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The strength of filler joist floors.
How to make floor joists stronger.
True floor joist span calculations can only be made by a structural engineer or contractor.
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Those of earlier date from the 19th century can have wrought iron sections or even cast iron tees in early floors.
These may commonly have embedded iron or steel joists.
Many structural engineers have for a long time been convinced that the effect of casing steel beams in concrete in the manner which has obtained for many years with the filler joist floor has a strengthening effect upon the floor and that it is safe to design the steelwork in such floors upon higher stresses than the extreme fibre stress of 7 5 tons per square inch which is usually specified.
Long spans of joists in newer homes may wobble or bounce from foot traffic.
After several centuries of service floor joists in older homes may sag or crack.
The strength of filler joist floors.