LH-Series Bar Joists

LH Series bar joists are designed for long span conditions, they are capable of supporting heavy loads under unique conditions.

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    Disclaimer: Bar joists are an engineered product and can only support their required design load if the “system” is designed and installed properly. The Engineer-of-Record (EOR) is responsible of designing this system that includes but not limited to bridging, supports, connections, anchors and specific design loads. It is the purchasers responsibility to ensure that joists and bridging purchased will be selected, erected and installed properly.

    Description

    The use of LH Series joists are used for longer span conditions where heavier loads are required. These joists easily handle spans that other systems cannot handle while their lightweight construction makes them less costly than crustal steel beams. LH Series joists range in depth from 18” to 48” and can span up to 96’-0".

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    About O’Donnell Metal Deck:

    These welded-steel joists are used to support a building’s roof and floors. They are custom engineered to suit the design of each building. In addition to traditional designs, we supply a variety of LH long span joists for different applications.

    We offer fast shop drawings and can supply quickly fabricated of long span bar joists for easy & fast delivery to the East Coast — proudly supplying projects in Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Delaware, New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania.

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    Fast Bar Joist Shop Drawings:

    Our ability to provide fast bar joist approvals has made us one of the best bar joist supply and detailing companies in the United States. Our process begins with fast and direct communication with our customers and stakeholders to ensure maximum productivity and timeliness. The bar joist drawing process is as outlined below.

    Approval Drawings

    Our team gathers, reviews and interprets information from the contract bid documents.

    EOR Review

    Our steel bar joist layout is submitted to the design team for missing information or discrepancies to solve potential issues.

    BOM Fabrication

    Once approved by the engineer, our detailers submit their bills of material to be fabricated.

    Field Use Plans

    We'll issue easy to read steel bar joist erection plans for field use to save installation time.

     

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    Bar Joist Details:

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    Seat Depth

    Sloped Joist Seats:

    Our in house detailing is capable of detailing and accommodating joists with sloped seats.

    Top Chord Extensions:

    Typically used to create awnings or support a wide array of structural elements.

    Bottom Chord Extensions

    Bottom chord extensions for hanging drop ceilings or additional structural elements.

    Seat Depth:

    K-Series: 2 ½"
    LH-Series: 5"
    DLH-Series: 7 ½"

    LH-Series Joist Data

      18LH02 18LH03 18LH04 18LH05 18LH06 18LH07 18LH08 18LH09
    Depth (in.) 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
    Approx. Wt. (lbs.) 10.0 11.0 12.0 15.0 15.0 17.0 19.0 21.0
      20LH02 20LH03 20LH04 20LH05 20LH06 20LH07 20LH08 20LH09 20LH10
    Depth (in.) 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
    Approx. Wt. (lbs.) 10.0 11.0 12.0 15.0 15.0 17.0 19.0 21.0 23.0
      24LH03 24LH04 24LH05 24LH06 24LH07 24LH08 24LH09 24LH10 24LH11
    Depth (in.) 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24
    Approx. Wt. (lbs.) 11.0 12.0 13.0 16.0 17.0 18.0 21.0 23.0 25.0
      28LH05 28LH06 28LH07 28LH08 28LH09 28LH10 28LH11 28LH12 28LH13
    Depth (in.) 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
    Approx. Wt. (lbs.) 13.0 16.0 17.0 18.0 21.0 23.0 25.0 27.0 30.0
      32LH06 32LH07 32LH08 32LH09 32LH10 32LH11 32LH12 32LH13 32LH14 32LH15
    Depth (in.) 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32
    Approx. Wt. (lbs.) 14.0 16.0 17.0 21.0 21.0 24.0 27.0 30.0 33.0 35.0
      36LH07 36LH08 36LH09 36LH10 36LH11 36LH12 36LH13 36LH14 36LH15
    Depth (in.) 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36
    Approx. Wt. (lbs.) 16.0 18.0 21.0 21.0 23.0 25.0 30.0 36.0 36.0
      40LH08 40LH09 40LH10 40LH11 40LH12 40LH13 40LH14 40LH15 40LH16
    Depth (in.) 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
    Approx. Wt. (lbs.) 16.0 21.0 21.0 22.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 36.0 42.0
      44LH09 44LH10 44LH11 44LH12 44LH13 44LH14 44LH15 44LH16 44LH17
    Depth (in.) 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44
    Approx. Wt. (lbs.) 19.0 21.0 22.0 25.0 30.0 31.0 36.0 42.0 47.0
      48LH10 48LH11 48LH12 48LH13 48LH14 48LH15 48LH16 48LH17
    Depth (in.) 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48
    Approx. Wt. (lbs.) 21.0 22.0 25.0 29.0 32.0 36.0 42.0 47.0

    Certifications

    Steel Joist Institute Certified

    SJI Certified Manufacturers:

    Every open web steel joist that we supply is manufactured to exact specifications by Steel Joist Institute (SJI) members, which means that you can be assured of the highest quality product.

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    Made in America:

    Our products are made with US made steel. When mill certificates are required, we can provide you the material's physical and chemical properties. Contact Us for more information regarding mill certs for your project.

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