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GIRDER TABLES (Table 1)
FLOOR 30 PSF LIVE LOAD/15 PSF DEAD LOAD

Span (ft.) Carried by Beam

BEAM SPAN	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36	38	40
8	3, 7, 13, 47, 51, 57 91, 95, 101, 133, 138	3, 7, 13, 47, 51, 47 91, 95, 101, 133, 138	4, 7, 13, 48, 51, 57 91, 95, 101, 133, 138	5, 8, 13, 49, 52, 57 93, 96, 101, 133, 138	5, 8, 13, 49, 52, 57 93, 96, 101, 133, 138	5, 8, 13, 49, 52, 57 93, 96, 101, 133, 138	5, 8, 13, 49, 52, 57 93, 96, 101, 133, 138	6, 8, 13, 49, 52, 57, 94, 96, 101, 133, 138	6, 8, 13, 49, 52, 57, 94, 96, 101, 133, 138	6, 8, 13, 49, 52, 57, 94, 96, 101, 133, 138	6, 9, 13, 49, 53, 57, 94, 97, 101, 133, 138	6, 9, 14, 49, 53, 58, 94, 97, 101, 133, 138	9, 14, 53, 58, 97, 101, 133, 138
10	6, 8, 13, 50, 52, 57 94, 96, 101, 133, 138	6, 8, 13, 50, 52, 57 94, 96, 101, 133, 138	9, 13, 53, 57 97, 101, 133, 138	9, 13, 53, 57 97, 101, 136, 138	9, 14, 53, 58, 97 101, 135, 136, 137, 138	9, 14, 53, 58, 97 101, 135, 136, 137, 138	10, 14, 54, 56, 98, 102, 135, 136, 137, 138	10, 14, 54, 58, 98, 102, 135, 136, 137, 138	10, 14, 19, 54, 58, 98, 102, 107, 135, 136, 137, 138	11, 14, 19, 55, 58, 63, 99, 102, 107, 135, 136, 137, 141, 142	11, 15, 20, 55, 59, 64, 99, 103, 108, 135, 136, 137, 138	11, 15, 20, 55, 59, 64, 99, 103, 108, 135, 136, 137, 138	11, 15, 20, 55, 59, 64, 99, 103, 108, 135, 136, 137, 138
12	1, 014, 19, 54, 58, 63 98, 102, 107, 135, 136	10, 14, 19, 54, 58, 63, 98, 102, 107, 135, 136	11, 14, 19, 55, 58, 63 99, 102, 107, 135, 136	11, 14, 19, 55, 58, 63, 99 102, 107, 135, 136, 137, 138	12, 15, 20, 56, 59, 64, 100, 103, 108, 135, 136, 137, 138	12, 15, 20, 56, 59, 64, 100, 103, 108, 135, 136, 137, 138	12, 15, 20, 56, 59, 64, 100, 103, 108, 135, 136, 137, 138	12, 15, 20, 56, 59, 64, 100, 103, 108, 137, 138, 141, 142	15, 20, 30, 59, 64, 74, 103, 108, 118, 137, 138, 141, 142	15, 20, 30, 59, 64, 74, 103, 108, 118, 137, 138, 141, 142	16, 21, 30, 60, 65, 74, 104, 109, 118, 139, 140, 141, 142	16, 21, 31, 60, 65, 75, 104, 109, 119, 139, 140, 141, 142	16, 21, 31, 60, 65, 75, 104, 109, 119, 139, 140, 141, 142
