
1329

30895
1287
88
1439

24288
1012
81
919

26717
1113
89
1011

29146
121.4
97
1102

31575
1315
106
1194

33271
1386
94
1550
34004
1416
1286

35648
1485
101
1661
36433
1518
122
1378

38025
1584
108
1772
38862
1619
130
1470

42778
1782
121
1993
43719
1821
146
1654

47531
1980
135
2215
48577
2024
163
1838

22149
922
67
904

24610
1025
74
1004

27071
1127
82
1105

29532
1230
89
1205

31993
1333
97
1306

34454
1435
104
1406

36915
1538
111
1506

39376
1640
119
1607

44298
1845
134
1808

49221
2050
149
2009

22330
930
54
1110

24811
1033
60
1234

27293
1137
66
1357

29774
1240
72
1481

32255
1343
78
1604

34736
1447
1727

37217
1550
91
1851

39699
1654
97
1974

44661
1860
109
2221

49623
2067
121
2468

24557
1023
60
996

27286
1136
67
1107

30015
1250
74
1218

32743
1364
81
1329

35472
1478
88
1439

38201
1591
94
1550

40929
1705
101
1661

43658
1819
108
1772

49115
2046
121
1993

54572
2273
135
2215

900

1000

1100

1200

1300

18297
762
67
904

20330
847
74
1004

22363
931
82
1105

24396
1016
89
1205

26429

19778
824
54
1110

21976
915
60
1234

24173
1007
66
1357

21389
891
60
996

23765
990
67
1107

21859
910
73
827

1101

1400

114

85

159

WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES


Fb

SIZE OF
BEAM

900

22

22

F,
E

20

24

'"

FV

22

24

F,
E

1000

1100

1200

1300

41409
1725
67
904

46010
1917
74
1004

50612
2108
82
1105

55213
2300
89
1205

59814
2492
97
1306

44870
1869
73
827

49855
2077
81
919

54841
2285
89
1011

59827
2492
97
1102

64812
2700
106
1194

49472
2061
73
827

54969
2290
81
919

60466
2519
89
1011

65963
2748
97
1102

71460
2977
106
1194

1400

1500

1600

1800

2000

1286

1378

130
1470

1654

1838

43130
1797
94
1550

46210
1925
101
1661

49291
2053
108
1772

55453
2310
121
1993

61614
2567
135
2215

46439
1934
104
1406

49756
2073
111
1506

53073
2211
119
1607

59707
2487
134
1808

66341
2764
149
2009

48059

"%

1550

51492
2145
101
1661

54925
2288
108
1772

61790 68656
2574
2860
1211
135
1993
2215

76957
3206
114
1286

82453
3435
122
1378

87950
3664
130
1470

98944 109938
4122
4580
146
163
1654
1838

160

Fb

SIZE O F
BEAM

900

1000

1200

1100

1300

1400

1500

1600

1800

2000

24'- 0" SPAN CONT'D


54074
2253
73
827

24x 24

Fv

60082
2503
81
919

66091
2753
89
1011

72099
3004
97
1102

78107
3254
106
1194

84115
3504
114
1286

90124
3755
122
1378

96132 108148
4506
4005
146
130
1470
1654

120165
5006
163
1838

25'- 0"
__
- SPAN
- . . .. .

