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Introduction If you have worked with Wesbeam LVL products before, you know how light,
easy and fast they are to use. What you might not realise is it is now possible
to e-beam2 to completely replace steel strutting beams with Wesbeam LVL. To help you
select and install the right e-beams for the job, we’ve created the e-beam2
roof beam system.

Primary Strutting Beam

Secondary strutting beam

e-beam2 makes design, specification and installation a cinch by including:

• Easy to use span tables in a format familiar to specifiers of steel beams.
• A simple 3 step system that enables specifiers to design e-beam,
e-splay or timber secondary beams connected to e-beam or e-splay
primary beams.
• Fully engineered e-splay when beams require splaying to a point.
• Carpenter friendly connection details that enable quick beam-to-beam
connection.

Three Simple Steps to Selecting With the e-beam2 specification system, it takes just 3 quick steps to select
Primary and Secondary Beam the right beams for any job.
Step 1
Calculate the Width Of Roof (WOR) applied to the roof beam using the
method illustrated on page 33.
Step 2
Is the roofing material metal sheet or tile?
Step 3
Does the beam require a splay cut greater than 2/3’s of its depth?
No: use the e-beam tables on pages 34 and 35.
Yes: use the e-splay tables on pages 36 and 37 for single splay
or pages 38 and 39 for double splay.

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Determining the The Width of Roof (WOR) is measured perpendicular to the Beam
in question being x/2 + y/2.
Width of Roof

Beam Support Beam Support

Next Parallel Support
( either underpurlin or load bearing wall)
x/2

x/2

Beam in question Width of

Roof (WOR)

y/2

y/2

Next Parallel Support

( either underpurlin or load bearing wall)

Beam Span (L)

Notes:
1. All roof and ceiling members (ceiling joists, hanging beams, rafters,
underpurlins) running parallel to the beam in question are to be supported

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in line with the beam support.

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2. All roof and ceiling members (ceiling joists, hanging beams, rafters,
underpurlins) running perpendicular to the beam in question are to be
supported in line with the next parallel support.
3. All spans and distances are measured on plan (horizontal plane).
4. Roof pitch has been allowed in the calculation of beams in these tables.
Maximum roof pitch is 35°.

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 WInd Classification N3
Limits on deflection
e-beam2 Strutting Beams Dead load: span/300 or 20mm max.
Live load: span/250 or 20mm max.
Sheet Roof
Strutting beam,
Strutting counter beam, or
Strutting/Hanging beam

e-beam2 Strutting Beams — Sheet Roof

Max Beam
WOR = Width of Roof (mm)
Span (mm)
1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
3000 150x45 170x45 170x45 200x45 200x45 200x45 200x45 240x45
130x63 150x63 150x63 170x63 170x63 170x63 200x63 200x63
3300 170x45 170x45 200x45 200x45 200x45 240x45 240x45 240x45
150x63 150x63 170x63 170x63 200x63 200x63 200x63 240x63
3600 170x45 200x45 200x45 240x45 240x45 240x45 240x45 300x45
150x63 170x63 200x63 200x63 200x63 240x63 240x63 240x63
3900 200x45 240x45 240x45 240x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 300x45
170x63 200x63 200x63 240x63 240x63 240x63 240x63 300x63
4200 240x45 240x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 360x45
200x63 240x63 240x63 240x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 300x63
4500 240x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 360x45 360x45 360x45
240x63 240x63 240x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 300x63
4800 300x45 300x45 300x45 360x45 360x45 360x45 360x45 360x63
240x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 360x63 360x63 400x75
5100 300x45 300x45 360x45 360x45 360x45 360x63 360x63 360x63
300x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 360x63 400x75 NS NS
5400 300x45 360x45 360x45 360x45 360x63 360x63 450x63 450x63
300x63 300x63 360x63 360x63 NS NS NS NS
5700 360x45 360x45 360x63 360x63 450x63 450x63 450x63 NS
300x63 360x63 NS NS NS NS NS NS
6000 360x45 360x63 360x63 450x63 450x63 NS NS NS
360x63 400x75 NS NS NS NS NS NS
6300 360x45 360x63 450x63 NS NS NS NS NS
360x63 400x75 NS NS NS NS NS NS
6600 360x63 450x63 NS NS NS NS NS NS
NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
6900 450x63 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
7200 450x63 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS

1. All sections with span to depth ration exceeding 3 must be restrained against roll over at supports and at each strutting point. Connection between
Primary and Secondary beams, and hanging and counter beams are assumed to provide this required restraint at connection.
2. Bearing length at support to be not be less than 70 mm.
3. Beam ends may be chamfer cut to a minimum of 90mm or D/3, whichever is greater.
4. NS signifies section size unlikely to be suitable.

