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JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEWED BY :
SOLID BEAM-COLUMN(DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF VISUALLY GRADED STRUCTURAL TIMBER BASED ON NSCP C101-15)

I. DATA INPUT
A.) DESIGN LOADS
1.) COMBINED AXIAL COMPRESSION AND BENDING

Centric Compressive Force, P =

Compressive Force Eccentric with Strong Axis, P 1 = 0.0100 mN
Compressive Force Eccentric with Weak Axis, P 2 =
Total Compressive Force due to Concentric and Eccentric Loads, ΣP = 0.0100 mN
Strong Axis Load(P 1 ) Eccentricity, e 1 = 15 mm
Weak Axis Load(P 2 ) Eccentricity, e 2 =
Side Load Bending Moment about Strong Axis, M 1 =
Side Load Bending Moment about Weak Axis, M 2 =
2.) BEARING
Reaction Shear Force at Connection, V r = 0.0100 mN

B.) LENGTHS, PROPERTIES, and BRACING RULES

1.) COMBINED AXIAL COMPRESSION AND BENDING
Effective Length of Compression Member in Plane of Lateral Support, ℓ e1 = 2600 mm Sec. 616.7.1 NSCP 2015
Effective Length of Bending Member (Strong Axis Bending), ℓ e = 3100 mm Table 616.3-1 NSCP 2015
Prescriptive Bracing Rules for Lateral Stability of Bending Member (Strong Axis Bending) = -----------------------------
Wide Face Dimension of Compression or Bending Member, d 1 or d = 138 mm Fig. 616.6-1 NSCP 2015
Effective Length of Compression Member in Plane of Lateral Support, ℓ e ₂ = 3100 mm Sec. 616.7.1 NSCP 2015
Narrow Face Dimension of Compression or Bending Member, d 2 or b = 68 mm Fig. 616.6-1 NSCP 2015
Net Sectional Area, A N = 9281.25 mm² Sec. 616.1.2 NSCP 2015
2.) BEARING
Width of Bearing, b b = 68 mm
Bearing Length, ℓb = 100 mm Sec. 616.10.4 NSCP 2015
Angle bet. Direction of Load and Direction of Grain, ø = 90.00˚ Table 616.10.3 NSCP 2015

C.) REFERENCE DESIGN VALUES

1.) COMBINED AXIAL COMPRESSION AND BENDING
Reference Compression Design Value Parallel to grain, F C = 15.80 mPa Table 615.2-1 NSCP 2015
Reference Bending/Tension Design Value Parallel to grain, F b /F T = 24.50 mPa Table 615.2-1 NSCP 2015
Member's Modulus of Elasticity, E = 9780.00 mPa Table 615.2-1 NSCP 2015
ℓₑₓ 50.00
Maximum Slenderness Ratio, = Sec. 616.7.1.4 NSCP 2015
𝒅ₓ 𝒂𝒍𝒍

2.) BEARING
Reference Compression Design Value Parallel to grain, F C = 15.80 mPa Table 615.2-1 NSCP 2015
Reference Compression Design Value Perpendicular to grain, F ⊥C = 3.34 mPa Table 615.2-1 NSCP 2015

D.) ADJUSTMENT FACTORS

Load Duration Factor, C D = 1.00 Sec. 617.3.2 NSCP 2015
Wet Service Factor , C M = 1.00 Sec. 617.1.4 NSCP 2015
Temperature Factor , C t = 1.00 Sec. 617.3.4 NSCP 2015
Incising Factor, C i = 1.00 Sec. 617.3.8 NSCP 2015
Repetitive Member Factor, C r = 1.00 Sec. 617.3.9 NSCP 2015
Wood Truss Adjustment Factor, C T = 1.00 Sec. 617.4.2.1 NSCP 2015
Beam Size Factor, C F = 1.00 Sec. 617.3.6 NSCP 2015
Flat Use Factor, C fu = 1.00 Sec. 617.3.7 NSCP 2015
Bearing Area Factor, C b = 1.00 Sec. 616.10.4 NSCP 2015
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II.) DESIGN SUMMARY

