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MEP-C1Joist SJI S+S-1110_MEP-C1, C4 Joist SJI-USA 16/11/10 8:57 AM Page 2 Joist Catalog 42nd EDITION SJI SPECIFICATIONS A division of Canam Group LRFD ASD MEP-Cat. Joist SJI#1-0910_MEP-Cat. Joist SJI-USA-04/06 16/11/10 8:33 AM Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE SUBJECT 6 Canam Corporate Information 8 Detailing with Open Web Steel Joists Combined Bridging Tables Girder and Joist Connections, Bearing, Bridging Details Pages identified with a red tab Added Members, Sloped Seats, Duct Openings or the Canam logo Field Bolted Splice as shown above are 20 Engineering with Open Web Steel Joists Canam’s supplement to Load / Span Design, ASD vs. LRFD the Steel Joist Institute (SJI) Special Loads, End Moments nd Joists Longer than SJI 42 EDITION, STANDARD Special Shapes, OSHA Highlights SPECIFICATIONS, LOAD TABLES & Floor Vibration, Joist Substitutes Outriggers and Extensions, Headers WEIGHT TABLES FOR Pitched Joists, Sloped Joists, Standing Seam Roofs STEEL JOISTS AND Design Economy JOIST GIRDERS, meant to advance the easy 36 Steel Joist Institute History and General Information SJI History, SJI Policy application of steel joists Membership in North American construction. Publications Introductions 40 SJI K-Series K-Series Specs: Sections 1 through 6 K-Series Definition of span K-Series Standard LRFD Load Table K-Series Standard ASD Load Table 60 SJI KCS Series K-Series KCS joists Standard LRFD Load Table K-Series KCS joists Standard ASD Load Table 65 SJI LH & DLH Series Pages identified with the black tab LH & DLH-Series Specs Sections 100 through 105 LH & DLH Series Standard LRFD Load Table or the SJI logo as shown above LH & DLH-Series Standard ASD Load Table are a reproduction of the SJI’s 42nd EDITION, STANDARD 87 SJI Joist Girders SPECIFICATIONS, LOAD TABLES & Joist Girders Specs Sections 1000 to 1006 Joist Girders LRFD Weight Table WEIGHT TABLES FOR Joist Girders ASD Weight Table STEEL JOISTS AND JOIST GIRDERS, 117 Code of Standard Practice Referenced Specifications, Codes and Standards provided in this catalog by Canam. Code of Standard Practice: Sections 1 through 8 Glossary 132 Appendices A. Joist Substitutes K-Series Canam and Design, Red Dot Design, Murox, and Sun Steel Buildings are registered trademarks B. Top Chord Extension / Extended Ends, K-Series of Canam Group Inc. Solutions + Services is a trademark of C. K-Series Economy Tables Canam Group Inc. Hambro is a trademark of D. Fire Resistance Ratings Hambro International (Structures) Ltd. E. OSHA Safety Standards 165 Business Units, Addresses The following documents contained in this catalog have been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI): Metric Load Tables are available Standard Specifications for Open Web Steel Joists, K-Series and Load Tables (SJI-K-1.1). in a downloadable PDF from www.canam.ws, Standard Specifications for Longspan Steel Joists, LH-Series and Deep Longspan Steel Joists, click on Documentation Center DLH-Series and Load Tables (SJI-LH/DLH-1.1). or contact your local sales office. Standard Specifications for Joist Girders (SJI-JG-1.1). 3 MEP-Cat. Joist SJI#1-0910_MEP-Cat. Joist SJI-USA-04/06 16/11/10 8:34 AM Page 3 P-3615CANAM & P-3606 PLANTS COMPOSITE 1 2 4 3 4 MEP-Cat. Joist SJI#1-0910_MEP-Cat. Joist SJI-USA-04/06 16/11/10 8:34 AM Page 4 CANAM PLANTS 5 6 8 7 9 VancouverVancouver CalgaryCalgary 7 Issssaquahaquah QuébecQuébec 10 Saint-aint-Gédéonédéon MonctonMoncton 5 3 Sunnyunnysideide 8 6 10 LavalLaval BouchervilleBoucherville BrocBrockvilleville ChittenangoChittenango 9 BoBostonton MiMissssissssaugaauga ChicagoChicago ToledoToledo WynnewoodWynnewood n 1 BaltimoreBaltimore IndianapoliIndianapolis ColumbuColumbus PointPoint ofof RocRocksks 4 BealetonBealeton LenexaLenexa WaWashingtonhington AtlantaAtlanta PLANTS UNITED STATES 2 JacJacksksonvilleonville 1 Point of Rocks, Maryland 2 Jacksonville, Florida 3 Sunnyside, Washington 4 Washington, Missouri CANADA 5 Saint-Gédéon (Quebec) 6 Boucherville (Quebec) 7 Calgary (Alberta) 8 Laval (Québec) Plant 9 Mississauga (Ontario) 10 Québec (Quebec) Canam Sales Office 5 MEP-Cat. Joist SJI#1-0910_MEP-Cat. Joist SJI-USA-04/06 16/11/10 8:34 AM Page 5 CANAM CORPORATE INFORMATION OUR MISSION To be a profitable company, recognized as a leader in the design and fabrication of building solutions and distinguished by our versatility, the high quality of our products, our continuous innovation, our exceptional customer service and the expertise and dedication of our people. OUR VALUES Total client satisfaction: Exceptional service Excellent relations with our personnel First quality products: non negotiable Low-cost producer Safe, clean and orderly working environment Good corporate citizen 6 MEP-Cat. Joist SJI#1-0910_MEP-Cat. Joist SJI-USA-04/06 16/11/10 8:34 AM Page 6 CANAM CORPORATE INFORMATION OUR PLANTS AND PRODUCTS Canam follows strict quality