Where can I get old steel joist tables
Where can I get old steel joist tables
(OP)
Doing a calculation for loading of HVAC units on the roof of an old building (circa 1950?). No ID tags on the steel bar joist trusses and cannot find anything in stuff out there today.
Does anyone know where I can get old info? For reference, the subject trusses are 38' long, 24" deep, contain 17 joist spaces and are constructed with 3/4" steel bars (including the bottom chords.
Does anyone know where I can get old info? For reference, the subject trusses are 38' long, 24" deep, contain 17 joist spaces and are constructed with 3/4" steel bars (including the bottom chords.






RE: Where can I get old steel joist tables
Refer to their web page to order.
http://www.steeljoist.org/publications/default.asp
RE: Where can I get old steel joist tables
http://www.steeljoist.org/investigation/
RE: Where can I get old steel joist tables
The loads tables can give you a range, but unless you have the joist tag or original shop drawings it's a crap shoot, the modeling works best.
RE: Where can I get old steel joist tables