SAMOTECH ENGINEERING

TIMBER BEAM DESIGN MODULE 39 Espuelas St., Tagbilaran City, Bohol

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PROJECT: FLOOR JOIST DESIGN PAGE:
CLIENT: C. LAJOT DESIGN BY: Samonte
JOB: TIMBER BEAM DESIGN REVIEW BY: Samonte
DATE: 20-Jul-11 REV www.iansamonte.wordpress.com
STRUCTURAL DESIGN & ANALYSIS

by IAN ELLE SAMONTE

TIMBER BEAM DESIGN MODULE
INPUT DATA
Load 1.96 KN/sq m
Beam Spacing 0.6 m

depth of beam, d 145 mm

breadth of beam, b 45 mm
Unsupported length, Lu 2500 mm
Select type of beam and nature of load single span beam, uniformly distributed load
Ie factor 1.92 Ie = 4800
Select Philippine Wood Specie @ 80% stress grade Lauan
Properties: TIMBER PROPERTIES
Bending and tension parallel to grain 13.9
E in Bending 5.83
Compression parallel to grain 8.18
Compression perpendicular to grain 1.72
Shear parallel to grain 1.48

Cs= 18.54 Ck= 16.61

Beam Deadload 0.05 KN/m
Load 1.18 KN/m
Actual Moment 0.96 KN-m
Actual Shear 1.53

CHECK BENDING
THIS IS CASE 3
Case 1 Cs <= 10
use Fb given on the table 13.9 Mpa

Moment capacity 2.19 KN-m

N/A
Case 2 Ck>=Cs>10

F'b = 6.71
Moment Capacity 1.06

N/A
Case 3 50>=Cs>Ck
F'b = 7.43
Moment Capacity 1.17

SATISFACTORY
Case 4 Cs>50

N/A
CHECK SHEAR

Shear capacity = 6.44 KN

SATISFACTORY

USE 45 x 145 Lauan FLOOR JOIST SPACED AT 0.6 METERS OC

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 SAMOTECH ENGINEERING
TIMBER BEAM DESIGN MODULE 39 Espuelas St., Tagbilaran City, Bohol
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PROJECT: TRUSS MEMBERS DESIGN PAGE:
CLIENT: DESIGN BY: Samonte
JOB: TIMBER BEAM DESIGN REVIEW BY: Samonte
DATE: 20-Jul-11 REV www.iansamonte.wordpress.com

TIMBER TRUSS MEMBERS DESIGN

MEMBERS FOR TENSION
Max Tensile Load 300 KN
depth of timber, d 195 mm
breadth of timber, b 45 mm
Unsupported length, Lu 2500 mm
Select Philippine Wood Specie @ 80% stress grade Lauan
Properties:
Bending and tension parallel to grain 13.9
E in Bending 5.83
Compression parallel to grain 8.18
Compression perpendicular to grain 1.72
Shear parallel to grain 1.48

Check if safe for tensile load

Ft = P/A
P allowable = 121.97 KN
UNSATISFACTORY
MEMBERS FOR COMPRESSION
Max Compressive Load 1.96 KN
depth of timber, d 195 mm
breadth of timber, b 45 mm
Unsupported length, Lu 2500 mm
Select Philippine Wood Specie @ 80% stress grade Lauan
Properties:
Bending and tension parallel to grain 13.9
E in Bending 5.83
Compression parallel to grain 8.18
Compression perpendicular to grain 1.72
Shear parallel to grain 1.48

Check if safe for compressive stress

Fc =P/A
P allowable = 71.78 KN
SATISFACTORY

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UNSATISFACTORY

SATISFACTORY

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Type of Beam Span and Nature of Load

Single span beam, load concentrated at the center
single span beam, uniformly distributed load
single span beams, equal end moments
cantilever beam, load concentrated at unsupported end
cantilever beam, uniformly distributed load
cantilever beam, uniformly distributed load with concentrated load the cantilever end
single span or cantilever beam, any other load

Species Fb and tension parallel to grain

Modulus of elasticity in bending
Compression parallel to grain
Agoho 26.3
Luisin 25 9.36 15.6
Malabayabas
Manggachapui
Molave
Narig
Sasalit
Yakal 24.5 9.78 15.8
Antipolo
Binggas
Bokbok
Dao
Gatasan
Guijo
Kamagong
Kamatog
Katmon
Kato
Lomarau
mahogany, big leafed
Makaasim
Malakauayan
Narra
Puhutan
Apitong
Bagtikan
Dangkalan
Gisau
Lanutan-bagyo
Lauan 13.9 5.83 8.18
Malaanonang
Malasaging
Malugai
Miau
Nato
Palosapis
Pine
Salakin
Vidal
Almaciga
Bayok
Lingo-lingp
Mangasinoro
Raintree
Yemane

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Ie
1.61
1.92
1.84
1.69
1.06
1.69
1.92

compression perpendicular to grain

shear parallel to grain

4.31 2.64

6.27 2.49

1.72 1.48

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