A.) LOADS, BEARING AND CROSS SECTION CHECK B.) MAXIMUM VS. ACTUAL SLENDERNESS RATIO
1.) ΣP > 0.0000 mPa ℓₑ₁
1.) 50 >
0.01 mPa > 0.0000 mPa -SATISFACTORY 𝒅₁
2.) d ₁ ≥ d₂, d ≥ b 50 > 18.91 -SATISFACTORY
137.5 mm > 67.5 mm -SATISFACTORY ℓₑ₂
2.) 50 >
3.) A g ≥ A N 𝒅₂
9282 mm² = 9282 mm² -SATISFACTORY 50 > 45.93 -SATISFACTORY
4.) ℓ b,min. ≤ ℓ b 𝟐 ℓₑ∗𝒅₁
3.) 50 >
𝒅₂²
44 mm < 100 mm -SATISFACTORY
50 > 9.68 -SATISFACTORY
C.) STRESSES VS. CRITICAL BUCKLING DESIGN VALUES
1.) F cE1 > f c D.) COMBINED STRESSES CHECK:
8.2128 mPa > 1.0775 mPa -SATISFACTORY 1.) Overstress check, eq. 1
2.) F cE2 > f c 1.0 > 0.6576 -SATISFACTORY
1.3922 mPa > 1.0775 mPa -SATISFACTORY 2.) Overstress check, eq. 2
3.) F bE > f b1 or F bE > f c1 *(6e 1 /d 1 ) 1.0 > 0.7743 -SATISFACTORY
45.7541 mPa > 0.7053 mPa -SATISFACTORY

III.) ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

A.) COMPRESSION
1.) Compression stresses due Eccentric and Concentric Loads :

f C = 𝜮𝑷 f C1 = 𝑷₁
𝑨𝑵 𝑨𝑵
0.0100 mN 0.0100 mN
= =
9281.25 mm² * (1.0 m/1000 mm)² 9281.25 mm² * (1.0 m/1000 mm)²
= 1.0775 mPa = 1.0775 mPa

f C2 = 𝑷₂
𝑨𝑵
0.0000 mN
=
9281.25 mm² * (1.0 m/1000 mm)²
= 0.0000 mPa

2.) Reference compression design value parallel to grain multiplied by all applicable adjustment factors except C P , F C* :
F C* = F C *C D *C M *C t *C i *C F
= 15.8 mPa * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1
= 15.8000 mPa > 1.0775 mPa, OK

3.) Critical buckling design value for compression member, F cE :

𝟏.𝟎𝟑
𝑬𝒎𝒊𝒏 = 𝟏.𝟔𝟔*[1 - 1.645*COVE]*E, COVE = 0.25 for visually graded lumber
𝟏.𝟎𝟑
= 𝟏.𝟔𝟔*[1 - 1.645 * 0.25]* 9780.00 mPa

= 3572.7200 mPa

E min ’ = E min *C M *C t *C i *C T
= 3572.72 mPa * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1
= 3572.7200 mPa
ℓₑ₁ ℓₑ₂
= 18.91 < 50, OK = 45.93 < 50, OK
𝒅₁ 𝒅₂
𝟎.𝟖𝟐𝟐∗𝑬𝒎𝒊𝒏′ 𝟎.𝟖𝟐𝟐∗𝑬𝒎𝒊𝒏′
FcE1 = ℓₑ₁ FcE2 = ℓₑ₂
^² ^²
𝒅₁ 𝒅₂

0.822*3572.72 mPa 0.822*3572.72 mPa

= =
(18.91)² (45.93)²
= 8.2128 mPa > 1.0775 mPa, OK = 1.3922 mPa > 1.0775 mPa, OK

F cE = min[F cE1 , F cE2 ]

= min[8.2128 mPa, 1.3922 mPa]
= 1.3922 mPa

4.) Column Stability Factor:

NOTE: 0 < C P ≤ 1
c = 0.8 for visually graded lumber
CP =

1.39 mPa 1.39 mPa 2 1.39 mPa

1+ 1+ 15.80 mPa
15.80 mPa 15.80 mPa
=
2*0.8
- 2*0.8
- 0.8

= 0.0865 > 0 and < 1, OK

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5.) Adjusted compression design value parallel to grain, F C ':

F C ’ = F C* *C P
= 15.8 mPa * 0.0865
= 1.3667 mPa > 1.0775 mPa, OK

B.) STRONG AXIS BENDING

1.) Strong Axis Bending stress:
𝟔𝑴₁
f b1 =
𝒅₂𝒅₁²
= [6 * 0.0mN-m]/[(67.5 mm*1 m/1000 mm)(137.5 mm*1 m/1000 mm)²]
= 0.0000 mPa

2.) Adjusted bending design value with all adjustment factors except beam stability factor C L , F b1* :
F b1* = F b *C D *C M *C t *C i* C r *C F
= 24.5 mPa * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1
= 24.5000 mPa

3.) Beam Slenderness Ratio, R B :