14	12, 15, 19, 56, 59, 63, 100, 103, 107, 137, 138, 141, 142	12, 15, 20, 56, 59, 64, 100, 103, 108, 137, 138, 141, 142 ,	15, 20, 31, 61, 64, 75, 105, 108, 119, 139, 140, 141, 142	16, 21, 32, 62, 65, 76, 105, 109, 120, 139, 140, 141, 142	16, 20, 31, 60, 65, 75, 104, 108, 119, 139, 140, 141, 142	17, 20, 31, 61, 64, 75, 105, 108, 119, 139, 140, 141, 142	17, 21, 32, 61, 65, 76, 105, 109, 120, 139, 140, 141, 142	17, 21, 32, 61, 65, 76, 105, 109, 120, 139, 140, 141, 142	18, 21, 32, 62, 65, 76, 106, 109, 120, 139, 140, 141, 142	18, 21, 32, 62, 65, 76, 106, 109, 120, 139, 140, 141, 142	18, 22, 32, 62, 66, 76, 106, 110, 120, 139, 140, 143, 144	18, 22, 32, 62, 66, 76, 106, 110, 120, 139, 140, 143, 144	18, 22, 32, 62, 66, 76, 106, 110, 120, 143, 144, 147, 148
16	16, 20, 31, 60, 64, 75, 104, 108, 119, 139, 140, 141, 142	17, 20, 31, 61, 75, 105, 108, 119, 139, 140, 141, 142	18, 21, 32, 62, 65, 76, 105, 109, 120, 139, 140, 141, 142	18, 21, 32, 62, 65, 76, 105, 109, 120, 139, 140, 143, 144	18, 21, 32, 62, 65, 76, 105, 109, 120, 143, 144, 147, 148, S7	18, 22, 62, 66, 158, 106, 110, 143, 144, 147, 148, S7	36, 40, 80, 84, 158, 124, 128, 143, 144, 147, 148, S7	23, 36, 67, 80, 158, 111, 124, 143, 144, 147, 148, S7	23, 36, 67, 80, 159, 111, 124, 143, 144, 147, 148, S7	23, 37, 67, 81, 159, 111, 125, 143, 144, 147, 148, S7	23, 37, 67, 81, 159, 111, 125, 145, 146, 147, 148, S7	24, 37, 67, 81, 159, 111, 125, 145, 146, 147, 148, S7	24, 37, 67, 81, 159, 111, 125, 143, 144, 147, 148, S7
18	18, 22, 62, 66, 158, 106, 119, 139, 140, 141, 142	23, 36, 67, 80, 158, 111, 124, 143, 144, S7	23, 36, 67, 80, 158, 111, 124, 143, 144, S7	24, 37, 68, 81, 159, 111, 125, 145, 146, 147, 148, S7	24, 38, 68, 82, 159, 111, 125, 145, 146, 147, 148, S7	24, 37, 68, 82, 159, 111, 125, 145, 146, 147, 148, S7	24, 38, 68, 83, 159, 112, 127, 145, 146, 147, 148, S7	24, 38, 68, 83, 159, 112, 127, 145, 146, 149, 150, S7	24, 38, 68, 83, 160, 112, 127, 145, 146, 149, 150, S7	24, 38, 68, 83, 160, 112, 127, 145, 146, 149, 150, S7	38, 42, 83, 86, 160, 127, 130, 145, 146, 149, 150	42, 86, 160, 130, 145, 146, 149, 150	42, 86, 160, 130, 145, 146, 149, 150
20	23, 37, 67, 81, 158, 111, 125, 143, 144, S7	23, 37, 67, 81, 159, 111, 125, 143, 144, S7	24, 38, 68, 82, 159, 112, 126, 143, 144, S7	24, 38, 68, 82, 159, 112, 126, 145, 146, S7	24, 38, 68, 82, 160, 112, 126, 145, 146, 151, 152, S7	42, 86, 160, 130, 145, 146, 149, 150	42, 86, 160, 130, 145, 146, 149, 150	42, 86, 160, 130, 145, 146, 149, 150	42, 86, 161, 130, 145, 146, 149, 150	42, 86, 161, 130, 149, 150, 153, 154	CALL	CALL	CALL
22	38, 41, 82, 85, 165, 126, 129, 147, 148, S7	38, 41, 82, 85, 166, 126, 129, 149, 150, S7	42, 86, 166, 130, 149, 150	CALL	CALL	CALL	CALL	CALL	CALL	CALL	CALL	CALL	CALL

