Roof Use
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Floor Use
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Span
mm
The member length measured from the centre of its left support to the centre of its right support
Maximise
S
mm
A
mm
Span of the trusses/rafters to their supporting member
B
mm
Add Precamber
If this is checked, SpanMan will automatically add precamber to members longer than 6000 mm
if it will result in a smaller size.
If precamber is added it is visible in the SECTIONS list next to the section's name when you press Design and in the title of the CERTIFICATE and CALCULATIONS.
The minimum precamber SpanMan uses is 20 mm. Beams with less precamber than 20 mm are difficult to fabricate.
H1
mm
Height of wall above lintel
H2
mm
E
mm
Span of floor system to its next support
F
mm
Overhang of the floor. Select whether this will be used as a balcony or other type of floor in 'Floor overhang use'
Roof Slope
degrees
Roof
Please select No roof (0kg/m2) Pergola (5kg/m2) 0.50 mm steel sheet (5kg/m2) 0.50 mm steel sheet, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (10kg/m2) 0.80 mm steel sheet (10kg/m2) 0.80 mm steel sheet, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (15kg/m2) Concrete tiles, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (58kg/m2) Terra-cotta tiles, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (62kg/m2)
Please select your roof compostion here. Note that SpanMan automatically calculates the weight the roof structure and adds it to the roof weight. For details of weights refer to ABOUT > Technical. Additional dead loads can also be added in the CRITERIA screen.
Roof Ceiling
Please select No ceiling (0kg/m2) 12 mm softwood T&G lining, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (13kg/m2) 10 mm plaster, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (14kg/m2) 13 mm plaster, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (18kg/m2) 12 mm hardwood T&G lining, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (19kg/m2) 16 mm plaster, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (21kg/m2)
Please select your ceiling compostion here. For details of weights refer to ABOUT > Technical
H1 Wall
Please select 5 mm ply panelling each side, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (15kg/m2) 10 mm softwood T&G lining each side, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (20kg/m2) 12 mm softwood T&G lining each side, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (20kg/m2) 10 mm softwood T&G lining one side, pink batt insulation, 15 mm avg. weatherboards, wiring + sisalation + fittings (20kg/m2) 12 mm softwood T&G lining one side, pink batt insulation, 15 mm avg. weatherboards, wiring + sisalation + fittings (20kg/m2) 5 mm ply panelling one side, pink batt insulation, 15 mm avg. weatherboards, wiring + sisalation + fittings (20kg/m2) 10 mm plasterboard each side, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (25kg/m2) 10 mm plasterboard one side, pink batt insulation, 15 mm avg. weatherboards, wiring + sisalation + fittings (25kg/m2) NZS 3604 Light wall cladding (e.g. weatherboards) (40kg/m2) 10 mm softwood T&G lining, pink batt insulation, 6 mm cement sheet, 15 mm render, wiring + sisalation + fittings (55kg/m2) 12 mm softwood T&G lining, pink batt insulation, 6 mm cement sheet, 15 mm render, wiring + sisalation + fittings (55kg/m2) 5 mm ply panelling, pink batt insulation, 6 mm cement sheet, 15 mm render, wiring + sisalation + fittings (55kg/m2) 6 mm fibre cement sheet & 6 mm tiles each side, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (55kg/m2) 10 mm plasterboard, pink batt insulation, 6 mm cement sheet, 15 mm render, wiring + sisalation + fittings (60kg/m2) 6 mm fibre cement sheet & 6 mm tiles each side, pink batt insulation, 15 mm avg. weatherboards, wiring + sisalation + fittings (65kg/m2) 6 mm fibre cement sheet, 6 mm tiles, pink batt insulation, 6 mm cement sheet, 15 mm render, wiring + sisalation + fittings (75kg/m2) NZS 3604 Medium wall cladding (e.g. stucco) (80kg/m2) 110mm brick skin - no plaster or tiles (210kg/m2) NZS 3604 Heavy wall cladding (e.g. clay/concrete veneer) (220kg/m2)
Please select your wall compostion here. Note that SpanMan automatically calculates the weight of wall studs and adds it to the wall weight. For details of weights refer to ABOUT > Technical. Additional dead loads can also be added in the CRITERIA screen.
