Just wanting to get my head around continuous and single spans. I understand to some degree what each span is, though I currently find it hard to distinguish between supports, therefore am not sure whether the span is continuous or single. Example- is the ridge beam in the picture continuous span(not sure if the rafters are classed as supporting the Ridge beam, or if it's the ridge beam supporting the rafters, or both?) Or if the ridge beam is single span from king post to king post?
If it is single span, in what case would a ridge beam be continuous span?
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Browse Forums General Discussion  02 Jun 2024 125 Senior Member Re: Continuous or Single Span 2Aug 26, 2024 5:31 am In general, a member continuous span means it’s continuous (one whole piece of timber/steel or any material) over at least three supports (two spans). Single span means the member is supported by two supports (one span). If at ridge you use a structural beam that spans between supports (for example struts or posts) then the ridge beam is supporting the rafters. However if at ridge you use ridge board and tied the rafters with looped straps, then the rafters support the ridge board. Where there is ridge beam, the rafters will rely on the ridge beam for tie down and weight support. Where in case of ridge board, the rafters rely on themselves and the straps for tie down and weight support. Hi, Really struggling to find some consistency amongst Span Tables, can anyone help… 0 11232 So, how is the comparison between the two ( Alpha and Hebel ). Do you still put the yellow/red tounge over the alpha also or it's not required and their noise reduction… 16 7106 Hello All 🙂 We are planning to start our journey of construction our first home. We zeroed down on Metricon and henley homes based on design suitable for our lot and… 0 25883 |
