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VULCRAFT SLH / GENERAL INFORMATION
ACCESSORIES AND DETAILS
SLH SERIES LONGSPAN STEEL JOISTS.
MIN 1/4
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THE STANDARD CONFIGURATION FOR SLH-SERIES JOISTS IS A
DOUBLE PITCHED TOP CHORD WITH A MINIMUM PITCH OF 1/4
INCH PER FOOT. THE DEPTH OF THE JOIST SHALL BE THAT AT THE
RIDGE OF THE JOIST. FOR OTHER CONFIGURATIONS CONTACT
VULCRAFT. WEB LAYOUT MAY VARY FROM THAT SHOWN.
SLH-SERIES CAMBER*
TOP DOUBLE PARALLEL
CHORD PITCH CHORD
LENGTH JOISTS** JOISTS
111'-0" 3 1/4" 5 1/4"
120'-0" 3 1/2" 6"
130'-0" 3 7/8" 7"
140'-0" 4 1/8" 8"
150'-0" 4 3/8" 8 3/4"
160'-0" 4 3/4" 9 1/2"
180'-0" 5 1/4" 10 1/2"
200'-0" 5 7/8" 11 3/4"
220'-0" 6 1/2" 13"
240'-0" 7" 14"
**JOISTS WITH TOP CHORD PITCH
OF 1/4" PER FOOT OR GREATER.
*For walls or other structural members near SLH-Series Joists
provisions need to be made to match top chord elevation.
Specifying professional must provide camber requirements
as a percentage of live load and dead load if camber is
different from that shown.
SLOPE*
12"
*MINIMUM SLOPE 1/4":12
PARALLEL CHORD JOISTS
SEE SPECIFICATION 203.4 (c)
TOP CHORD EXTENSION (a)
SEE TABLE 204.8.1
(a) Extend top chords require the special attention of the
specifying engineer.
The magnitude and location of the design loads to
be supported, the deflection requirements, and the
proper bracing shall be clearly indicated on the
structural drawings.
NOTE:
FOR ANY CONCENTRATED LOADS SUCH AS
BASKETBALL GOALS, CURTAINS, SCORE
BOARDS, HVAC UNITS, ETC. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT
THE SPECIFYING ENGINEER PROVIDE THE
MAGNITUDE AND LOCATION OF ALL LOADS ON
THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS.
BOTTOM CHORD STRUT
(SEE SPECFICATION 204.1)
*** If bottom chord is to be bolted or welded the specifying professional
must provide axial loads on structural drawings.
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