2 x 12

Fv
E

IO

Fv

E
W

2 x 14

F,
E

4 x 10

Fv
E

12

Fv

E
W

3 x 14

Fv
E

12

Fv
E

6 x IO

Fv
E

759
30
33
1799

843
33
37
1999

928
37
41
2199

1012
40
45
2399

1096
43
48
2599

1181
47
52
2799

1265
50
56
2999

1350
54
60
3199

1518
60
67
3599

1687
67
75
3999

855
34
27
2189

950
38
2432

1045
41
33
2675

1140
45
37
2918

1235
49
40
3162

1330
53
43
3405

1426
57
46
3648

1521
60
49
3891

1711
68
55
4378

1901
76
61
4864

1053
42
39
1528

1170
46
44
1698

1287
51
48
1867

1404
56
53
2037

1521
60
57
2207

1638
65
61
2377

1755
70
66
2547

1872
74
70
2716

2106
84
79
3056

2340
93
8E
3396

1197
47
27
2189

1330
53
30
2432

1464
58
33
2675

1597
63
37
2918

1730
69
40
3162

1863
74
43
3405

1996
79
46
3648

2129
85
49
3891

2395
95
55
4378

2661

61
4864

1265
50
33
1799

1406
56
37
1999

1546
61
41
2199

1687
67
45
2399

1828
73
48
2599

1968
78
52
2799

2109
84
56
2999

2250
90
60
3199

2531
10 1
67
3599

2812
11:
75
3995

1755
70
39
1528

1950
78
44
1698

2145
85
48
1867

2340
93
53
2037

2535
101
57
2207

2730
109
61
2377

2926
117
66
2547

3121
124
70
2716

3511
140
79
3056

3901
15f
8t
33%

1771
70
33
1799

1968
78
37
1999

2165
86
41
2199

2362
94
45
2399

2559
102
48
2599

2756
110
52
2799

2953
118
56
2999

3150
126
60
3199

3543
141
67
3599

393;
15;
7f
3999

1985
79
28
2131

2206
88
31
2368

2426
97
34
2605

2647
105
38
2842

2867
114
41
3078

3088
123
44
3315

3309
132
47
3552

3529
141
50
3789

3970
158
57
4263

4412
176
63
4736

30

1oc

161

WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES


1

F,

SIZE OF
BEAM

b x 16

Fv
E
W

8x14

FV
E
W

12 x 12

F,
E

x 18

W
w
F,

1200

1400

1300

1500

1600

1800

2000

25'

38
2842

41
3078

44
3315

47
3552

50
3789

57
4263

63
4736

179
62
1741

194
67
1887

209
72
2032

224
77
2177

239
82
2322

269
93
2612

298
103
2903

5290
211
46
2347

5730
229
49
2543

6171
246
53
2739

6612
264
57
2934

7053
282
61
3130

7935
317
69
3521

8816
352
76
3913

5346
213
54
1999

5791
231
58
2166

6237
249
63
2333

6682
267
67
2499

7128
285
72
2666

8019
320
81
2999

8910
356
90
3333

6700
268
46
2347

7259
290
49
2543

7817
312
53
2739

8375
335
57
2934

8934
357
61
3130

10050
402
69
3521

11167
446
76
3913

8221
328
72
2032

8809
352
77
2177

9396
375
82
2322

10570
422
93
2612

11745
469
103
2903

1I

8505
340
631
23331

9112
364
67
2499

1I

9720
388
721
26661

10935
437
811
29991

12150
486
901
3333

8787
351
491
2543

94631
378
531
27391

101391
405
57
2934

10815l
432
611
31301

121661
486
691
35211

13518
540
761
3913

16711

17991

1928

20571

23141

211
46
1306

234
51
1451

258
56
1596

7047
281
62
1741

7634
305
67
1887

5467
218
40
1499

6075
243
45
1666

6682
267
49
1833

7290
291
54
1999

7897
315
58
2166

6083
243
34
1760

6759
270
38
1956

7435
297
42
2152

8111
324
46
2347

6737
269
52
1157

7486
299
58
1285

8234
329
64
1414

1542

I1
1

I
I

2571

162
~

WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES


S e e i n s t r u c t i o n s l o r use of t a b l e s on page 58
Symbols used i n t h e t a b l e s a r e as lollows:
F

= Allowalile unit s t r e s s i n e x t r e m e f i b e r in bending, psi

= Total uniformly distributed load, pounds

w =

Load p e r l i n e a r root of beam. pounds

F = Horizontal s h e a r s t r e s s , p s i , induced by load W


V

E = Modulus of e l a s t i c i t y , 1000 p s i . induced by load W l o r 1 I 3 6 0 limit


Beam s i z e s a r e e x p r e s s e d

as

nominal s i z e s , i n c h e s , but calculations a r e l i a s e d on net dimensions 01 S4S s i z e s .

