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// CODE SNIPPET

2308.4.2.1 Span

Building Code 2018 of Illinois > 23 Wood > 2308 Conventional Light-Frame Construction > 2308.4 Floor Framing > 2308.4.2 Floor Joists > 2308.4.2.1 Span
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Spans for floor joists shall be in accordance with Table 2308.4.2.1(1) or 2308.4.2.1(2) or the AWC STJR.

TABLE 2308.4.2.1(1)

FLOOR JOIST SPANS FOR COMMON LUMBER SPECIES (Residential sleeping areas, live load = 30 psf, L/Δ = 360)

JOIST
SPACING
(inches)		 SPECIES AND GRADE DEAD LOAD = 10 psf DEAD LOAD = 20 psf
2 × 6 2 × 8 2 × 10 2 × 12 2 × 6 2 × 8 2 × 10 2 × 12
Maximum floor joist spans
(ft. - in.) (ft. - in.) (ft. - in.) (ft. - in.) (ft. - in.) (ft. - in.) (ft. - in.) (ft. - in.)
12 Douglas Fir-Larch SS 12-6 16-6 21-0 25-7 12-6 16-6 21-0 25-7
Douglas Fir-Larch #1 12-0 15-10 20-3 24-8 12-0 15-7 19-0 22-0
Douglas Fir-Larch #2 11-10 15-7 19-10 23-0 11-6 14-7 17-9 20-7
Douglas Fir-Larch #3 9-8 12-4 15-0 17-5 8-8 11-0 13-5 15-7
Hem-Fir SS 11-10 15-7 19-10 24-2 11-10 15-7 19-10 24-2
Hem-Fir #1 11-7 15-3 19-5 23-7 11-7 15-2 18-6 21-6
Hem-Fir #2 11-0 14-6 18-6 22-6 11-0 14-4 17-6 20-4
Hem-Fir #3 9-8 12-4 15-0 17-5 8-8 11-0 13-5 15-7
Southern Pine SS 12-3 16-2 20-8 25-1 12-3 16-2 20-8 25-1
Southern Pine #1 11-10 15-7 19-10 24-2 11-10 15-7 18-7 22-0
Southern Pine #2 11-3 14-11 18-1 21-4 10-9 13-8 16-2 19-1
Southern Pine #3 9-2 11-6 14-0 16-6 8-2 10-3 12-6 14-9
Spruce-Pine-Fir SS 11-7 15-3 19-5 23-7 11-7 15-3 19-5 23-7
Spruce-Pine-Fir #1 11-3 14-11 19-0 23-0 11-3 14-7 17-9 20-7
Spruce-Pine-Fir #2 11-3 14-11 19-0 23-0 11-3 14-7 17-9 20-7
Spruce-Pine-Fir #3 9-8 12-4 15-0 17-5 8-8 11-0 13-5 15-7
16 Douglas Fir-Larch SS 11-4 15-0 19-1 23-3 11-4 15-0 19-1 23-0
Douglas Fir-Larch #1 10-11 14-5 18-5 21-4 10-8 13-6 16-5 19-1
Douglas Fir-Larch #2 10-9 14-1 17-2 19-11 9-11 12-7 15-5 17-10
Douglas Fir-Larch #3 8-5 10-8 13-0 15-1 7-6 9-6 11-8 13-6
Hem-Fir SS 10-9 14-2 18-0 21-11 10-9 14-2 18-0 21-11
Hem-Fir #1 10-6 13-10 17-8 20-9 10-4 13-1 16-0 18-7
Hem-Fir #2 10-0 13-2 16-10 19-8 9-10 12-5 15-2 17-7
Hem-Fir #3 8-5 10-8 13-0 15-1 7-6 9-6 11-8 13-6
Southern Pine SS 11-2 14-8 18-9 22-10 11-2 14-8 18-9 22-10
Southern Pine #1 10-9 14-2 18-0 21-4 10-9 13-9 16-1 19-1