HEADER TABLES (Table Two)
ROOF 40 PSF LIVE LOAD/15 PSF DEAD LOAD (115% SNOW) (115% SNOW)

Span (ft.) Carried by Beam

BEAM SPAN	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36	38	40
8	4, 7, 13, 48, 51, 57, 92, 95, 101, 134	4, 7, 13, 48, 51, 57, 92, 95, 101, 134	5, 8, 13, 49, 52, 57, 93, 96, 101, 134	5, 8, 13, 49, 52, 57, 93, 96, 101, 134	6, 8, 13, 50, 52, 57, 94, 96, 101, 134	6, 8, 13, 50, 52, 57, 94, 96, 101, 134	6, 8, 13, 50, 52, 57, 94, 96, 101, 134	6, 8, 13, 52, 57, 94, 96, 101, 134	8, 13, 19, 52, 57, 63, 96, 101, 107, 134	9, 13, 19, 53, 57, 63, 97, 101, 107, 134, 136	9, 13, 19, 53, 57, 63, 97, 101, 107, 136	9, 13, 19, 53, 57, 63, 97, 101, 107, 136, 138	9, 13, 19, 53, 57, 63, 97, 101, 107, 136, 138
10	8, 13, 19, 52, 57, 63, 96, 101, 107, 134, 136	9, 13, 19, 53, 57, 63, 97, 101, 107, 136, 138	9, 13, 19, 53, 57, 63, 97, 101, 107, 136, 138	10, 13, 19, 54, 57, 63, 98, 101, 107, 136, 138	10, 14, 19, 54, 58, 63, 98, 102, 107, 136, 138	10, 14, 19, 54, 58, 63, 98, 102, 107, 136, 138	11, 14, 19, 55, 58, 63, 99, 102, 107, 136, 138	11, 14, 19, 55, 58, 63, 99, 102, 107, 136, 138	11, 14, 19, 55, 58, 63, 99, 102, 107, 136, 138	12, 14, 19, 56, 58, 63, 100, 102, 107, 136, 138	12, 15, 19, 56, 59, 63, 100, 103, 107, 136, 138	12, 15, 19, 56, 59, 63, 100, 103, 107, 136, 138	12, 15, 20, 56, 59, 64, 100, 103, 108, 136, 138
12	11, 14, 19, 55, 58, 63, 99, 102, 107, 136, 138	11, 14, 19, 55, 58, 63, 99, 103, 107, 136, 138	12, 15, 19, 56, 59, 63, 100, 103, 107, 136, 138	12, 15, 19, 56, 59, 63, 100, 103, 107, 136, 138	12, 15, 19, 56, 59, 63, 100, 103, 107, 138, 142	15, 20, 30, 59, 64, 74, 103, 108, 118, 138, 142,	16, 20, 30, 60, 64, 74, 104, 108, 118, 138, 142	16, 20, 30, 60, 64, 74, 104, 108, 118, 142, 148	16, 20, 31, 60, 64, 75, 104, 108, 119, 142, 148	17, 20, 31, 61, 64, 75, 105, 108, 119, 142, 148	17, 20, 31, 61, 64, 75, 105, 108, 119, 142, 148	17, 21, 32, 61, 65, 76, 105, 109, 120, 142, 148	17, 21, 32, 61, 65, 76, 105, 109, 120, 142, 148