8 x 18

1 4 x 14

F,

22

F,
E
W

I2 x I6

Fv
E
W

8x

20

Fv
E

9187
367
52
1157

10208
408
58
1285

11229
449
64
1414

12250
490
70
1542

13270
530
75
1671

14291
571
81
1799

15312
612
87
1928

16333
653
93
2057

18175
735
10,s
2314

20411
811
116
2571

9841
393
40
1499

10935
437
45
1666

12028
481
49
1833

13122
524
54
1999

14215
568
58
2166

15309
612
63
2333

16402
656
67
2499

17496
699
72
2666

19683
787
81
2999

21870
874
90
3333

10169
406
64
941

11299
451
71
1046

12429
497
78
1151

13559
542
86
1255

14689
587
93
1360

15819
632
100
1465

16949
677
107
1569

18079
723
114
1674

20138
813
129
1883

22598
903
143
2093

11051
442
46
1306

12279
491
51
1451

13507
540
56
1596

14735
589
62
1741

15963
638
67
1887

17191
687
72
2032

18419
736
77
2177

19647
785
82
2322

22102
884
93
2612

24558
982
103
2903

11407
456
58
1038

12675
507
65
1153

13442
557
71
1269

15210
608
78
1384

16477
659
84
1499

17745
709
91
1615

19012
760
97
1730

20280
811
104
1846

22815
912
117
2076

25350
1014
130
2307

163

Fb

SIZE O F
BEAM

t o x ia

900

I
I
I

22

12 x 18

1100

1300

1200

25'- 0" SPAN

1 iv
I

6x241

l 4 x I6

1000

1400

1500

1600

27562
1102
87
1928

29400
1176
93
2057

2000

1800

CONT'D

:,
E

;,
E

F,

I w

I6 x I6

=-I

24

14 x 20

F,
E

16537
661
52
1157

18375
735
58
1285

23887
955
75
1671

25725
1029
81
1799

20212
808
64
1414

22050

1053

1148

1340

21378

23322
932

25265
27209
1 0 ~ ~ 1088

882

70
1542

33074
1322
105
2314

36750
1470
116
2571

W
W

F,

861

19435

17565
702
64
941

19517
780
71
1046

21468
858
78
1151

23420
936
86
1255

25372
1014
93
1360

27324
1092

18987
759
52
1157

21097
843
58
1285

23206
928
64
1414

25316
1012
70
1542

20533
821
5H
1038

22815
912
65
1153

25096
1003
71
1269

27378
1095
78
1384

~---__-: V I

156
1914

17491
699
58
1038

76
75
7
1153

125
1531

71
1269

13;:

1499

1l:;l
1730

31096
1243
104
1846

34
13
99
8 92 1

38870
1554
130
2307
_______

1465

29275
1171
107
1569

31227
1249
114
1674

35130
1405
129
1883

39034
1561
143
2093

27426
1097
75
1671

29536
1181
81
1799

31645
1265
87
1928

33755
1350

37974
1518
105
2314

42194
1687
116
2571

29659
1186
84
1499

31940
1277
91
1615

34222
1368
97
1730

36504
1460
104
1846

41066
1642

45630
1825

1cs

93

2057

117

2076

130

2307

164
W O O D BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES
See i n s t r u r t i o n s f o r u s e of tables on page 5 8 .
Synilwls u s e d i n the tables a r e as lollows:
F =

Allowalile

unit s t r e s s in e x t r e m e fiber in bendinfi. psi.

I>
W = Total uniformly distributed load. pounds
w =

Load p e r linear foot of b e a m . pounds

= Horizontal s h e a r s t r e s s , p s i , induced by load W


.

