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Aluminium X-Beam loading guide
Allowable bending moment 42.9kNm
Allowable Shear 45.4 kN
Allowable loads for load distributions of simply supported x-beam with a compression chord restraint at 1m intervals
   
Type of load
Clear Span
Length of beam  
3m
4m
5m
6m
7m
8m
9m
10m
11m
12m
Uniformly distributed load (UDL)
kN/m
38.1
21.5
 13.7 9.5 7.0 5.4 4.2 3.4 2.8 2.4
Total UDL
kN
 114.4 85.8 68.6 57.2 49.0 42.9 38.1 34.3 31.2 28.6
Single point load (mid point)
kN
 57.2 42.9 34.3 28.6 24.5 21.5 19.1 17.2 15.6 14.3
Two point loads (third points)
each kN
 42.9 32.2 25.7 21.5 18.4 16.1 14.3 12.9 11.7 10.7
Three point loads (quarter points)
each kN
 28.6 21.5 17.2 14.3 12.3 10.7 9.5 8.6 7.8 7.2
                       
Uniformly distributed load (UDL)
kN/m
 30.3 22.7 18.2 15.1 13.0 11.4 10.1 9.1 8.3 7.6
Total UDL
kN
 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8
Single point load (mid point)
kN
 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8
Two point loads (third points)
each kN
 45.4 45.4 45.4 45.4 45.4 45.4 45.4 45.4 45.4 45.4
Three point loads (quarter points)
each kN
 30.2667 30.2667 30.2667 30.2667 30.2667 30.2667 30.2667 30.2667 30.2667 30.2667
                       
Uniformly distributed load (UDL)
kN/m
 30.3 21.5 13.7 9.5 7.0 5.4 4.2 3.4 2.8 2.4
Total UDL
kN
 90.8 85.8 68.6 57.2 49.0 42.9 38.1 34.3 31.2 28.6
Single point load (mid point)
kN
 57.2 42.9 34.3 28.6 24.5 21.5 19.1 17.2 15.6 14.3
Two point loads (third points)
each kN
 42.9 32.2 25.7 21.5 18.4 16.1 14.3 12.9 11.7 10.7
Three point loads (quarter points)
each kN
 28.6 21.5 17.2 14.3 12.3 10.7 9.5 8.6 7.8 7.2
           
       Notes
          
1 The above allowable loads may be increased by 1.11 for wind loads only
2 The table is provided as a guide only and assumes all loads are applied at restrained nodes.
3 All scaffolds and structures should be designed and checked by a qualified structural engineer.
4 Maximum capacity of a point load midway between nodes is 15kN, but overall buckling of the top chord should be checked if loads are placed other than at restrained loads.
5 Loads indicated in italics are limited by shear.