Use of Load Tables
- Calculated load tables
- Provide guideline for spanning capacity of panels
- Do not consider fastener pull-over or pull-out values
- Load tables developed through testing
- Are generally accepted by code as being more representative of real-world conditions
Conclusions
- Load tables are valuable references, relied upon by designers and code officials to assure that buildings are built to withstand forces of many kinds
- Load tables developed through testing tend to be more accurate than mathematically derived tables
- Site specific engineering is the most accurate way to ascertain spanning capabilities of panels on individual projects
- Calculated or testing load tables are dependent upon current verbiage identified within referenced building codes