Modulus of elasticity. 1000 p s i . induced by load W for

360 l i m i t

Beam s i z e s a r e e x p r e s s e d a s nominal s i z e s . i n c h e s , but calculations n r e l ~ a s e don net dimensions of S4S s i z e s .

165
I

- SAFELOAD TABLES
'b

SIZE OF
BEAM

900

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

1600

1800

2000

25'- 0" SPAN CONT'D


W

18 x

22

16 x 24

F,
E
W

20

22

F,
E

18 x

24

Fv
E

22 x 22

F,
E

20

24

F,

22 x 24

F,

E
W

24 x 24

F,
E

32357
1294
64
941

35952
1438
71
1046

39548
1581
78
1151

43143
1725
86
1255

46738
1869
93
1360

50333
2013
100
1465

53929
2157
107
1569

57524
2300
114
1674

64714
2588
129
1883

71905
2876
143
2093

34239
1369
70
861

38043
1521
78
957

41848
1673
86
1053

45652
1826
94
1148

49457
1978
101
1244

53261
2130
109
1340

57065
2282
117
1436

60870
2434
125
1531

68478
2739
141
1723

76087
3043
156
1914

36055
1442
64
941

40061
1602
71
1046

44067 48074
1762
1922
78
86
1255
1151

52080
2083
93
1360

56086
2243
100
1465

60092
2403
107
1569

64098
2563
114
1674

72110
2884
129
1883

80123
3204
143
2093

38657 42952
1546
1718
70
78
957
861

47248
1889
86
1053

51543
2061
94
1148

55838
2233
101
1244

60133
2405
109
1340

64429
2577
117
1436

68724
2748
125
1531

77314
3092
141
1723

85905
3436
156
1914

39753
1590
64
941

44170
1766
71
1046

48587
1943
78
1151

53004
2120
86
1255

57421
2296
93
1360

61838
2473
100
1465

66255
2650
107
1569

70672
2826
114
1674

79506
3180
129
1883

88341
3533
143
2093

43075
1723
70
861

47861
1914
78
957

52647
2105
86
1053

57434
2297
94
1148

62220
2488
101
1244

67006
2680
109
1340

71792
2871
117
1436

76578
3063
125
1531

86150
3446
141
1723

95723
3828
156
1914

47493
1899
70
861

52770
2110
78
957

58047
2321
86
1053

63324
2532
94
1148

68601
2744
101
1244

73878
2955
109
1340

79155
3166
117
1436

84432
3377
125
1531

94986
3799
141
1723

105541
4221
156
1914

51911
2076
70
861

57679
2307
78
957

63447
2537
86
1053

69215
2768
94
1148

74983
2999
101
1244

80751
3230
109
1340

86519
3460
117
1436

92287 103822
4152
3691
125
141
1723
1531

115358
4614
156
1914

26'- 0" SPAN


W

2 x 14

Fv
E

4x

IO

Fv
E

3 x 12

Fv
E

14

Fv
E

1012
38
38
1589

1125
43
42
1766

1237
47
46
1942

1350
51
50
2119

1463
56
55
2295

1575
60
59
2472

1688
64
63
2649

1800
69
67
2825

2025
77
76
3178

2250
86
84
3532

1151
44
26
2276

1279
49
29
2529

1407
54
32
2782

1535
59
35
3035

1663
63
38
3288

1791
68
41
3541

1919
73
44
3794

2047
78
47
4047

2303
88
53
4553

2559
98
59
5059

1216
46
32
1871

1352
52
36
2079

1487
57
39
2287

1622
62
43
2495

1757
67
46
2703

1893
72
50
2911

2028
78
54
3119

2163
83
57
3327

2433
93
64
3743

2704
104
72
4159

1688
64
38
1589

1875
72
42
1766

2063
79
46
1942

2250
86
50
2119

2438
93
55
2295

2625
100
59
2472

2813
108
63
2649

3001
115
67
2825

3376
129
76
3178

3751
144
84
3532

166
WOOD BEAMS- SAFE LOAD TABLES
~~

See i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r use of t a b l e s on page 5 8 .


