Tributary Area

Roof Loading

20 ft

Live Load = 20 psf

Dead Load:

Standard Roof: 10 psf

Drain Material: 3 psf
Saturated Media: 91 (lb/ft) * (4 (in) / 12) = 30.4 psf
Plants: 2 psf
Total: 45.4 psf

12 ft

Tributary Area

Sizing Rafters

20 ft

LL = 20 psf
Size

DL = 50 psf

Spacing

S.S.

No. 1

No. 2

12

13-5

10-9

9-5

16

11-7

9-4

8-1

19.2

10-7

8-6

7-5

24

9-6

7-7

6-8

12 ft
2x6

Sizing Rafters
LL = 20 psf
Size

DL = 50 psf

Spacing

S.S.

No. 1

No. 2

12

16-9

13-7

12-1

16

14-6

11-9

10-6

19.2

13-3

10-9

9-7

24

11-10

9-7

8-7

Girder Sizing

2x8

Girder Sizing

Tributary Area
20 ft

Tributary Area = 6 ft/ft

6 ft

Load = 6 ft/ft * (20 psf + 45.4 psf) = 393 lb/ft

12 ft

Span = 10 ft

Girder Sizing

Girder Sizing
Size

Allowable
Load

# Needed

2x6

50 lb/ft

393 lb/ft / 50 lb/ft = 7.86 = 8

2x8

95 lb/ft

393 / 95 = 4.14 = 5

2x10

150 lb/ft

393 / 150 = 2.62 = 3

2x12

210 lb/ft

393 / 210 = 1.87 = 2

Tributary Area
20 ft

What if we want a
smaller beam?
12 ft

6.7 ft

Girder Sizing

Girder Sizing
Tributary Area = 6 ft/ft
Load = 6 ft/ft * (20 psf + 45.4 psf) = 393 lb/ft
Span = 6.7 ft

Girder Sizing
Size

Allowable
Load

# Needed

2x6

120 lb/ft

393 lb/ft / 120 lb/ft = 3.28 = 4

2x8

200 lb/ft

393 / 200 = 1.97 = 2

2x10

320 lb/ft

393 / 320 = 1.23 = 2

2x12

475 lb/ft

393 / 475 = 0.83 = 1

Tributary Area

Column Sizing

Column Loading

20 ft

Tributary Area = 6 ft x 10 ft = 60 ft
6 ft

Load = 60 ft x (20 psf + 45.4 psf) = 3924 lbs

12 ft

Effective Length = 10 ft

10 ft

Tributary Area

Column Loading
Effective
Length

4x4

4x6

20 ft

4x8

4x10

6 ft
12 ft

10 ft.

4720

7390

9720

12370

6.7 ft

Column Loading
Tributary Area = 6 ft x 6.7 ft = 40.2 ft

Column Loading
Effective
Length

4x4

4x6

4x8

4x10

10 ft.

4720

7390

9720

12370

Load = 40.2 ft x (20 psf + 45.4 psf) = 2629 lbs

Effective Length = 10 ft

Footer Sizing
Column Load = 3924 lb
Footer Area = 3924 lb / 2000 lb/ft = 1.96 ft
Footer Dimensions = 1.4 ft x 1.4 ft
Footer Depth = 1.4 ft / 2 = 0.7 ft