TIMBER PURLIN DESIGN (BS5628 Part 2:1996) Version 2.

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SUMMARY Location: Proposed Timber Purlin
Bending OK 0.88 Unity factor
Deflection OK 0.84 Unity factor
Shear OK 0.98 Unity factor
Bearing OK 0.51 Unity factor
Section Size 50 x 200 Grade C24 Purlin
DESIGN PARAMETERS
Span of Purlin 2.00 m
Loading 1.85 kN/m2
Roof Width Supported 2500 mm
UDL on Purlin 4.625 kN/m
Width of section 50 mm
Depth of section 200 mm
Timber Class SC C24
Min or Mean modulus of
elasticity (0=Min; 1=Mean)
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SECTION PROPERTIES
I actual 3.33E+07 mm4
Mod of Elasticity 6600 N/mm2
Z acual 3.33E+05 mm3
Bending parallel to grain 7.50 N/mm2
Shear parallel to grain 0.71 N/mm2
Compression perp to grain 2.40 N/mm2
FACTORS
K3 (Duration of load) 1.00
K4 (Bearing modification) 1.00
K7 (Depth factor) 1.05
K8 (Rafter sharing) 1.00
BENDING CHECK SHEAR CHECK
Allowable bending stress 7.84 N/mm2 Allowable shear stress 0.71 N/mm2
Design moment 2.31E+06 Nmm End Shear 4625.00 N
Actual bending stress 6.94 N/mm2 Actual Shear stress 0.69 N/mm2
Bending OK Shear OK
DEFLECTION CHECK BEARING CHECK
Allowable defl'n (=0.003L,
but not greater than 14mm) 6.00 mm Bearing width 75 mm
Actual Deflection (Bending) 4.38 mm Allowable bearing stress 2.40 N/mm2
Actual Deflection (Shear) 0.67 mm Actual bearing stress 1.23 N/mm2
Total actual deflection 5.05 mm Bearing OK
Deflection OK