H2 Wall
Please select 5 mm ply panelling each side, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (15kg/m2) 10 mm softwood T&G lining each side, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (20kg/m2) 12 mm softwood T&G lining each side, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (20kg/m2) 10 mm softwood T&G lining one side, pink batt insulation, 15 mm avg. weatherboards, wiring + sisalation + fittings (20kg/m2) 12 mm softwood T&G lining one side, pink batt insulation, 15 mm avg. weatherboards, wiring + sisalation + fittings (20kg/m2) 5 mm ply panelling one side, pink batt insulation, 15 mm avg. weatherboards, wiring + sisalation + fittings (20kg/m2) 10 mm plasterboard each side, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (25kg/m2) 10 mm plasterboard one side, pink batt insulation, 15 mm avg. weatherboards, wiring + sisalation + fittings (25kg/m2) NZS 3604 Light wall cladding (e.g. weatherboards) (40kg/m2) 10 mm softwood T&G lining, pink batt insulation, 6 mm cement sheet, 15 mm render, wiring + sisalation + fittings (55kg/m2) 12 mm softwood T&G lining, pink batt insulation, 6 mm cement sheet, 15 mm render, wiring + sisalation + fittings (55kg/m2) 5 mm ply panelling, pink batt insulation, 6 mm cement sheet, 15 mm render, wiring + sisalation + fittings (55kg/m2) 6 mm fibre cement sheet & 6 mm tiles each side, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (55kg/m2) 10 mm plasterboard, pink batt insulation, 6 mm cement sheet, 15 mm render, wiring + sisalation + fittings (60kg/m2) 6 mm fibre cement sheet & 6 mm tiles each side, pink batt insulation, 15 mm avg. weatherboards, wiring + sisalation + fittings (65kg/m2) 6 mm fibre cement sheet, 6 mm tiles, pink batt insulation, 6 mm cement sheet, 15 mm render, wiring + sisalation + fittings (75kg/m2) NZS 3604 Medium wall cladding (e.g. stucco) (80kg/m2) 110mm brick skin - no plaster or tiles (210kg/m2) NZS 3604 Heavy wall cladding (e.g. clay/concrete veneer) (220kg/m2)
Please select your wall compostion here. Note that SpanMan automatically calculates the weight of wall studs and adds it to the wall weight. For details of weights refer to ABOUT > Technical. Additional dead loads can also be added in the CRITERIA screen.
Floor
Please select Pergola (5kg/m2) 15 mm particle board (10kg/m2) 19 mm softwood strip flooring (11kg/m2) 19 mm particle board (13kg/m2) NZ 20mm Particle Board (15kg/m2) NZ 20mm Strand Board (15kg/m2) 15 mm structural ply (18kg/m2) 19 mm hardwood strip flooring (21kg/m2) 21mm hardwood decking (23kg/m2) NZ 19mm Lightweight Fibre Cement (25kg/m2) 15 mm particle board, 6 cement sheet, 13 mm tiling (46kg/m2) 19 mm particle board, 6 cement sheet, 13 mm tiling (49kg/m2) NZ 20mm Particle Board + 6 cement sheet + 13mm tile (50kg/m2) NZ 20mm Strand Board + 6 cement sheet + 13mm tile (50kg/m2) NZ 19mm Lightweight Fibre Cement + 13mm tile (52kg/m2) 15 mm structural ply, 6 cement sheet, 13 mm tiling (54kg/m2) 90 mm concrete slab (220kg/m2) 100 mm concrete slab (240kg/m2) 125 mm concrete slab (300kg/m2) 150 mm concrete slab (360kg/m2) 175 mm concrete slab (420kg/m2) 200 mm concrete slab (480kg/m2) 225 mm concrete slab (540kg/m2) 250 mm concrete slab (600kg/m2)
Please select your floor compostion here. Note that SpanMan automatically calculates the weight of floor joists and adds it to the floor weight. For details of weights refer to ABOUT > Technical. Additional dead loads can also be added in the CRITERIA screen.
Floor Ceiling
Please select No ceiling (0kg/m2) 12 mm softwood T&G lining, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (13kg/m2) 10 mm plaster, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (14kg/m2) 13 mm plaster, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (18kg/m2) 12 mm hardwood T&G lining, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (19kg/m2) 16 mm plaster, pink batt insulation, wiring + sisalation + fittings (21kg/m2)
Please select your ceiling compostion here. For details of weights refer to ABOUT > Technical
Design Material
Please select List all suitable timber and steel sections F4 Unseasoned Pine F5 Unseasoned Pine F5 Seasoned Pine F7 Seasoned Laser Pine F7 Dressed Unseasoned Oregon F7 Unseasoned Oregon F8 Unseasoned Hardwood F11 Unseasoned Hardwood F14 Unseasoned Hardwood F14 Seasoned Hardwood F17 Seasoned Hardwood F22 Seasoned Hardwood F27 Seasoned Hardwood F34 Porta Cumaru MGP10 MGP12 MGP15 LVL 10 (Pine or Douglas Fir) LVL 11 (Pine or Douglas Fir) LVL 13 (Pine or Douglas Fir) LVL 14 (Pine or Douglas Fir) LVL 15 (Pine or Douglas Fir) LVL 17 (Pine or Douglas Fir) LVL 19 (Pine or Douglas Fir) GL10 Radiata Pine GL10 Yellow Cedar GL10 Cypress Pine GL13 Oregon GL13 Radiata Pine GL17 Victorian Ash GL17 Slash Pine GL18 Tasmanian Oak Steel SHS C350LO Steel SHS C450 Plus Steel CHS C250LO Steel CHS C350LO Steel RHS C350LO Steel RHS C450 Plus AUSFRAME Beam E12 LVL AUSFRAME Beam E13 LVL Hopleys HB Joists Hopleys HJ Joists Steel UB/TFB/WB 300 Plus Steel PFC 300 Plus Steel UC/WC 300 Plus Light steel C Sections Light steel Z Sections EnduroFrame All SpanMan steel and timber types
Pick 'List all suitable timber and steel sections' to design across all timber and steel sections. Alternatively design in a specific timber or steel material type. Press DESIGN to obtain sizes.