Symbols u s r d i n t h e t a b l e s a r e as f o l l o w s :
F = Allowable unit stress in e x t r e m e fiber in bending, p s i .
b
W = Total uniformly distributed load. pounds
Load p e r l i n e a r foot o f b e a m . pounds

w =

= Horizontal s h e a r s t r e s s , p s i , induced by load W

Modulus o f e l a s t i c i t y , 1000 p s i . induced by load W f o r 1 /'360 limit

Beam s i z e s a r e e x p r e s s e d a s nominal s i z e s , i n c h e s , but calculations are Ibased


~~~

on net

dimensions o i S 4 S s i z e s .

Fb

SIZE O F
BEAM

900

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

1600

1800

7.000

26'- 0" SPAN CONT'D


W

4 x I2

F,

E
W

x IO

Fv
E
W

x 16

F,
E

14

Fv

E
W

10

Fv
E

12

F,
E

IO x I O

F,

E
W

4 x 16

Fv

E
W

8 x

12

F,
E

6 x 14

Fv

1703
65
32
1871

1893
72
36
2079

2082
80
39
2287

2271
87
43
2495

2460
94
46
2703

7650
101
50
2911

2839
109
54
3119

3028
116
57
3327

3407
131
64
3743

3781
141
7:
4155

1909
73
27
2216

2121
81
30
2463

2333
89
33
2709

2545
97
36
2955

2757
106
39
3202

2969
114
42
3448

3181
122
45
3694

3394
130
48
3941

3818
146
54
4433

424:
16:
6(
492(

2236
86
43
1360

2484
95
48
1534

2733
105
53
1687

2981
114
58
1841

3230
124
63
1994

3478
133
68
2148

3726
143
73
2301

3975
152
78
2455

4472
172
87
2761

496!
19:
9:
3061

2453
94
38
1559

2725
104
43
1733

2998
47
1906

3271
125
51
2079

3543
136
56
2253

3816
146
60
2426

4088
157
64
2599

4361
167
69
2773

4906
188
77
3119

545~
20'
81
3461

2603
100
27
2216

2892
111
30
2463

3181
122
33
2709

3471
133
36
2955

3760
144
39
3202

4049
155
42
3448

4338
166
45
3694

4628
178
48
3941

5206
200
54
4433

5781
22:
61
4921

2797
107
33
1831

3108
119
36
2034

3419
131
40
2238

3730
143
44
2441

4040
155
47
2645

4351
167
51
2848

4662
179
55
3052

4973
191
58
3255

5595
215
66
3662

6211
23'
7.
406'

3297
126
27
2216

3663
140
30
2463

4030
155
33
2709

4396
169
36
2955

4763
183
39
3202

5129
197
42
3448

5495
211
45
3694

5862
225
48
3941

6595
253
54
4433

732'
28
61
4921

3234
124
44
1358

3593
138
49
1509

3952
152
54
1660

4312
165
59
1811

4671
179
64
1962

5030
193
69
2113

5390
207
74
2264

5749
221
79
2415

6468
248
89
2717

7181
271
9'
301'

3814
146
33
1831

4238
163
36
2034

4662
179
40
2238

5086
195
44
2441

5510
211
47
2645

5934
228
51
2848

6358
244
55
3052

6782
260
58
3255

7629
293
66
3662

847
32,
7
406'

3855
14 8
38
1559

4283
164
43
1733

4712
181
47
1906

5140
197
51
2079

5568
214
56
2253

5997
230
60
2426

6425
247
64
2599

6853
263
69
2773

7710
296
77
3119

856
32'
88
3468

115

167

168
WOOD BEAMS-SAFE LOAD TABLES
S e e i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r u s e of tables on page 58.
Symhols used i n the tables a r e a s
F

follows:

= Allowable unit s t r e s s i n e x t r e m e fiber in bending, p s i .

W =

