Span tables for solid timber members in floors, ceilings and roofs (excluding trussed rafter roofs) for dwellings (2005 reprint with amendments) (includes 2007 amendment) (No longer current but cited in Building Regulations)
Series/doc. No
Design Aid 1/2004
Year
2004
Abstract
Solely deals with the loadbearing capacity of the solid timber members. The tables in this publication have, until now, been included in the England and Wales Building Regulations, Approved Document A: Structure. The most recent version of Approved Document A, however, no longer contains these tables, instead referring to the this TRADA Technology document.
History
Reprint ISBN 1900510464 2005.
Superseded by Span tables for solid timber members in floors, ceilings and roofs for dwellings. 2nd edition, 2008.
ISBN
9781900510424
Subject(s)
Building structure
Floors/balconies/stairs
Roofs
Coverings and surface finishes
Lining/dry partitioning
Plasterboard dry lining/partitions/ceilings
Supplement
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Keyword(s)
pitched roofs
;
structural timber
;
floor joists
;
wall plate
Publisher
TRADA Technology
Publisher History
Formerly known as the Timber Research and Development Association, TRADA Technology provide quality information on timber and wood products. Their publications include Wood Information Sheets, Eurocode 5 Guidance, Construction Briefings, Design Aids and the Red Booklet - Timbers of the World.
Table Of Contents
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Preface
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5
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TRADA
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6
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TRADA Technology
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6
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1.0 Introduction
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7
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2.0 Timber specifications
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9
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2.1 Timber availability
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10
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3.0 Design considerations
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11
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3.1 Loading
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11
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3.2 Construction and basic workmanship recommendations
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12
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4.0 Tables of sizes of timber members
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13
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4.1 Floor joists
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15
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4.2 Ceiling joists and binders supporting ceiling joists
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19
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4.3 Rafters and purlins supporting rafters
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23
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4.4 Flat roof joists
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37
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4.5 Purlins supporting sheeting or cladding
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43
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5.0 References
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46
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Appendix 1
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Explanatory notes: FAQs
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47
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