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ALLOWABLE HEADER LOADS

FOR TYPE A and TYPE C SANDWICH PANELS

 

Panel A is made of two equal layers of 7/16" APA rated (24/16) OSB.
Panel C is made of a layer of 7/16" OSB APA rated (24/16) and a layer of 19/32" plywood.
Each skin is rated (24/16). Each type has a core of 0.95 pcf minimum density EPS foam adhered to the sheathing with glue and set under pressure.
 
 

SANDWICH PANEL DIMENSIONS

Skin Thickness

Core Thickness

Panel Depth

7/16"

3 5/8"

4 1/2"

7/16"

5 5/8"

6 1/2"

7/16"

7 3/8"

8 1/4"

7/16"

9 3/8"

10 1/4"

7/16"

11 3/8"

12 1/4"

Panel span between supports

DEFL. LIMIT

ALLOWABLE HEADER LOAD FOR

PANELS WITH SINGLE TOP & BOTTOM PLATES

(Load in plf and Moment in ft-lbs.)

4 ft

L/240

L/360

Mmax

332

190

1700

332

190

1700

332

190

 1700

332

190

1700

408

235

2594

6 ft

L/240

L/360

Mmax

148

85

1700

148

85

1700

148

85

1700

148

85

 1700

181

104

 2594

8 ft

L/240

L/360

Mmax

83

48

1700

83

48

1700

83

48

1700

83

48

1700

102

59

 2594

10 ft

L/240

L/360

Mmax

53

30

1700

53

30

1700

53

30

1700

53

30

1700

65

38

2594

12 ft

L/240

L/360

Mmax

70

50

2679

70

50

2679

70

50

2679

70

50

2679

78

58

2891

Notes:
1. Values shown are allowable loads for the shown spans (DL + LL).
2. Table reflects two deflection criteria, the L / 360 values should be used if the
header will be support for floor loadings.
3. These headers must have a dimensional lumber single plate at top and bottom
and along both end edges.
4. All values shown are for normal duration loads. No increases shall be allowed.
5. All values listed are for single spans supported at each end.
6. Since the bottom plate will be used for transfer of the transverse loadings the
following loads cannot be exceeded or a double plate will be required:

4' = 222.8 plf     6' = 99.02 plf     8' = 55.70 plf     10' = 35.65 plf     12' = 24.76 plf

Table H-1

Header  Loads on Sandwich Panels

Updated

11/30/99

PorterSIPs

ALLOWABLE HEADER LOADS

FOR TYPE A and TYPE C SANDWICH PANELS

 

Panel A is made of two equal layers of 7/16" APA rated (24/16) OSB.
Panel C is made of a layer of 7/16" OSB APA rated (24/16) and a layer of 19/32" plywood.
Each skin is rated (24/16). Each type has a core of 0.95 pcf minimum density EPS foam adhered to the sheathing with glue and set under pressure.
 
 

SANDWICH PANEL DIMENSIONS

Skin Thickness

Core Thickness

Panel Depth

7/16"

3 5/8"

4 1/2"

7/16"

5 5/8"

6 1/2"

7/16"

7 3/8"

8 1/4"

7/16"

9 3/8"

10 1/4"

7/16"

11 3/8"

12 1/4"

Panel span between supports

DEFL. LIMIT

ALLOWABLE HEADER LOAD FOR

PANELS WITH DOUBLE TOP & BOTTOM PLATES

(Load in plf and Moment in ft-lbs.)

4 ft

L/240

L/360

Mmax

466

297

2482

466

297

2482

446

297

2482

446

297

2482

536

366

4465

6 ft

L/240

L/360

Mmax

207

132

2482

207

132

2482

207

132

2482

207

132

2482

238

163

4465

8 ft

L/240

L/360

Mmax

117

74

2482

117

74

2482

117

74

2482

117

74

2482

134

92

4465

10 ft

L/240

L/360

Mmax

75

48

2482

75

48

2482

75

48

2482

75

48

2482

86

59

4465

12 ft

L/240

L/360

Mmax

95

71

3884

95

71

3884

95

71

3884

95

71

3884

106

83

4818

Notes:
1. Values shown are allowable loads for the shown spans (DL + LL).
2. Table reflects two deflection criteria, the L / 360 values should be used if the
header will be support for floor loadings.
3. These headers must have a dimensional lumber double plate at top and
bottom and along both end edges.
4. All values shown are for normal duration loads. No increases shall be allowed.
5. All values listed are for single spans supported at each end.
6. Since the bottom plates will be used for transfer of the transverse loadings the
following loads cannot be exceeded on the bottom plates:

10' = 71.30 plf     12' = 49.52 plf

Table H-2

Header  Loads on Sandwich Panels

Updated

11/30/99

Composite Wall & Roof Building Panels
Copyright: 07/26/2006