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Composite Residential Joists

XR250

Structural
Jan 30, 2013
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Any body used these yet?

Has an E of 350,000 so pretty flimsy though has a decent Fb.
What other caveats are there?
Might as well combine with some PT PSL beams and have a sagfest LOL.
 
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If I were to replace it, I would certainly consider a product like this. There is no load (other than self weight) and maybe some "sun shade" mesh on top.
 

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