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 WInd Classification N3
Limits on deflection
e-beam2 Strutting Beams Dead load: span/300 or 20mm max.
Live load: span/250 or 20mm max.
Tile Roof
Strutting beam,
Strutting counter beam, or
Strutting/Hanging beam

e-beam2 Strutting Beams — Tile Roof

Max Beam
WOR = Width of Roof (mm)
Span (mm)
1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
3000 200x45 200x45 240x45 240x45 240x45 300x45 300x45 300x45
170x63 200x63 200x63 240x63 240x63 240x63 240x63 240x63
3300 200x45 240x45 240x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 300x45
200x63 200x63 240x63 240x63 240x63 300x63 300x63 300x63
3600 240x45 240x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 360x45 360x45
200x63 240x63 240x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 300x63
3900 240x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 360x45 360x45 360x45 360x45
240x63 240x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 360x63 360x63
4200 300x45 300x45 360x45 360x45 360x45 360x63 360x63 360x63
240x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 360x63 300x75 400x75 400x75
4500 300x45 360x45 360x45 360x63 360x63 360x63 450x63 450x63
300x63 300x63 360x63 400x63 450x63 450x63 450x63 450x63
4800 360x45 360x45 360x63 360x63 450x63 450x63 NS NS
300x63 360x63 NS NS NS NS NS NS
5100 360x45 360x63 450x63 450x63 NS NS NS NS
360x63 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
5400 360x63 450x63 450x63 NS NS NS NS NS

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NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
5700 450x63 450x63 NS NS NS NS NS NS
NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
6000 450x63 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS

1. All sections with span to depth ration exceeding 3 must be restrained against roll over at supports and at each strutting point. Connection between
Primary and Secondary beams, and hanging and counter beams are assumed to provide this required restraint at connection.
2. Bearing length at support to be not be less than 70 mm.
3. Beam ends may be chamfer cut to a minimum of 90mm or D/3, whichever is greater.
4. NS signifies section size unlikely to be suitable.

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 e-beam2 – Single Splayed WInd Classification N3
Strutting Beams
Limits on deflection
Dead load: span/300 or 20mm max.
Live load: span/250 or 20mm max.
Sheet Roof
Strutting beam,
Strutting counter beam, or
Strutting/Hanging beam

e-beam2 – Single Splayed Strutting Beams — Sheet Roof

Max Beam
WOR = Width of Roof (mm)
Span (mm)
1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
3000 150x45 170x45 170x45 200x45 200x45 200x45 200x45 240x45
130x63 150x63 150x63 170x63 170x63 200x63 200x63 200x63
3300 170x45 170x45 200x45 200x45 240x45 240x45 240x45 240x45
150x63 170x63 170x63 200x63 200x63 200x63 200x63 240x63
3600 170x45 200x45 200x45 240x45 240x45 240x45 240x45 300x45
170x63 170x63 200x63 200x63 200x63 240x63 240x63 240x63
3900 200x45 240x45 240x45 240x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 300x45
170x63 200x63 200x63 240x63 240x63 240x63 240x63 300x63
4200 240x45 240x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 360x45
200x63 240x63 240x63 240x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 300x63
4500 240x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 360x45 360x45 360x45 360x45
240x63 240x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 360x63
4800 300x45 300x45 300x45 360x45 360x45 360x45 360x45 360x63
240x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 360x63 360x63 NS
5100 300x45 300x45 360x45 360x45 360x45 360x63 360x63 360x63
300x63 300x63 300x63 360x63 360x63 NS NS NS
5400 300x45 360x45 360x45 360x63 360x63 450x63 450x63 450x63
300x63 300x63 360x63 NS NS NS NS NS
5700 360x45 360x45 360x63 360x63 450x63 450x63 NS NNS
300x63 360x63 NS NS NS NS NS NS
6000 360x45 360x63 450x63 450x63 NS NS NS NS
360x63 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
6300 360x63 450x63 450x63 NS NS NS NS NS
NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
6600 360x63 450x63 NS NS NS NS NS NS
NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
6900 450x63 450x75 NS NS NS NS NS NS

1. All sections with span to depth ration exceeding 3 must be restrained against roll over at supports and at each strutting point. Connection between
Primary and Secondary beams, and hanging and counter beams are assumed to provide this required restraint at connection.
2. Bearing length at support to be not be less than 70 mm.
3. Beam ends may be chamfer cut to a minimum of 90mm or D/3, whichever is greater.
4. NS signifies section size unlikely to be suitable.