Southern Pine #2 10-3 13-3 15-8 18-6 9-4 11-10 14-0 16-6
Southern Pine #3 7-11 10-10 12-1 14-4 7-1 8-11 10-10 12-10
Spruce-Pine-Fir SS 10-6 13-10 17-8 21-6 10-6 13-10 17-8 21-4
Spruce-Pine-Fir #1 10-3 13-6 17-2 19-11 9-11 12-7 15-5 17-10
Spruce-Pine-Fir #2 10-3 13-6 17-2 19-11 9-11 12-7 15-5 17-10
Spruce-Pine-Fir #3 8-5 10-8 13-0 15-1 7-6 9-6 11-8 13-6
19.2 Douglas Fir-Larch SS 10-8 14-1 18-0 21-10 10-8 14-1 18-0 21-0
Douglas Fir-Larch #1 10-4 13-7 16-9 19-6 9-8 12-4 15-0 17-5
Douglas Fir-Larch #2 10-1 12-10 15-8 18-3 9-1 11-6 14-1 16-3
Douglas Fir-Larch #3 7-8 9-9 11-10 13-9 6-10 8-8 10-7 12-4
Hem-Fir SS 10-1 13-4 17-0 20-8 10-1 13-4 17-0 20-7
Hem-Fir #1 9-10 13-0 16-4 19-0 9-6 12-0 14-8 17-0
Hem-Fir #2 9-5 12-5 15-6 17-1 8-11 11-4 13-10 16-1
Hem-Fir #3 7-8 9-9 11-10 13-9 6-10 8-8 10-7 12-4
Southern Pine SS 10-6 13-10 17-8 21-6 10-6 13-10 17-8 21-6
Southern Pine #1 10-1 13-4 16-5 19-6 9-11 12-7 14-8 17-5
Southern Pine #2 9-6 12-1 14-4 16-10 8-6 10-10 12-10 15-1
Southern Pine #3 7-3 9-1 11-0 13-1 6-5 8-2 9-10 11-8
Spruce-Pine-Fir SS 9-10 13-0 16-7 20-2 9-10 13-0 16-7 19-6
Spruce-Pine-Fir #1 9-8 12-9 15-8 18-3 9-1 11-6 14-1 16-3
Spruce-Pine-Fir #2 9-8 12-9 15-8 18-3 9-1 11-6 14-1 16-3
Spruce-Pine-Fir #3 7-8 9-9 11-10 13-9 6-10 8-8 10-7 12-4
24 Douglas Fir-Larch SS 9-11 13-1 16-8 20-3 9-11 13-1 16-2 18-9
Douglas Fir-Larch #1 9-7 12-4 15-0 17-5 8-8 11-0 13-5 15-7
Douglas Fir-Larch #2 9-1 11-6 14-1 16-3 8-1 10-3 12-7 14-7
Douglas Fir-Larch #3 6-10 8-8 10-7 12-4 6-2 7-9 9-6 11-0
Hem-Fir SS 9-4 12-4 15-9 19-2 9-4 12-4 15-9 18-5
Hem-Fir #1 9-2 12-0 14-8 17-0 8-6 10-9 13-1 15-2
Hem-Fir #2 8-9 11-4 13-10 16-1 8-0 10-2 12-5 14-4
Hem-Fir #3 6-10 8-8 10-7 12-4 6-2 7-9 9-6 11-0
Southern Pine SS 9-9 12-10 16-5 19-11 9-9 12-10 16-5 19-8
Southern Pine #1 9-4 12-4 14-8 17-5 8-10 11-3 13-1 15-7
Southern Pine #2 8-6 10-10 12-10 15-1 7-7 9-8 11-5 13-6
Southern Pine #3 6-5 8-2 9-10 11-8 5-9 7-3 8-10 10-5
Spruce-Pine-Fir SS 9-2 12-1 15-5 18-9 9-2 12-1 15-0 17-5
Spruce-Pine-Fir #1 8-11 11-6 14-1 16-3 8-1 10-3 12-7 14-7
Spruce-Pine-Fir #2 8-11 11-6 14-1 16-3 8-1 10-3 12-7 14-7
Spruce-Pine-Fir #3 6-10 8-8 10-7 12-4 6-2 7-9 9-6 11-0

For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 pound per square foot = 0.0479 kPa.

