Vulcraft Steel Joists and Joist Girders Catalog - Sites at Lafayette

VULCRAFT S L H / GENERAL INFORMAT I O N
ACCESSORIES AND DETA I L S
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 CONTA C T
V U L C R A F T. WEB LAYOUT MAY VA RY FROM THAT SHOWN.
SLH-SERIES CAMBER*
TO P D O U B L E PA R A L L E L
CHORD P I T C H C H O R D
L E N G T H J O I S T S ** J O I S T S
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 TO P CHORD PITCH
OF 1/4" PER FOOT OR GREAT E R .
*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 re q u i rements as
a percentage of live load and dead load if camber is diff e re n t
f rom that shown.
S L O P E *
1 2 "
* M I N I M U MSLOPE 1/4":12
PA R A L L E LCHORD JOISTS
SEE SPECIFICATION 203.4 (c)
TO P 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 re q u i rements, and the
p roper bracing shall be clearly indicated on the
s t ructural drawings.
N O T E :
FOR ANY CONCENTRATED LOADS SUCH AS
BASKETBALL GOALS, CURTAINS, SCORE BOARDS,
H VAC UNITS, ETC. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE
SPECIFYING ENGINEER PROVIDE THE
MAGNITUDE AND LOCATION OF ALL LOADS ON
THE STRUCTURAL DRAW I N G S .
B O T TOM 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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