Table 3: Comparison between the experimental characteristic moment capacity and that of the commercial joist product [22].

Joist Depth (mm) Bending Moment
(kNm)
Experimental Commercial [22] Ratio x 100
241 Characteristic Bending Moment 2.84 ASD Moment 4.60 61.7%
Short-term Design Moment 6.90 41.1%
305 Characteristic Bending Moment 6.66 ASD Moment 5.97 111.6%
Short-term Design Moment 8.95 74.4%