Chapter 10 Floor Framing 241 Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Figure 10-11. Allowable uniform loads for wide flange steel beams. Loads are given in kips (1 kip = 1000 lb.). Designation weight/foot Nominal size depth x width Span in feet 8' 10' 12' 14' 16' 18' 20' 22' 24' 26' W8 × 10 8 × 4 15.6 12.5 10.4 8.9 7.8 6.9 W8 × 13 8 × 4 19.9 15.9 13.3 11.4 9.9 8.8 W8 × 15 8 × 4 23.6 18.9 15.8 13.5 11.8 10.5 W8 × 18 8 × 5 1/4 30.4 24.3 20.3 17.4 15.2 13.5 W8 × 21 8 × 5 1/4 36.4 29.1 24.3 20.8 18.2 16.2 W8 × 24 8 × 6 1/2 41.8 33.4 27.8 23.9 20.9 18.6 W8 × 28 8 × 6 1/2 48.6 38.9 32.4 27.8 24.3 21.6 W10 × 22 10 × 5 3/4 30.9 26.5 23.2 20.6 18.6 16.9 W10 × 26 10 × 5 3/4 37.2 31.9 27.9 24.8 22.3 20.3 W10 × 30 10 × 5 3/4 43.2 37.0 32.4 28.8 25.9 23.6 W12 × 26 12 × 6 1/2 33.4 29.7 26.7 24.3 22.3 20.5 W12 × 30 12 × 6 1/2 38.6 34.3 30.9 28.1 25.8 23.8 W12 × 35 12 × 6 1/2 45.6 40.6 36.5 33.2 30.4 28.1 Wood post Pedestal Concrete floor Footing Steel pin Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Figure 10-12. For moisture protection, footings for columns must extend above the floor level. Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Figure 10-13. Steel post anchor permits lateral adjust- ment. Various designs are available. Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc.