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Horizontal Roof Rafter Span

Reference data and engineering information about horizontal roof rafter span for building and construction applications.

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Overview

Engineering reference data for Horizontal Roof Rafter Span in building construction.

Key Formulas

U-value

U=1RtotalU = \frac{1}{R_{total}}

Overall heat transfer coefficient.

Heat Loss

Q=UAΔTQ = U A \Delta T

Heat transfer through building envelope.

Variables

SymbolDescriptionUnit
UUU-valueW/(m²·K)
AAArea
ΔT\Delta TTemperature differenceK

Data Table

13 rows
Nominal Size (inches) / Rafter Spacing, Center to Center, OC (inches) / Maximum Span (ft - in) data
col0
Lumber Grade
Selected Structural
2
16
24
2
16
24
2
16
24
2
16

Source: engineeringtoolbox.com

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