Georgia Amendments Prescriptive Deck Details - Page 25

GA Prescriptive Deck Details Amendments 2015 3
BEAMS
(Sheet 5 or 22)
*Delete TABLE 2: ‘MAXIMUM BEAM SPAN LENGTH’ and substitute with new TABLE 2:
‘DECK BEAM SPANS FOR JOISTS FRAMING FROM ONE SIDE ONLY’ as follows:
TABLE 2: DECK BEAM SPANS (L
B
)
1
FOR JOISTS FRAMING FROM ONE SIDE ONLY
Species
Size
Joist Spans (L
J
) Less Than or Equal to:
6'
8'
10'
12'
14'
16'
18'
Southern
Pine
2-2x6
6' - 11"
5' - 11"
5' - 4"
4' - 10"
4' - 6"
4' - 3"
4' - 0"
2-2x8
8' - 9"
7' - 7"
6' - 9"
6' - 2"
5' - 9"
5' - 4"
5' - 0"
2-2x10
10' - 4"
9' - 0"
8' - 0"
7' - 4"
6' - 9"
6' - 4"
6' - 0"
2-2x12
12' - 2"
10' - 7"
9' - 5"
8' - 7"
8' - 0"
7' - 6"
7' - 0"
3-2x6
8' - 2"
7' - 5"
6' - 8"
6' - 1"
5' - 8"
5' - 3"
5' - 0"
3-2x8
10' - 10"
9' - 6"
8' - 6"
7' - 9"
7' - 2"
6' - 8"
6' - 4"
3-2x10
13' - 0"
11' - 3"
10' - 0"
9' - 2"
8' - 6"
7' - 11"
7' - 6"
3-2x12
15' - 3"
13' - 3"
11' - 10"
10' - 9"
10' - 0"
9' - 4"
8' - 10"
1. Spans are based on 40 PSF live load, 10 PSF dead load, southern pine #2, normal loading duration, wet service
conditions and deflections of Δ=ℓ/360 for main span and ℓ/180 for overhang with a 230 pound point load.
Note: The implementation of these requirements shall be delayed until January 1, 2016.
(Effective January 1, 2015)
DECK PLAN
(Sheet 6 of 22)
*Revise FIGURE 7: ‘TYPICAL DECK FRAMING PLAN’ to remove the word “screws” from
the note 2x ____ledger board with bolts, screws, anchors @_______” on center as shown below:
FIGURE 7: TYPICAL DECK FRAMING PLAN
(Effective January 1, 2015)