Note: Check sources for availability of lumber in lengths greater than 20 feet.

TABLE 2308.4.2.1(2)

FLOOR JOIST SPANS FOR COMMON LUMBER SPECIES (Residential living areas, live load = 40 psf, L/Δ = 360)

JOIST
SPACING
(inches)		 SPECIES AND GRADE DEAD LOAD = 10 psf DEAD LOAD = 20 psf
2 × 6 2 × 8 2 × 10 2 × 12 2 × 6 2 × 8 2 × 10 2 × 12
Maximum floor joist spans
(ft. - in.) (ft. - in.) (ft. - in.) (ft. - in.) (ft. - in.) (ft. - in.) (ft. - in.) (ft. - in.)
12 Douglas Fir-Larch SS 11-4 15-0 19-1 23-3 11-4 15-0 19-1 23-3
Douglas Fir-Larch #1 10-11 14-5 18-5 22-0 10-11 14-2 17-4 20-1
Douglas Fir-Larch #2 10-9 14-2 17-9 20-7 10-6 13-3 16-3 18-10
Douglas Fir-Larch #3 8-8 11-0 13-5 15-7 7-11 10-0 12-3 14-3
Hem-Fir SS 10-9 14-2 18-0 21-11 10-9 14-2 18-0 21-11
Hem-Fir #1 10-6 13-10 17-8 21-6 10-6 13-10 16-11 19-7
Hem-Fir #2 10-0 13-2 16-10 20-4 10-0 13-1 16-0 18-6
Hem-Fir #3 8-8 11-0 13-5 15-7 7-11 10-0 12-3 14-3
Southern Pine SS 11-2 14-8 18-9 22-10 11-2 14-8 18-9 22-10
Southern Pine #1 10-9 14-2 18-0 21-11 10-9 14-2 16-11 20-1
Southern Pine #2 10-3 13-6 16-2 19-1 9-10 12-6 14-9 17-5
Southern Pine #3 8-2 10-3 12-6 14-9 7-5 9-5 11-5 13-6
Spruce-Pine-Fir SS 10-6 13-10 17-8 21-6 10-6 13-10 17-8 21-6
Spruce-Pine-Fir #1 10-3 13-6 17-3 20-7 10-3 13-3 16-3 18-10
Spruce-Pine-Fir #2 10-3 13-6 17-3 20-7 10-3 13-3 16-3 18-10
Spruce-Pine-Fir #3 8-8 11-0 13-5 15-7 7-11 10-0 12-3 14-3
16 Douglas Fir-Larch SS 10-4 13-7 17-4 21-1 10-4 13-7 17-4 21-0
Douglas Fir-Larch #1 9-11 13-1 16-5 19-1 9-8 12-4 15-0 17-5
Douglas Fir-Larch #2 9-9 12-7 15-5 17-10 9-1 11-6 14-1 16-3
Douglas Fir-Larch #3 7-6 9-6 11-8 13-6 6-10 8-8 10-7 12-4
Hem-Fir SS 9-9 12-10 16-5 19-11 9-9 12-10 16-5 19-11
Hem-Fir #1 9-6 12-7 16-0 18-7 9-6 12-0 14-8 17-0
Hem-Fir #2 9-1 12-0 15-2 17-7 8-11 11-4 13-10 16-1
Hem-Fir #3 7-6 9-6 11-8 13-6 6-10 8-8 10-7 12-4
Southern Pine SS 10-2 13-4 17-0 20-9 10-2 13-4 17-0 20-9
Southern Pine #1 9-9 12-10 16-1 19-1 9-9 12-7 14-8 17-5
Southern Pine #2 9-4 11-10 14-0 16-6 8-6 10-10 12-10 15-1
Southern Pine #3 7-1 8-11 10-10 12-10 6-5 8-2 9-10 11-8
Spruce-Pine-Fir SS 9-6 12-7 16-0 19-6 9-6 12-7 16-0 19-6
Spruce-Pine-Fir #1 9-4 12-3 15-5 17-10 9-1 11-6 14-1 16-3
