Strutting In Timber Floor Construction

Strutting in timber floors strutting plays a useful role in promoting composite structural behaviour of the components that form a timber floor.

Strutting in timber floor construction.

Strutting in timber floors the construction information service this document is available as part of the construction information service. Depending upon the source any joist longer than 2 2 4 or 2 5 meters 6 5 7 9 or 8 2 feet requires strutting. Reduce local deflections by transferring load to adjacent joists load sharing. The construction information service brings together a comprehensive collection of essential technical documents from a wide range of publishers in one online package.

They may be the preferred option if there is a lot of pipework or cabling to accommodate between joists as they reduce the amount of drilling that would be required through solid noggings which would weaken the floor. The effects of strutting are to. Joists only require timber strutting if they meet or exceed certain size requirements. Joists measuring between 2 and 4 5 meters 6 5 to 14 7 feet require one strut placed in the middle of the boards for support.