Overall Graded Results for Allowable Working …

1 Overall Graded Results for Allowable Working Loads on a X-BeamFor simply supported X-BEAM with a compression chord restraint at intervalsTest loads for load distributions from resultsType of Load12182436 Uniformly Distributed point load (mid Point) point loads (third points) point loads ( quarter points) Allowable loads for load distributionsType of Load1112131415161718192021222324252627 Uniformly Distributed point load (mid Point)kN point loads (third points)Each point loads ( quarter points)Each of Load282930313233343536 Uniformly Distributed point load (mid Point)kN point loads (third points)Each point loads ( quarter points)Each span (m)kN/mkNkN Each kNEach kNClear span (m)Span (m) Allowable MomentAllowable Shear (Load on Vertical)Clear span (m)Alan white designNotes: table is provided as a guide only and assume all loads are applied at nodes. All scaffolds and structures shouldbe checked by a qualified structural capacity of a point load mid way between nodes is 15kN but Overall buckling of the top chord should bechecked if loads are placed other than at restrained nodes.

2 Compression chord restraint required at of Safety = ( = * (material factor)) as per BS EN design purposes the Allowable bending moment is and the Allowable shear is Summary of Allowable Working Loads for a X-Beam to BS EN (kN)Length of X-Beam Loading Capacity to BS EN 1999-1-1 ( Restraint)Total UDLS ingle point load (mid Point)Two point loads (thirdpoints)Three point loads ( quarterpoints)Alan white desig