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 e-beam2 – Single Splayed WInd Classification N3
Strutting Beams
Limits on deflection
Dead load: span/300 or 20mm max.
Live load: span/250 or 20mm max.
Tile Roof
Strutting beam,
Strutting counter beam, or
Strutting/Hanging beam

e-beam2 – Single Splayed Strutting Beams —Tile Roof

Max Beam
WOR = Width of Roof (mm)
Span (mm)
1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
3000 200x45 200x45 240x45 240x45 240x45 300x45 300x45 300x45
170x63 200x63 200x63 240x63 240x63 240x63 240x63 300x63
3300 200x45 240x45 240x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 300x45
200x63 200x63 240x63 240x63 240x63 300x63 300x63 300x63
3600 240x45 240x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 360x45 360x45 360x45
200x63 240x63 240x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 300x63
3900 300x45 300x45 300x45 360x45 360x45 360x45 360x45 360x63
240x63 240x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 360x63 360x63 NS
4200 300x45 300x45 360x45 360x45 360x45 360x63 360x63 360x63
300x63 300x63 300x63 360x63 360x63 NS NS NS
4500 300x45 360x45 360x45 360x63 360x63 400x63 400x63 400x63
300x63 300x63 360x63 NS NS NS NS NS
4800 360x45 360x45 360x63 400x63 400x63 NS NS NS
300x63 360x63 400x63 450x63 450x63 NS NS NS
5100 360x45 360x63 400x63 400x63 NS NS NS NS
360x63 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
5400 360x63 400x63 NS NS NS NS NS NS
NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS

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5700 400x63 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
6000 400x63 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS

1. All sections with span to depth ration exceeding 3 must be restrained against roll over at supports and at each strutting point. Connection between
Primary and Secondary beams, and hanging and counter beams are assumed to provide this required restraint at connection.
2. Bearing length at support to be not be less than 70 mm.
3. Beam ends may be chamfer cut to a minimum of 90mm or D/3, whichever is greater.
4. NS signifies section size unlikely to be suitable.

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 e-beam2 – Double Splayed WInd Classification N3
Strutting Beams
Limits on deflection
Dead load: span/300 or 20mm max.
Live load: span/250 or 20mm max.
Sheet Roof
Strutting beam,
Strutting counter beam, or
Strutting/Hanging beam

e-beam2 – Double Splayed Strutting Beams — Sheet Roof

Max Beam
WOR = Width of Roof (mm)
Span (mm)
1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
3000 150x45 170x45 170x45 200x45 200x45 200x45 240x45 240x45
130x63 150x63 150x63 170x63 170x63 200x63 200x63 200x63
3300 170x45 200x45 200x45 200x45 240x45 240x45 240x45 240x45
150x63 170x63 170x63 200x63 200x63 200x63 200x63 240x63
3600 200x45 200x45 240x45 240x45 240x45 240x45 300x45 300x45
170x63 170x63 200x63 200x63 240x63 240x63 240x63 240x63
3900 200x45 240x45 240x45 240x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 300x45
200x63 200x63 240x63 240x63 240x63 240x63 300x63 300x63
4200 240x45 240x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 360x45 360x45
200x63 240x63 240x63 240x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 300x63
4500 240x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 360x45 360x45 360x45 360x45
240x63 240x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 360x63 360x63
4800 300x45 300x45 360x45 360x45 360x45 360x45 360x63 360x63
240x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 360x63 360x63 NS NS
5100 300x45 360x45 360x45 360x45 360x63 360x63 360x63 400x63
300x63 300x63 300x63 360x63 NS NS NS NS
5400 360x45 360x45 360x45 360x63 360x63 400x63 400x63 400x63
300x63 360x63 360x63 NS NS NS NS NS
5700 360x45 360x45 360x63 400x63 400x63 NS NS NS
300x63 360x63 NS NS NS NS NS NS
6000 360x45 360x63 400x63 400x63 NS NS NS NS
360x63 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
6300 360x63 400x63 400x63 NS NS NS NS NS
NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
6600 400x63 400x63 NS NS NS NS NS NS
NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
6900 400x63 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS

1. All sections with span to depth ration exceeding 3 must be restrained against roll over at supports and at each strutting point. Connection between
Primary and Secondary beams, and hanging and counter beams are assumed to provide this required restraint at connection.
2. Bearing length at support to be not be less than 70 mm.
3. Beam ends may be chamfer cut to a minimum of 90mm or D/3, whichever is greater.
4. NS signifies section size unlikely to be suitable.

