P5500 - 1-5/8" x 2 7/16", 12 Gage, Solid | Products


Column Loading - P5500
Unbraced Height (in)	Allowable Load at Slot Face (lbs)	Max Column Load Applied at C.G.
Unbraced Height (in)	Allowable Load at Slot Face (lbs)	K=0.65 (lbs)	K=0.80 (lbs)	K=1.0 (lbs)	K=1.2 (lbs)
24	4,640	13,840	12,570	10,840	9,190
36	3,970	11,050	9,190	7,030	5,370
48	3,180	8,420	6,390	4,620	3,630
60	2,550	6,250	4,620	3,450	2,780
72	2,120	4,790	3,630	2,780	2,260
84	1,810	3,890	3,010	2,330	1,910
96	1,580	3,290	2,580	2,020	1,650
108	1,400	2,860	2,260	1,770	1,440
120	1,270	2,530	2,020	1,580	*
144	1,060	2,070	1,650	*	*
168	920	1,750	1,380	*	*
*KL/r > 200


Beam Loading - P5500
Span (in)	Max Allowable Uniform Load (lbs)	Defl at Uniform load (in)	Uniform Loading at Deflection			Lateral Bracing Reduction Factor
Span (in)	Max Allowable Uniform Load (lbs)	Defl at Uniform load (in)	Span /180 (lbs)	Span /240 (lbs)	Span /360 (lbs)	Lateral Bracing Reduction Factor
24	3,270	0.04	3,270	3,270	3,270	0.99
36	2,180	0.09	2,180	2,180	2,180	0.89
48	1,640	0.15	1,640	1,640	1,420	0.77
60	1,310	0.24	1,310	1,310	910	0.67
72	1,090	0.34	1,090	950	630	0.58
84	940	0.47	930	700	470	0.51
96	820	0.61	710	530	360	0.46
108	730	0.78	560	420	280	0.42
120	650	0.95	460	340	230	0.40
144	550	1.39	320	240	160	0.36
168	470	1.89	230	170	120	0.32
192	410	2.46	180	130	90	0.30
216	360	3.07	140	110	70	0.28
240	330	3.86	110	90	60	0.26

Notes:

Above loads include the weight of the member. This weight must be deducted to arrive at the net allowable load the beam will support.
Long span beams should be supported so as to prevent rotation and twist.
Allowable uniformly distributed loads are listed for various simple spans, that is, a beam on two supports. If load is concentrated at the center of the span, multiply load from the table by 0.5 and corresponding deflection by 0.8.
The lateral bracing factor should be multiplied by the load to determine the load retained based on the distance between lateral braces.