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.

2 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. 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