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 e-beam2 – Double Splayed WInd Classification N3
Strutting Beams
Limits on deflection
Dead load: span/300 or 20mm max.
Live load: span/250 or 20mm max.
Tile Roof
Strutting beam,
Strutting counter beam, or
Strutting/Hanging beam

e-beam2 – Double Splayed Strutting Beams — Tile Roof

Max Beam
WOR = Width of Roof (mm)
Span (mm)
1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
3000 200x45 245x45 245x45 245x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 300x45
170x63 200x63 200x63 245x63 245x63 245x63 245x63 300x63
3300 245x45 245x45 245x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 360x45
200x63 200x63 245x63 245x63 245x63 300x63 300x63 300x63
3600 245x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 300x45 360x45 360x45 360x45
200x63 245x63 245x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 300x63
3900 300x45 300x45 300x45 360x45 360x45 360x45 360x45 360x63
245x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 300x63 360x63 360x63 NS
4200 300x45 360x45 360x45 360x45 360x63 360x63 360x63 450x63
300x63 300x63 300x63 360x63 NS NS NS NS
4500 360x45 360x45 360x45 360x63 360x63 450x63 450x63 NS
300x63 360x63 360x63 NS NS NS NS NS
4800 360x45 360x63 360x63 450x63 450x63 NS NS NS
300x63 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
5100 360x63 360x63 450x63 NS NS NS NS NS
NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
5400 360x63 450x63 NS NS NS NS NS NS

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NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
5700 450x63 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS

1. All sections with span to depth ration exceeding 3 must be restrained against roll over at supports and at each strutting point. Connection between
Primary and Secondary beams, and hanging and counter beams are assumed to provide this required restraint at connection.
2. Bearing length at support to be not be less than 70 mm.
3. Beam ends may be chamfer cut to a minimum of 90mm or D/3, whichever is greater.
4. NS signifies section size unlikely to be suitable.

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Wesbeam e-beam2 At Wesbeam, we are so committed to stick roof construction in WA that we
have engineered a range of LVL strutting beam connection details specifically
connection details for local conditions. In tandem with MiTek, we’ve developed a split hanger

are WA specific connection for 90° connections. We’ve also collaborated with WA specifiers
and carpenters to develop e-ledger, a metal bracket for strutting beam
connections between 45° and 90°. By using a MiTek split hanger or a
Wesbeam e-ledger a fully engineered connection detail is assured for all load
conditions in the e-beam2 tables.
Split Hanger
For secondary strutting beams connecting at 90° to the primary strutting
beams, Wesbeam recommends the use of the MiTek 140mm split hanger.

• Use nails to temporarily secure the secondary beam to

the primary beam.

• Screw fix the 140mm MiTek split hanger into position using 6 MiTek MS 1430 hex head screws per leg.

MiTek MS 1430 hex head

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 e-ledger®
Wesbeam’s e-ledger® eliminates the need to notch secondary LVL strutting
beams when connecting two LVL strutting beams at angles other than 90°.
This is a major advance for specifiers as the current practice of notching the
secondary beam into a pine ledger significantly reduces the maximum load
capacity of the connection.
e-ledger® provides an easy to install solution for all load conditions contained
in the e-beam2 tables.
*e-ledger is a registered trademark of Wesbeam.

Mitre cut the

secondary
beam for flush
mounting to
primary beam.

• Fix the e-ledger to the primary beam using 8/No.14, • Locate the secondary beam on the e-ledger and fix
type 17, 50mm long hex head screws. with 1/No.14, type 17, 50mm long hex head screw
through one of the three holes located on the bottom
face of the e-ledger.
• To prevent the secondary beam from rolling fix the
secondary beam to the primary beam using 2/3.15mm Ø
nails located either side of the top of the secondary beam.

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• Fix the secondary beam to the e-ledger using 2/30 x 0.8 G.I. looped strap with 4/3.15mm Ø nails to each of the four ends.

No.14 type17 50mm hex head

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