Total u n i f o r m l y distributed load, pounds

w =

Load p e r l i n e a r root of b e a m , pounds

F = Horizontal s h e a r s t r e s s , p s i , induced by load W


V

E = Modulus of elasticity, 1000 p s i , induced by load W for II 3 6 0 limit


Beam s i z e s a r e e x p r e s s e d a s nominal s i z e s , i n c h e s , hut calculations n r e l i a s r d onnet dimensions o i S 4 S s i z e s .
Fb

SIZE OF
BEAM

900

1000

1100

1200

1300

26'- 0" SPAN


I2 x I6

8 x 20

Fv
E

Fv

10 x I8

Fv

6 x 24

Fv
E
W

I4 x I6

Fv
E
W

8 x 22

Fv
E
W

12 x I8

Fv

10 x 20

Fv
E
W

I6 x I6

Fv

~ I8x

Fv

1400

1500

1600

1800

2000

CONT'D

10626
408
44
1358

11807
454
49
1509

12987
499
54
1660

14168
544
59
1811

15349
590
64
1962

16530
635
69
2113

17710
68 1
74
2264

18891
726
79
2415

21252
817
89
2717

23614
908
99
3019

10968
421
56
1079

12187
468
62
1199

13406
515
68
1319

14625
562
75
1439

15843
609
81
1559

17062
656
87
1679

18281
703
93
1799

19500
750
100
1919

21937
843
112
2159

24375
937
125
2399

11189
4 30
50
1203

12433
478
56
1337

13676
526
61
1470

14919
573
67
1604

16163
621
72
1738

17406
669
78
1872

18649
717
84
2005

19893
765
89
2139

22379
860
100
2406

24866
956
112
2674

11682
449
67
896

12980
499
75
995

14278
549
82
1095

15576
599
90
1194

16874
649
97
1294

18172
698
105
1394

19470
748
112
1493

20768
798
120
1593

23364
898
135
1792

25960
998
150
1991

12474
479
44
1358

13860
533
49
1509

15246
586
54
1660

16632
639
59
1811

18018
693
64
1962

19404
746
69
2113

20790
799
74
2264

22176
852
79
2415

24949
959
89
2717

27721
1066
99
3019

13334
512
62
979

14815
569
68
1088

16297
626
75
1197

17778
683
82
1306

19260
740
1414

20741
797
96
1523

22223
854
103
1632

23705
911
110
1741

26668
1025
124
1959

29631
1139
137
2176

13545
5 20
50
1203

15050
578
56
1337

16555
636
61
1470

18060
694
67
1604

19565
752
72
1738

21071
810
78
1871

22576
868
84
2005

24081
926
89
2139

27091
1041
100
2406

30101
1157
112
2674

13893
534
56
1079

15437
593
62
1199

16981
653
68
1319

18525
712
75
1439

20068
771
81
1559

21612
831
87
1679

23156
8 90
93
1799

24700
950
100
1919

27787
1068
112
2159

30875
1187
125
2399

14322
5 50
44
1358

15913
612
49
1509

17505
673
54
1660

19096
734
59
1811

20688
795
64
1962

22279
856
69
2113

23870
918
74
2264

25462
979
79
2415

28645
1101
89
2717

31827
1224
99
3019

15901
611
50
1203

17668
679
56
1337

19435
747
61
1470

21201
815
67
1604

22968
883
72
1738

24735
951
78
1871

26502
1019
84
2905

28269
1087
89
2139

31802
1223
100
2406

35336
1359
112
2674

89

7
SIZE OF
BEAM

900

W
W

I O x 22

14

l4

20

22

F,
E

:,
E

U'

F,

169

Fb
1000

1100

1200

1300

26'- 0" SPAN

1400

CONT'D

1500

1600

1800

2000

WOOD BEAMS- SAFE LOAD TABLES


S e e i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r u s e of t a b l e s

