Surveyors and structural engineers utilise data from tables below to help calculate the correct size strength and centres of roof timbers for the required spans and loadings.
Hip roof rafter span table.
Roof rafter span use this table to determine the maximum lengths of roof rafters based on species and grade of lumber spacing dimensions load and slope.
Rafter span tables use these tables to determine lengths sizes and spacing of rafters based on a variety of factors such as species load grade spacing and pitch.
The international code council icc is a non profit organization dedicated to developing model codes and standards used in the design build and compliance process.
Roof pitch between 15 and 22 5 degrees with rafter spacing strength class c16 size of rafters in mm 400mm 450mm 600mm.
On a related note the pitch properly the slope of a hip or valley rafter will not be the same as the pitch of the adjacent roof sections.
Surveyors span tables for designing roof rafters.
Visit the roof framing page for more information on cutting roof rafters and visit the roof pitch calculator for determining rafter lengths based on rise and run.
The international codes i codes are the widely accepted comprehensive set of model codes used in the us and abroad to help ensure the engineering of safe sustainable affordable and resilient structures.