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ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR ALLOWABLE STRESSES

(
Fb CF Cf Fb

)( )( )
= = = = adjusted allowable stress size factor form factor allowable stress

SIZE FACTOR 1. When the depth of a rectangular sawn lumber exceeds 300 mm, the allowable bending stress, Fb, shall be multiplied by the size factor, CF. (
CF d
= =

)
size factor depth of the beam, mm

2.

For beams of circular cross section that have a diameter greater than 340 mm, the allowable bending stress, Fb, shall be multiplied by the size factor, CF.
d D
= = depth of a square beam of the same cross sectional area, mm diameter of the circular beam, mm

3.

For 300 mm or larger square beams loaded in the plane of the diagonal, the allowable bending stress, Fb, shall be multiplied by the size factor, CF.
d
= = depth of a square beam of the same cross sectional area, mm actual depth of the square beam, mm

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FORM FACTOR 1. For beams of circular cross section:
Cf
= form factor

2.

For square beams loaded in the plane of the diagonal:

Cf
= form factor

3.

For I-beams and box beams: (

Cg p q
= = =

)(

support factor ratio of depth of compression flange to full depth of beam ratio of thickness of web or webs to full width of beam

{
Cf Cg d
= = =

( (

) )

form factor support factor full depth of beam

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EFFECTIVE LENGTH OF BEAMS TYPE OF BEAM SPAN AND NATURE OF LOAD A B C D E F G Single-span beam, load concentrated at the center Single-span beam, uniformly distributed load Single-span beam, equal end moments Cantilever beam, load concentrated at unsupported end Cantilever beam, uniformly distributed load Cantilever beam, uniformly distributed load with concentrated load at cantilever end Single-span or cantilever beam, any other load
le lu
= = unadjusted effective length of beam, mm unsupported length of beam, mm

le 1.61lu 1.92lu 1.84lu 1.69lu 1.06lu 1.69lu 1.92lu

1.

If

= 17, or C or G is applicable:
le le
= = effective length of beam, mm unadjusted effective length of beam, mm

2.
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For other (
le lu d le

ratios: )
= = = = effective length of beam, mm unsupported length of beam, mm full depth of beam, mm unadjusted effective length of beam, mm

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SLENDERNESS FACTOR
Cs

le d b

= = = =

slenderness factor effective length of beam, mm depth of beam, mm width of beam, mm

CLASSIFICATIONS OF BEAMS 1. If , then the beam is a short beam, and the adjusted bending stress is equal to the allowable bending stress:
Fb Fb
= = adjusted allowable stress allowable stress

2.

If , then the beam is an intermediate beam, and the adjusted allowable bending stress is computed as follows:
E Fb
= = modulus of elasticity allowable stress

[
Fb Fb Cs
= = =

( ) ]
adjusted allowable stress allowable stress slenderness factor

3.
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If , then the beam is a long beam, and the adjusted allowable bending stress is computed as follows:
( )

Fb E Cs

= = =

adjusted allowable stress modulus of elasticity slenderness factor