Ceramic Tile Deflection Limits

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.

Ceramic tile deflection limits.

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. Mia installation general information 3 8 3 frame construction. However the limit of span 360 was often misunderstood as the same limit for framing members specified by the building code. And since it is small i will leave the source for where it is found here 1.

Whether you are installing stone or ceramic tile over floors and walls there s one thing to consider. Mia suggest in their standards to use a stricter total load deflection limit of l 720 where stone tiles are used. The tile council of america recommends that deflection be limited to l 360 l span length in inches under total load for ceramic tile. Learn more about it here.

100 clemson research blvd anderson sc 29625 phone. The l stands for length. So if you have a beam 20ft long the allowable deflection limit is 20ftx12in ft 240 1. 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.

The subfloor areas over which stone tile is to be applied must be designed to have a deflection not exceeding l 720 of the span.