Premier Floors - Manual (Page 46)

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load Chart 7:
allowable Header loads (plf)
Condition 1–Panel is Continuous
over opening (no splines)
Header
d
epth
d
eflection
Header
s
pan (ft.)
4’
6’
8’
10’
12”
L/480
740*
385*
229*
142*
L/360
740*
385*
229*
142*
L/240
740*
385*
229*
142*
18”
L/480
798*
574*
385*
311*
L/360
798*
574*
385*
311*
L/240
798*
574*
385*
311*
24”
L/480
886*
629*
429*
361*
L/360
886*
629*
429*
361*
L/240
886*
629*
429*
361*
* indicates ultimate load divided b
y 3 for the design capacity
.
In all cases where a concentrated load is placed o
ver on opening or the design loads exceed the capacity of a
panel header
, Premier Insul-Beam II should be used if possible or an engineered header assembly is required.
More infor
mation on this char
t can be found in T
echnical Bulletin #10 (www
.pbssips.com).
Continuous
over opening