14	15, 20, 30, 59, 64, 74, 103, 108, 118, 138, 142	16, 20, 30, 60, 64, 74, 104, 108, 118, 140, 142	16, 20, 30, 60, 64, 74, 104, 108, 118, 140, 142	17, 20, 31, 61, 64, 75, 105, 108, 119, 140, 142	17, 21, 32, 61, 65, 76, 105, 109, 120, 140, 142	18, 21, 32, 62, 65, 76, 106, 109, 120, 140, 142	18, 21, 32, 62, 65, 76, 106, 109, 120, 140, 144	18, 21, 32, 62, 65, 76, 106, 109, 120, 144, 148	18, 22, 35, 62, 66, 79, 106, 110, 123, 144, 148, S7	22, 36, 66, 80, 158, 110, 124, 144, 148, S7	22, 36, 66, 80, 158, 110, 124, 144, 148, S7	22, 36, 66, 80, 158, 110, 124, 144, 148, S7	23, 36, 66, 80, 158, 110, 124, 144, 148, S7
16	17, 21, 32, 61, 65, 76, 105, 109, 120, 140, 142	18, 21, 32, 62, 65, 76, 106, 109, 120, 140, 144	18, 21, 62, 65, 158, 106, 109, 140, 144, S7	22, 36, 66, 80, 158, 110, 124, 144, 148	22, 36, 66, 80, 158, 110, 124, 144, 148	23, 36, 67, 80, 158, 112, 124, 144, 148, S7	23, 37, 67, 81, 158, 111, 125, 144, 148, S7	23, 37, 67, 81, 159, 111, 125, 144, 148, S7	24, 37, 68, 81, 159, 112, 125, 146, 148, S7	24, 38, 68, 82, 159, 112, 126, 146, 148, S7	24, 38, 68, 82, 159, 112, 126, 146, 148, S7	24, 38, 68, 82, 159, 112, 126, 146, 150, S7	24, 38, 68, 82, 160, 112, 126, 146, 150, S7
18	22, 36, 66, 80, 158, 112, 126, 146, 148, S7	23, 36, 67, 80, 156, 111, 124, 144, S7	23, 37, 67, 81, 159, 111, 125, 144, 148, S7	24, 37, 68, 81, 159, 112, 125, 146, 148, S7	24, 38, 68, 82, 159, 112, 126, 146, 148, S7	24, 38, 68, 82, 159, 112, 126, 146, 150, S7	24, 38, 68, 82, 160, 112, 126, 146, 150, S7	38, 42, 82, 86, 161, 126, 130, 146, 150,	42, 86, 161, 130, 150, 160,	42, 86, 161, 130, 146, 160	43, 87, 161, 131, 146, 160	43, 87, 161, 131, 150, 154	43, 87, 131, 162, 131, 150, 154
20	24, 38, 68, 82, 159, 112, 126, 146, 148, S7	24, 38, 68, 82, 159, 112, 126, 146, 148, S7	24, 38, 66, 82, 160, 112, 126, 146, 150, S7	42, 86, 160, 130, 146, 150, 152	42, 86, 161, 130, 146, 150, 152	43, 87, 161, 131, 146, 150	43, 87, 161, 130, 150, 154	43, 87, 162, 131, 150, 154,	44, 88, 162, 132, 150, 154	44, 88, 162, 132, 154, 156	CALL	CALL	CALL
22	42, 86, 160, 130, 146, 150	42, 86, 161, 130, 146, 150	43, 87, 161, 131, 146, 150	CALL	CALL	CALL	CALL	CALL	CALL	CALL	CALL	CALL	CALL

