Slide 5 Flashcards
Where does the floor system distribute loads to?
Walls or beams
Joists ‘span’ from:
Wall to wall and wall to beams
What is the minimum end bearing for a floor joist?
38mm
What is a continuous header is also known as?
A rim joist
True or False: A rim joist provides the end restraint for floor joists.
True
To what does a continuous header transfer loads?
The sill plate
What do double joists provide support to?
Non-load bearing walls above
Are tail joists continuous over a span?
No
What can increase the ‘span’ of a floor joist system?
Strapping/Bridging
Where does subflooring transfer loads to?
Floor joists
To size a floor joist, what two pieces of information do you need to know?
What span must be satisfied and if the end bearing is provided for
What are the two types of ‘spans’?
Nominal span and actual span
What can be used to eliminate load bearing walls?
Beams
What are the two factors to determine beam size?
The floor load and the distance between supports or beam span
What does SJL stand for?
Supported Joist Length