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# [Deck Design Series] How to Design a Deck Beam

> [Deck Design Series] How to design a Deck Beam

See how to design a Deck Joist to ASD or LRFD requirements using Calcs.com's *Wood Beam: Deck Beam* Preset calculator.

Download this example as a PDF: [Deck Beam \[US Wood Beam\]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/5c09df402c7d3a31944ed720/attachments/61a1b872efc78d0553e5e166/Deck-Beam-\[USA-WOOD-BEAM].pdf)

*This design example is part 2 of 4 in our "Deck Design Series." For more information on how to use Calcs.com to design a deck,* [click here](/docs/calculators/beams/us/how-to-design-deck-calcs)*.*

*Please be aware that this example should not be used as advice, recommendations, or instructions for engineering design and should only be followed as a guide to using Calcs.com.*

### Diagram

### <img src="https://mintcdn.com/clearcalcs/E_1kb1vSSHohKQJH/images/migrated/55f0907a467f-file-qlmfvwcule.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=E_1kb1vSSHohKQJH&q=85&s=7b20d1e5cdd3e3033356578ae6260ea4" alt="" width="463" height="393" data-path="images/migrated/55f0907a467f-file-qlmfvwcule.png" /><img src="https://mintcdn.com/clearcalcs/E_1kb1vSSHohKQJH/images/migrated/6259b4e22af1-file-pyb3amv4pe.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=E_1kb1vSSHohKQJH&q=85&s=da83597b0e4a20479673f47b49aad006" alt="" width="483" height="402" data-path="images/migrated/6259b4e22af1-file-pyb3amv4pe.png" />

### Design Information

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/clearcalcs/7GJyORIkCuwKrW7N/images/migrated/1bdff618ac05-file-gnctljkvoq.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=7GJyORIkCuwKrW7N&q=85&s=cae6d57316c0a94938e8572edbf614ed" alt="" width="363" height="422" data-path="images/migrated/1bdff618ac05-file-gnctljkvoq.png" />

### Key Properties

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/clearcalcs/wCKMGQrVqWo51C47/images/migrated/b33e50d04398-file-p2osuipq0q.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=wCKMGQrVqWo51C47&q=85&s=1a3e29fdebd42753356ebd6a67241d7d" alt="" width="626" height="683" data-path="images/migrated/b33e50d04398-file-p2osuipq0q.png" />

### Load

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/clearcalcs/5zVEHycKpm3vA7at/images/migrated/413934a22f8a-file-qnknkyvxk9.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=5zVEHycKpm3vA7at&q=85&s=952c4c39474a398592d3204d8ddf3766" alt="" width="625" height="773" data-path="images/migrated/413934a22f8a-file-qnknkyvxk9.png" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/clearcalcs/E_1kb1vSSHohKQJH/images/migrated/566fc0cd5f7d-file-lkdwprgcjn.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=E_1kb1vSSHohKQJH&q=85&s=b77bdae6429fc9cfc2bb7ca3421175e1" alt="" width="615" height="216" data-path="images/migrated/566fc0cd5f7d-file-lkdwprgcjn.png" />

### Design Conditions

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/clearcalcs/5zVEHycKpm3vA7at/images/migrated/478bc129b7d1-file-hc5iypnphi.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=5zVEHycKpm3vA7at&q=85&s=24de061594b90bca8198e4d8e65598ae" alt="" width="880" height="422" data-path="images/migrated/478bc129b7d1-file-hc5iypnphi.png" />