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L/360 Deflection, 25lb. Dead Load
Values shown are in pounds per square foot (psf)
Clear Span 9-1/4" Depth
o.c. Spacing		 11-7/8" Depth
o.c. Spacing		 14" Depth
o.c. Spacing		 16" Depth
o.c. Spacing
12" 16" 19.2" 24" 12" 16" 19.2" 24" 12" 16" 19.2" 24" 12" 16" 19.2" 24"
10'-1" 173 124 99 74 202 145 117 89 231 167 135 103 231 167 135 103
11'-1" 147 107 85 63 178 127 102 77 202 145 117 89 202 145 117 89
12'-1" 115 86 72 55 154 109 87 65 178 127 102 77 178 127 102 77
13'-1" 94 71 59 45 135 95 75 55 159 113 90 67 159 113 90 67
14'-1" 77 58 48 37 119 83 65 47 127 89 70 51 143 101 80 59
15'-1" 64 48 40 31 102 71 55 39 119 83 65 47 135 95 75 55
16'-1" 86 65 50 35 88 61 47 33 95 65 50 35 132 93 73 53
17'-1" 72 54 45 36 81 55 41 28 80 54 41 28 159 113 90 67
18'-1" 61 46 37 25 74 49 37 25 89 61 46 32 151 107 85 63
19'-1" 53 40 33 23 82 55 42 29 78 52 39 27 118 82 64 47
20'-1" 78 55 41 28 70 46 34 23 117 81 64 46
21'-1" 67 49 37 25 80 54 41 28 111 77 60 43
22'-1" 59 43 31 20 70 46 34 23 138 97 77 57
23'-1" 63 41 30 19 94 70 59 42
24'-1" 58 43 32 21 84 63 53 37
25'-1" 73 55 46 32
26'-1" 73 55 46 32
27'-1" 65 49 41 29
28'-1" 64 48 40 27
29'-1" 56 42 35 23
  • Consult Open Joist™ Engineering for allowable loads at clear span ranges not shown.
  • Special Engineering Note: Open Joist trusses may be manufactured with components that provide increased structural values that may exceed the performance levels indicated in these charts.
Universal Forest Products Eastern Division, Inc. manufactures the Open Joist™ product as a licensee of Distribution Open Joist 2000, Inc.  All Open Joist product design and engineering calculations are created by the licensor, Distribution Open Joist 2000, Inc.