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Wood Beam Design Base on NDS 2005

INPUT DATA
DL = 40 lbs / ft MEMBER SIZE = 6x8 No. 1, Southern Pine
LL = 40 lbs / ft
SELF = 9 lbs / ft MEMBER SPAN = 15 ft Camber =>0.3 in (1.5 DL deflection)
TL = 89 lbs / ft
PLL = 2000 lbs (Non concurrent point live load, see IBC Tab 1607.1 or UBC Tab16-A) Code Designation
Does member support plaster ? (See IBC Tab 1604.3 or UBC Tab 16-D) 1 Select Structural, Douglas Fir-Larch
(1= yes, 0= no) 1 Yes 2 No. 1, Douglas Fir-Larch
Does member have continuous lateral support ? 3 No. 2, Douglas Fir-Larch
(1= yes, 0= no) 1 Yes 4 Select Structural, Southern Pine
Code Duration Factor, CD Condition 5 No. 1, Southern Pine
1 0.90 Dead Load 6 No. 2, Southern Pine
2 1.00 Occupancy Live Load Choice => 5
3 1.15 Snow Load CD CM Ct Ci CL
4 1.25 Construction Load 1.25 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
5 1.60 Wind/Earthquake Load CF CV Cc Cr
6 2.00 Impact Load 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

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Choice => 4 Construction Load
DESIGN SUMMARY
L = 15.0 ft 1. Check Bending: M / S < Fb
w = 49 lbs/ft 2,066 psi = 2,063 psi Say ok
PLL = 2000 lbs <= Case 2 Governs !
R = 2,367 lbs 2. Check Shear: 1.5 V / A < Fv
85 psi < 219 psi
L
ok
V d w P ll = 2,336 lbs
2
L
w L 2 P llL 3. Check Live Load Deflection:
M 3 6 0
ll

= 8,876 ft-lbs
8 4
0.19 in < 0.50 in ok

5wll L
P ll L
4 3
ll = 0.19 in

L
384 EI 48EI 4. Check Long-term Deflection:
240
( 0 .5 d l l l )

5w(0.5dl ll ) L 4 P ll L 3
(0.5dl ll ) = 0.27 in 0.27 in < 0.75 in ok
384 EI 48EI

ANALYSIS
6 x 8 Properties Maximum length permitted by:
b = 5.50 in E'min = N/A
d = 7.50 in lE = N/A 8wtlS F b
L
A = 41.3 in Bending : wtl = 28.2 ft (case 1)
2

in
3
S = 51.6 RB = N/A
P ll 8wdl S F b Pll
2
in L
4
I = 193 FbE = N/A
* wdl
E = Ex = 1700 ksi Fb = N/A = 15.0 ft (case 2)
Fb = 1,650 psi F = FbE / Fb* = N/A
Fv = 175 psi, (CH included to comply with NDS 97) 2 A
E' = 1,700 ksi Shear : L F V 2d = 136.5 ft (case 1)
1.5wtl
Fb ' = 2,063 psi
Fv ' = 219 psi 2 A
L F V 2 d 2 P ll = 165.4 ft (case 2)
1.5wdl wdl

CASE 1: DL+LL Governs => CASE 2: DL+PLL

CHECK THE BEAM CAPACITY WITH AXIAL LOAD

AXIAL LOAD P = 4.5 kips

THE ALLOWABLE COMPRESSIVE STRESS IS

Fc ' = F c C D C P C F = 900 psi
Where Fc = 1750 psi
CD = 1.60
CF = 1.00 (Lumber only)
CP = (1+F) / 2c - [(1+F) / 2c) - F / c] = 0.321
2 0.5

Fc * = F c C D C F = 2800 psi
Le = Ke L = 1.0 L = 180 in
d = 7.5 in
SF = slenderness ratio = 24.0 < 50 [Satisfies NDS 2005 Sec. 3.7.1.4]
FcE = 0.822 E'min / SF = 985 psi
2

E'min = 690 ksi

F = FcE / Fc* = 0.352
c = 0.8
THE ACTUAL COMPRESSIVE STRESS IS
fc = P / A = 109 psi < Fc ' [Satisfactory]

THE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRESS IS

Fb ' = 2640 psi, [ for CD = 1.6 ]

THE ACTUAL FLEXURAL STRESS IS

fb = (M + Pe) / S = 2393 psi < Fb ' [Satisfactory]

CHECK COMBINED STRESS [NDS 2005 Sec. 3.9.2]

(fc / Fc' ) + fb / [Fb' (1 - fc / FcE)]

2
= 1.034 < 4/3 [Satisfactory]

Hence the beam design is adequate.

Note: This is straight beam. The top of the beam is continuously braced by the plywood sheathing and nonslenderness factor,
CL , adjustment is necessary for gravity load. For axial load , the only strong axis factor, CP , should be consided.