on

page 5 8 .

Symbols used i n t h e t a b l e s a r e as lollows:


F = Allowable unit s t r e s s in e x t r e m e fiber in bending, p s i .
L,

= Total uniformly distributed load, pounds

w =

Load p e r l i n e a r foot 01 b e a m , pounds

= Horizontal shear s t r e s s , p s i , induced by load W

E - Modulus 01 elasticity. 1000 p s i , induced by load W for 1 , 3 6 0 limit


Beam s i z e s a r e e x p r e s s e d as nominal s i z e s , i n c h e s , but calculations a r e b a s e d on net dimensions of S 4 S s i z e s .

SIZE O F
BEAM

900

20

20

14 x 24

3
W

18 x

22

F,
E
W

16

24

F,
E
W

20

22

FV
E
W

18 x 24

FV

22

22

FV

20

24

F,

22

24

ii'

FV

24

24

FV

1000

1100

1200

Fb
1300

1400

1500

1600

1800

2000

28518
1096
56
1079

31687
1218
62
1199

34856
1340
68
1319

38025
1462
75
1439

41193
1584
81
1559

44362
1706
87
1679

47531
1828
93
1799

50700
1950
100
1919

57037
2193
112
2159

63375
2437
125
2399

28674
1102
67
896

31860
1225
75
995

35046
1347
82
1095

38232
1470
90
1194

41418
1593
97
1294

44604
1715
105
1394

47790
1838
112
1493

50976
1960
120
1593

57349
2205
135
1792

63721
2450
150
1991

31112
1196
62
979

34569
1329
68
1088

38026
1462
75
1197

41483
1595
82
1306

44940
1728
89
1414

48397
1861
96
1523

51854
1994
103
1632

55311
2127
110
1741

62225
2393
124
1959

69139
2659
137
2176

32922
1266
67
896

36580
1406
75
995

40238
1547
82
1095

43896
1688
90
1194

47554
1829
97
1294

51212
1969
105
1394

54870
2110
112
1493

58529
2251
120
1593

65845
2532
135
1792

73161
2813
150
1991

34668
1333
62
979

38520
1481
68
1088

42372
1629
75
1197

46225
1777
82
1306

50077
1926
89
1414

53929
2074
96
1523

57781
2222
103
1632

61633
2370
110
1741

69337
2666
124
1959

77041
2963
137
2176

37170
1429
67
896

41300
1588
75
995

45430
1747
82
1095

49560
1906
90
1194

53690
2065
97
1294

57821
2223
105
1394

61951
2382
112
1493

66081
2541
120
1593

74341
2859
135
1792

82601
3176
150
1991

38224
1470
62
979

42471
1633
68
1088

46718
1796
75
1197

50966
1960
82
1306

55213
2123
89
1414

59460
2286
96
1523

63707
2450
103
1632

67954
2613
110
1741

76449
2940
124
1959

84943
3267
137
2176

41418
1593
67
896

46020
1770
75
995

50622
1947
82
1095

55225
2124
90
1194

59827
2301
97
1294

64429
2478
105
1394

69031
2655
112
1493

73633
2832
120
1593

82837
3186
135
1792

92041
3540
150
1991

45666
1756
67
896

50740
1951
75
995

55815
2146
82
1095

60889
2341
90
1194

65963
2537
97
1294

71037
2732
105
1394

76111
2927
112
1493

81185
3122
120
1593

91333 101481
3903
3512
135
150
1792
1991

49914
1919
67
896

55461
2133
75
995

61007
2346
82
1095

66553
2559
90
1194

72099
2773
97
1294

77645
2986
105
1394

83191
3199
112
1493

88737
3412
120
1593

99829 110922
3839
4266
150
135
1792
1991

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