standards. All our welders, inspectors, and quality assurance technicians are certified by the American Welding Society or the Canadian Welding Bureau. We do visual inspections on 100% of the welded joints and perform non-destructive testing if required. PLANT CERTIFICATIONS SJI: Steel Joist Institute Sunnyside, WA Yes Yes Hambro Steel Deck Steel Deck AISC: American Institute of Steel Construction & Plant CWB: Canadian Welding Bureau ISO: International Organization Jacksonville, FL Yes Steel Deck Steel Deck for Standardization & Hambro UL: Underwriters Laboratories ULC: Underwriters Laboratories of Canada Point of Rocks, MD Yes SSBS, P Steel Deck Steel Deck ICC *: International Code Council Washington, MO Yes SSBS FM: Factory Mutual Boucherville, QC Yes 9002 Steel Deck Steel Deck Steel Deck SSBS: Standards for Steel Building Structures BS: Major Steel Bridges Saint-Gédéon, QC Yes BS, SSBS, Cbr, P, F Yes 9001:2000 Hambro Hambro Hambro P: Sophisticated Paint Endorsement Mississauga, ON Yes Yes Steel Deck Steel Deck Steel Deck F: Fracture Critical Endorsement Calgary, AB Yes Yes Steel Deck Steel Deck * Formerly The International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO). OPEN WEB STEEL JOISTS ENGINEERING & DRAFTING Canam has been producing open web steel joists for Our engineering staff is ready and willing to help you 40 years and has developed expertise in engineering and with any technical matters you may have with the use fabrication to better serve our customers with quality of open web steel joists. We have developed a taste for tech- products. nically challenging projects. We like to innovate and find In our search for quality, what’s best for our customers. Canam has introduced a Canam has developed enough drafting capacity so that series of small cold formed 100% of our drawings are done by Canam employees. channels to provide individual Canam is not using sub-contractors to perform any of our web members for most steel technical work. This way, we can ensure quick response joists spanning over thirty feet. time, quality, and consistency to our customers. These straight web members allow an easier weld with the chord members. PAINT Canam’s standard shop paint is GRAY primer. Other primer colors may be available at some locations. The typical shop applied primer that is used to coat steel joists and joist girders is a dip-applied, air dried paint. The primer is intended to be an impermanent and provisional coating which will protect the steel for only a short period of exposure in ordinary atmospheric conditions. Since most steel joists and joist girders are primed using a standard dip coating, the coating may not be uniform and may include drips, runs, and sags. Compatibility of any coat- ing, including fire protective coatings, applied over standard shop primer shall be the responsibility of the specifier and/or painting contractor. The primer coating may require field touch-up/repair. The joist manufacturer shall not be responsible for the condition of the primer if it is not properly protected after delivery. 7 MEP-Cat. Joist SJI#1-0910_MEP-Cat. Joist SJI-USA-04/06 16/11/10 8:34 AM Page 7 DETAILING WITH OPEN WEB STEEL JOISTS COMBINED BRIDGING TABLES NUMBER OF ROWS OF BRIDGING** K-SERIESRefer to the K-Series Load Table and Specification Section 6 for required bolted diagonal bridging. Distances are Joist Span lengths – See “Definition of Span” preceding Load Table. *Section 1 2 3 4 5 Number Row Rows Rows Rows Rows #1 Up thru 16’ Over 16’ thru 24’ Over 24’ thru 28’ #2 Up thru 17’ Over 17’ thru 25’ Over 25’ thru 32’ #3 Up thru 18’ Over 18’ thru 28’ Over 28’ thru 38’ Over 38’ thru 40’ #4 Up thru 19’ Over 19’ thru 28’ Over 28’ thru 38’ Over 38’ thru 48’ #5 Up thru 19’ Over 19’ thru 29’ Over 29’ thru 39’ Over 39’ thru 50’ Over 50’ thru 52’ #6 Up thru 19’ Over 19’ thru 29’ Over 29’ thru 39’ Over 39’ thru 51’ Over 51’ thru 56’ #7 Up thru 20’ Over 20’ thru 33’ Over 33’ thru 45’ Over 45’ thru 58’ Over 58’ thru 60’ #8 Up thru 20’ Over 20’ thru 33’ Over 33’ thru 45’ Over 45’ thru 58’ Over 58’ thru 60’ #9 Up thru 20’ Over 20’ thru 33’ Over 33’ thru 46’ Over 46’ thru 59’ Over 59’ thru 60’ #10 Up thru 20’ Over 20’ thru 37’ Over 37’ thru 51’ Over 51’ thru 60’ #11 Up thru 20’ Over 20’ thru 38’ Over 38’ thru 53’ Over 53’ thru 60’ #12 Up thru 20’ Over 20’ thru 39’ Over 39’ thru 53’ Over 53’ thru 60’ ** Last digit(s) of joist designation shown in Load Table. ** See Section 5.11 of the K-Series specification for additional bridging required for uplift design MAXIMUM JOIST SPACING FOR HORIZONTAL BRIDGING For KCS-Series joists, use the tables for K-Series **BRIDGING MATERIAL SIZE with an equivalent section number, as shown in the chart below: K-SERIES Equal Leg Angles HR = Hot Rolled CF = Cold Formed 1-1/8” CF 1-3/8” CF 1-5/8” CF 1-7/8” CF 2-1/8” CF JOIST BRIDGING TABLE DESIGNATION SECT.
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