Timeline for At a 6' span, how much can an SPF 2x4 turned on 3.5" end support?
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| Jul 23, 2022 at 15:53 | comment | added | Doresoom | @JasonK. Because I picked an arbitrary setting when OP didn't specify if it was a distributed or point load. | |
| Jul 22, 2022 at 14:29 | comment | added | Jason K. | my only question about this answer is why center load was not selected in the screenshot. @doresoom and mwolfe02 a footnote in the tool reads "Target sag: 0.02 in per foot", it goes on to explain why that value was selected. | |
| Apr 3, 2012 at 19:16 | comment | added | mwolfe02 | Good point. The "Sagulator" is really geared more toward shelving, whereas the span tables that shirlock referenced are geared more toward structural engineering. It's not entirely clear from the question what the OP's intent is here. | |
| Apr 3, 2012 at 17:16 | comment | added | Doresoom | Note that while this is a good resource, it won't tell you when the beam will actually break. Try replacing 375 lbs total with 90000 lbs/ft. The calculator gives a sag of nearly 29" per foot, which is obviously impossible. | |
| Apr 3, 2012 at 16:07 | history | answered | mwolfe02 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |