So a double-ply LVL 3 1/2' x 9 1/2' x 11 ft beam can support 353 x 2 = 706 PLF. The lengths commonly range from 4’ to 48’, usually available in 4’ increments. Laminated veneer lumber typically comes in 1-3/4, 3-1/2, 5-1/4, and 7 widths or thicknesses, and depths of 5-1/2 to 24, including standard and nonstandard depths.

IN THE ILLUSTRATIONS AND TABLES PS IFBEFST BOE CFBNT PS 3FE KPJTUT BOE PQFO XFC USVTTFT XJUI 3FE-BN -7- DIPSET TFF. The distance an LVL beam can span depends on its width and depth. Using the Uniform floor load (PLF) tables from LP corp, I see that a single &OR UNIFORMLY LOADED SIMPLE SPAN BEAMS DE ECTION IS CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS DE ECTION INCHES W UNIFORM LOAD PLF. Span tables for Kerto LVL (laminated veneer lumber) beams, panels, studs and I-joists according to the local requirements. It has good workability with ordinary wood working tools. Total weight of supported floor: 55 x 154 = 8470 lbs.Īssuming beam is carrying 50% of this load (and the exterior wall carrying the other 50%) 8470/2 = 4235 lbs.īeam is (nearly) 11ft long. LVL beams and panels can be produced with a wide range of cross-sections sizes offering potential to optimize structures. I agree with jack at 11-7/8 you could spread out and go 24 OC but I Don’t like flex in the roofing a 9-1/2 won’t make the span, the tables I looked at are for my area. For example I have the 'LP SolidStart LVL Technical Guide' in my reference collection. Using standard load estimates from LVL span tables: 40 psf live, 15 psf dead = 55 lb/sqft. The manufacture for your LVL beams should have span/load tables for their product. beam or on its wide face (weak axis) as a plank. The user enters the member geometry, adds loads, holes and other relevant data and then selects a product for analysis.

It is simple to use, yet flexible enough to analyze a variety of common applications. Proper blocking will be done in the cellar belowĪrea of floor above the beam: 14' x 11' = 154 sqft. BC Calc performs engineering analysis to help our customers size beams, joists, columns, studs and tall walls for their building projects.Due to orientation of floor above, only the left area of the floor will be supported by the beam (see sketch no.Interior wall, not carrying the roof load.

of the LVL beams) and he wouldn't exactly give me an answer but he did say the key is determining the PLF (pounds per lineal foot) that the beam will carry. I talked to tech support at LPcorp (a mfg. I have the opinions from a couple contractors but I want to verify the size of the beam needed. Removing a load bearing wall and replacing with an LVL beam.

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