Spruce-Pine-Fir #2 9-4 12-3 15-5 17-10 9-1 11-6 14-1 16-3
Spruce-Pine-Fir #3 7-6 9-6 11-8 13-6 6-10 8-8 10-7 12-4
19.2 Douglas Fir-Larch SS 9-8 12-10 16-4 19-10 9-8 12-10 16-4 19-2
Douglas Fir-Larch #1 9-4 12-4 15-0 17-5 8-10 11-3 13-8 15-11
Douglas Fir-Larch #2 9-1 11-6 14-1 16-3 8-3 10-6 12-10 14-10
Douglas Fir-Larch #3 6-10 8-8 10-7 12-4 6-3 7-11 9-8 11-3
Hem-Fir SS 9-2 12-1 15-5 18-9 9-2 12-1 15-5 18-9
Hem-Fir #1 9-0 11-10 14-8 17-0 8-8 10-11 13-4 15-6
Hem-Fir #2 8-7 11-3 13-10 16-1 8-2 10-4 12-8 14-8
Hem-Fir #3 6-10 8-8 10-7 12-4 6-3 7-11 9-8 11-3
Southern Pine SS 9-6 12-7 16-0 19-6 9-6 12-7 16-0 19-6
Southern Pine #1 9-2 12-1 14-8 17-5 9-0 11-5 13-5 15-11
Southern Pine #2 8-6 10-10 12-10 15-1 7-9 9-10 11-8 13-9
Southern Pine #3 6-5 8-2 9-10 11-8 5-11 7-5 9-0 10-8
Spruce-Pine-Fir SS 9-0 11-10 15-1 18-4 9-0 11-10 15-1 17-9
Spruce-Pine-Fir # 8-9 11-6 14-1 16-3 8-3 10-6 12-10 14-10
Spruce-Pine-Fir #2 8-9 11-6 14-1 16-3 8-3 10-6 12-10 14-10
Spruce-Pine-Fir #3 6-10 8-8 10-7 12-4 6-3 7-11 9-8 11-3
24 Douglas Fir-Larch SS 9-0 11-11 15-2 18-5 9-0 11-11 14-9 17-1
Douglas Fir-Larch #1 8-8 11-0 13-5 15-7 7-11 10-0 12-3 14-3
Douglas Fir-Larch #2 8-1 10-3 12-7 14-7 7-5 9-5 11-6 13-4
Douglas Fir-Larch #3 6-2 7-9 9-6 11-0 5-7 7-1 8-8 10-1
Hem-Fir SS 8-6 11-3 14-4 17-5 8-6 11-3 14-4 16-10a
Hem-Fir #1 8-4 10-9 13-1 15-2 7-9 9-9 11-11 13-10
Hem-Fir #2 7-11 10-2 12-5 14-4 7-4 9-3 11-4 13-1
Hem-Fir #3 6-2 7-9 9-6 11-0 5-7 7-1 8-8 10-1
Southern Pine SS 8-10 11-8 14-11 18-1 8-10 11-8 14-11 18-0
Southern Pine #1 8-6 11-3 13-1 15-7 8-1 10-3 12-0 14-3
Southern Pine #2 7-7 9-8 11-5 13-6 7-0 8-10 10-5 12-4
Southern Pine #3 5-9 7-3 8-10 10-5 5-3 6-8 8-1 9-6
Spruce-Pine-Fir SS 8-4 11-0 14-0 17-0 8-4 11-0 13-8 15-11
Spruce-Pine-Fir #1 8-1 10-3 12-7 14-7 7-5 9-5 11-6 13-4
Spruce-Pine-Fir #2 8-1 10-3 12-7 14-7 7-5 9-5 11-6 13-4
Spruce-Pine-Fir #3 6-2 7-9 9-6 11-0 5-7 7-1 8-8 10-1

For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 pound per square foot = 0.0479 kPa.

Note: Check sources for availability of lumber in lengths greater than 20 feet.

  1. End bearing length shall be increased to 2 inches.

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