This section is from the book "Notes On Building Construction", by Henry Fidler. Also available from Amazon: Notes on building construction.
Span. | Tie beam, T. | Queen Post, QP. | Princesses PP. | Principal Rafters, PR. | Straining Beam, SB. | Struts, S. | Purlins, P. | Common Rafters, CR. |
48 ft. | 11½ by 6 | 6 by 5¾ | 6 by 2¼ | 7½ by 6 | 8¼ by 6 | 4½ by 2¾ | 8½ by 5 | 4 by 2 |
50 " | 12 " 6 | 6 " 6¼ | 6 " 2½ | 8½ " 6 | 8½ "6 | 44 " 2¾ | 8¾ "5 | 41 " 2 |
52 " | 12 " 6½ | 6 " 6¾ | 6 " 2¾ | 9¼ " 6 | 8¾ "6 | 4¾ " 2¾ | 8¾" 5¼ | 41 " 2 |
54 " | 12 " 7 | 7 " 6¼ | 7 " 2¼ | 6½ " 7 | 9 " 6 | 4¾ " 2¾ | 8¾ " 5¼ | 4½ " 2 |
56 " | 12 " 8 | 7 " 6¾ | 7 " 2½ | 7½ " 7 | 9¼ "6 | 5 " 2¾ | 8¾ " 5¼ | 4½ " 2 |
58 " | 12 " 8½ | 7 " 7¼ | 7 " 2¾ | 8¼ " 7 | 9½ "7 | 5 " 2¾ | 9 "5¼ | 4¾" 2 |
60 " | 12 " 9 | 7½" 7 | 7 " 3 | 9 " 7 | 10 "7 | 5 "3 | 9 "5½ | 4¾ " 2 |
 
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