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# [USA Wood Beam] Ridge Beam

> [USA Wood Beam] Ridge Beam

Learn how to translate your CAD plans directly to a Calcs.com calculation! Follow the following steps to design a Ridge Beam to ASD or LRFD requirements.

Download this example as a PDF: [Ridge Beam \[USA Wood Beam\] Example](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/5c09df402c7d3a31944ed720/attachments/617ae4a70332cb5b9e9b8b7f/Ridge-Beam-\[USA-Wood-Beam].pdf)

### Diagram

### ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/5c09df402c7d3a31944ed720/images/6171a9fa0332cb5b9e9b62e9/file-M0MHdlOILB.png)Design Information

### ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/5c09df402c7d3a31944ed720/images/6171aaa69ccf62287e5ee53d/file-uwhuHeg0GF.png)Key Properties

![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/5c09df402c7d3a31944ed720/images/6171aac39ccf62287e5ee53e/file-IUs1NFrYHU.png)

### Loads

### ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/5c09df402c7d3a31944ed720/images/6171aad82b380503dfdfcda6/file-xj2n6IGJi3.png)![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/5c09df402c7d3a31944ed720/images/6171aae59ccf62287e5ee53f/file-oLFUQsDxVO.png)

### Design Condition

![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/helpscout.net/docs/assets/5c09df402c7d3a31944ed720/images/617ae3ca9ccf62287e5f0d6c/file-BFFgotRZqJ.png)