PLATE NO.

5
DESIGN OF CEILING JOIST

4 @ 3m = 12m

Data:
Fb = 8.99 MPa
Fv = 1.51 MPa
Nailing strip = 100 MPa
Ceiling Board = 240 MPa
Pitch of truss =
Bay Length = 4m
E = 4680 MPa
Unit weight of wood = 6.42 kN/

m3

1. Loads carried by ceiling joist:

S=

3
3

= 1m

W = ( 100 + 240 + 480 ) ( 1 ) = 820 N/m

4 2

M = 820

= 1640 N-m

2. Required section modulus : S =

3. Try 150mm x 175mm

1640 x 10 3
8.99

= 182.42 x

103

mm4

4. S =

175 2

12
150

= 765.625 x

10

mm

W cj

= 0.15 ( 0.175 ) ( 6.42 ) (

WT

= 820 + 168.53 = 988.53 N/m

4 2

M = 988.53

10

) = 168.53 N/m

= 1977.05 N-m

Check Adequacy:
3

a. fb =

6 (1977.05)(10 )
( 150 ) (1752 )
988.53 ( 4 )
)
2
2 ( 150 ) (175)

= 2.58 MPa < 8.99 MPa

Safe!

3(
b. fv =

c.

y allowable

= 0.11 MPa < 1.51 Mpa

4000
360

Safe!

= 11.11 mm

Y=

175
1
( 150 )
2

384 ( 4680 )
4
3
5 ( 988.53 ) ( 4000 ) (10 )

= 10.51 mm < 11.11 mm

Safe!

The section 150mm x 175mm is the most economical and adequate section. Therefore use
150mm x 175mm.
Ceiling joist.
150mm

175mm

150mm x 175mm section satisfies adequacy as checked by flexure and shear. It is also the
most economical section based from its section modulus.
6. No. of board foot and the estimated total cost.
Length of all floor joist = 2 m

Bd. ft. =

t x w x L'
12

Bd. ft. =

5.91 x 6.89 x 162.57 '

= 552 Bd. ft.
12

Total Cost = Unit cost x No. of Bd. ft.

Unit cost = P65 per Bd. ft.
Total Cost = 65(552)
Total Cost = 35, 880.00