COMBINATION ROOFAND HEADER TABLES (Table Three)
FLOOR 30 PSF LIVE/15 PSF DEAD LOAD (115%) + ROOF 40 PSF LIVE/15 PSF DEAD LOAD

Span (ft.) Carried by Beam

BEAM SPAN	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36	38	40
8	6, 9, 13, 50, 53, 57, 94, 97, 101, 134	9, 14, 19, 53, 58, 63, 97, 102, 107, 134	10, 14, 19, 53, 58, 63, 97, 102, 107, 134	10, 14, 19, 54, 58, 63, 98, 102, 107, 136	10, 14, 19, 54, 58, 63, 98, 102, 107, 136	11, 14, 19, 54, 58, 63, 98, 102, 107, 136	11, 15, 20, 55, 59, 64, 99, 103, 108, 136, 138	12, 15, 20, 56, 59, 64, 100, 103, 108, 136, 138	12, 15, 20, 56, 59, 64, 100, 103, 108, 136, 138	12, 16, 20, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 136, 138	12, 16, 20, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 136, 138	12, 16, 21, 56, 60, 65, 100, 104, 109, 136, 138	17, 21, 30, 61, 65, 74, 105, 109, 118, 136, 138
10	11, 15, 20, 55, 59, 64, 99, 108, 136, 138	12, 15, 20, 56, 59, 64, 100, 103, 108, 136, 138	12, 15, 20, 56, 59, 64, 100, 103, 108, 136, 138	12, 16, 20, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 136, 138	12, 16, 21, 56, 60, 65, 100, 104, 109, 138, 140	16, 21, 30, 60, 65, 74, 104, 109, 118, 138, 140	17, 21, 30, 61, 65, 74, 104, 109, 118, 138, 140	17, 21, 31, 61, 65, 75, 104, 109, 119, 140, 142	18, 22, 31, 62, 66, 75, 105, 110, 119, 140, 142	18, 22, 31, 62, 66, 75, 105, 110, 119, 140, 142	18, 22, 31, 62, 66, 75, 105, 110, 119, 140, 142	18, 22, 32, 62, 66, 76, 105, 110, 120, 140, 142	18, 23, 32, 62, 67, 76, 106, 111, 120, 140, 142
12	16, 20, 31, 60, 64, 75, 104, 108, 119, 140, 142	16, 21, 31, 60, 65, 75, 104, 109, 119, 140, 142	17, 21, 31, 61, 65, 75, 105, 109, 119, 140, 142	18, 22, 32, 62, 66, 76, 106, 110, 120, 140, 142	18, 22, 32, 62, 66, 76, 106, 110, 120, 140	18, 22, 32, 62, 66, 76, 106, 110, 120, 140, 144	18, 23, 35, 62, 67, 79, 106, 111, 123, 144	23, 36, 40, 67, 80, 84, 111, 124, 128, 144, 148	23, 36, 40, 67, 80, 84, 111, 124, 128, 144, 148	24, 36, 41, 68, 80, 85, 112, 124, 129, 144, 148	24, 36, 41, 68, 80, 85, 112, 124, 129, 144, 148	24, 37, 41, 68, 81, 85, 112, 125, 129, 144, 148	24, 37, 41, 68, 81, 85, 112, 125, 129, 144, 148
14	18, 22, 32, 62, 66, 76, 106, 110, 120, 144, 148	18, 22, 35, 62, 66, 79, 159, 106, 110, 123, 144, 148	23, 36, 40, 67, 80, 84, 159, 111, 124, 128, 144, 148	23, 36, 40, 67, 80, 84, 159, 111, 124, 128, 144, 148	24, 37, 41, 68, 81, 85, 160, 112, 125, 129, 144, 148	24, 37, 68, 81, 160, 112, 125, 148, S7	24, 38, 68, 82, 160, 112, 126, 148, S7	24, 38, 68, 62, 161, 112, 126, 150, S7	38, 42, 82, 86, 161, 126, 130, 150, 152, S7	38, 42, 82, 86, 161, 126, 130, 146, 150, 152	38, 42, 82, 86, 162, 126, 130, 146, 150, 152	42, 86, 162, 130, 146, 150	43, 87, 162, 131, 150
16	23, 37, 67, 81, 159, 111, 125, 148, S7	24, 37, 68, 81, 159, 112, 125, 148, 150, S7	24, 37, 68, 81, 160, 112, 125, 150, 152, S7	24, 38, 68, 82, 160, 112, 126, 150, 152, S7	38, 42, 62, 86, 161, 126, 130, 150, 152, S7	42, 86, 161, 130, 150	43, 87, 162, 131, 150, 156	43, 87, 162, 131, 150, 156	43, 87, 162, 131, 150, 156	44, 88, 162, 132, 150, 156	44, 88, 162, 132, 150, 154, 156	44, 88, 166, 132, 150, 154, 156	44, 88, 166, 132, 150, 154, 156
18	24, 38, 68, 82, 160, 112, 126, 150, 156, S7	42, 86, 160, 130, 150, 152	42, 86, 161, 130, 150,	43, 87, 161, 131, 150, 156	44, 88, 162, 132, 150, 156	44, 88, 162, 132, 154, 156	44, 88, 162, 132, 154, 156	44, 88, 166, 132, 154, 156	154, 156, 166	154, 156, 166	154, 156, 167	154, 156, 167	154, 156, 167
20	43, 87, 162, 131, 150, 156	44, 88, 162, 132, 154, 156	44, 88, 162, 132, 154, 156	44, 88, 166, 132, 154, 156	154, 156, 166	154, 156, 166	154, 156, 167	154, 156, 167	154, 168	CALL	CALL	CALL	CALL
22	44, 88, 166, 132, 156	156, 166	154, 156, 167	154, 156, 168	154, 168	168 CALL FOR OTHERS	CALL	CALL	CALL	CALL	CALL	CALL	CALL


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