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. | Principal Rafters, PR. | Straining Beam, SB. | Struts, S. | Purlins, P. | Common Rafters, CR. |
32 ft. | 10 by 4½ | 4½ by 4 | 5 by 4½ | 6¾ by 4½ | 3¾ by 2¼ | 8 by 4¾ | 3½by 2 |
34 " | 10 " 5 | 5 " 3½ | 5 " 5 | 6¾ " 5 | 4 " 2½ | 8¼ " 5 | 3¾ " 2 |
36 " | 10½" 5 | 5 " 4 | 5 " 5¾ | 7 " 5 | 4¼ " 2½ | 8½ " 5 | 4 " 2 |
38 " | 10 " 6 | 6 " 3¾ | 6 " 6 | 7¼ " 6 | 4½ " 2½ | 8½ " 5 | 4 " 2 |
40 " | 11 " 6 | 6 " 4 | 6 " 6 | 8 " 6 | 4½ " 2½ | 8¾ " 5 | 4¼ " 2 |
42 " | 11½ " 6 | 6 " 4½ | 6¼ " 6 | 8¼ " 6 | 44 " 2f | 8¾" 5¼ | 4½ " 2 |
44 " | 12 " 6 | 6 " 5 | 6½ " 6 | 8½ " 6 | 4½ " 3 | 9 " 5 | 4¾ " 2 |
46 " | 12½" 6 | 6 " 5½ | 7 " 6 | 9 " 6 | 4¾ " 3 | 9 " 5½ | 5 " 2 |
 
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