Ceramic tile live load deflection shall not exceed l 360 stone tile live load deflection shall not exceed l 720 the owner should communicate loading requirements to the designer designer and contractor must make allowances for all live and concentrated loads including during construction and maintenance such as heavy.
Ceramic tile deflection limits.
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These deflection limits apply both to the framing supporting the substrate and to the substrate itself for example when a concentrated load is applied between joists.
Tile industry associations recommend special total load deflection limits the following tables list the components and weights of typical floor systems along with the deflection limits that apply.
Until recently the tile council had specified a standard for ceramic tile only based on using test equipment that was intended to limit deflection of floor sheathing.
Mia suggest in their standards to use a stricter total load deflection limit of l 720 where stone tiles are used.
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The tile council of america recommends that deflection be limited to l 360 l span length in inches under total load for ceramic tile.
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Some large natural stone tiles that aren t as uniformly strong as ceramic tile may require an even stiffer structure.
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The l stands for length.
So if you have a beam 20ft long the allowable deflection limit is 20ftx12in ft 240 1.