RB =
𝟐 ℓₑ ∗ 𝒅₁ =
𝟐 ℓₑ ∗ 𝒅
𝒅₂² 𝒃²

= 3100 mm * 137.5 mm
[67.5 mm]²
= 9.68 < 50, OK

4.) Critical buckling design value for bending member, F bE :

𝟏.𝟎𝟑
𝑬𝒎𝒊𝒏 = 𝟏.𝟔𝟔*[1 - 1.645*COVE]*E, COVE = 0.25 for visually graded lumber
𝟏.𝟎𝟑
= 𝟏.𝟔𝟔*[1 - 1.645 * 0.25]* 9780.00 mPa

= 3572.7195 mPa

E min ’ = E min *C M *C t *C i *C T
= 3572.7195 mPa * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1
= 3572.7200 mPa

𝟏.𝟐𝟎∗𝑬𝒎𝒊𝒏′
F bE =
𝑹𝑩²

1.20 * 3572.72 mPa

=
[9.68]²
= 45.7541 mPa

5.) Beam Stability Factor, C L :

NOTE: 0 < C L ≤ 1

CL =

45.75 mPa 45.75 mPa 2 45.75 mPa

1+ 24.50 mPa 1+ 24.50 mPa 24.50 mPa
=
1.9 - 1.9
- 0.95

= 0.9508 > 0 and < 1, OK

6.) Adjusted bending design value with all adjustment factors, F b1 ':
F b1 ' = F b1* *C L NOTE: F b1 ' ≥ f b1
= 24.5 mPa * 0.9508
= 23.2946 mPa > 0 mPa, OK

C.) WEAK AXIS BENDING

1.) Weak Axis Bending stress:
𝟔𝑴₂
f b2 =
𝒅₁𝒅₂²
= [6 * 0.0mN-m]/[(137.5 mm*1 m/1000 mm)(67.5 mm*1 m/1000 mm)²]
= 0.0000 mPa

2.) Adjusted bending design value with all adjustment factors except beam stability factor C L , F b2* :
F b2* = F b *C D *C M *C t *C i* C r *C F
= 24.5 mPa * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1
= 24.5000 mPa
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3.) Adjusted bending design value with all adjustment factors, F b ':
F b2 ' = F b2* *C L* C fu NOTE: F b2 ' ≥ f b2 .
= 24.5 mPa * 1 * 1 For flatwise bending, C L = 1.0. See Sec. 616.3.3.1 NSCP 2015
= 24.5000 mPa > 0 mPa, OK

D.) COMBINED STRESS CHECK:

OVERSTRESS CHECK. EQUATION 1:

6*15 mm 1.0775 mPa

2
0.00 mPa + 1.0775 mPa 1+0.234
1.08 mPa 137.5 mm 8.2128 mPa
1.0 ≥ + +.........
1.37 mPa 1.0775 mPa
23.2946 mPa 1 -
8.2128 mPa

6*15 mm 2
0.00 mPa + 1.0775 mPa
6*0.00 mm 1.0775 mPa 137.5 mm
0.00 mPa + 0.00 mPa 1+0.234 + 0.234
67.5 mm 1.3922 mPa 45.7541 mPa
6*15 mm 2
0.00 mPa + 1.0775 mPa
24.5 mPa 1.0775 mPa 137.5 mm
1- -
1.3922 mPa 45.7541 mPa

1.0 ≥ 0.6216 + 0.036 + 0.000

1.0 > 0.6576 OK

OVERSTRESS CHECK. EQUATION 2:

2
6*15 mm
0.00 mPa + 1.0775 mPa
1.08 mPa 137.5 mm
1.0 ≥ +
1.39 mPa 45.7541 mPa

1.0 ≥ 0.774 + 0.0003

1.0 > 0.7743 OK

E.) BEARING CAPACITY CHECK:

1.) Adjusted compression design value perpendicular to grain, F ⊥C :
F ⊥C ' = F ⊥C *C M *C t *C i *C b
= 3.3434 mPa * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1
= 3.3434 mPa
2.) Adjusted bearing design value at an angle to grain, F ø ':
F C *F ⊥C ' NOTE: F ø' ≥ f c
F ø' =
F C *sin²ø + F ⊥C '*cos²ø
15.8 mPa * 3.3434 mPa
=
15.8 mPa * sin²90˚ + 3.3434 mPa * cos²90˚
= 3.3434 mPa

3.) Minimum Required bearing length, ℓ b,min. .

Vr NOTE: ℓb,min. ≤ ℓb
ℓ b,min. =
bь *Fø' let F ø ' = F ⊥C ' for F C = 0 & ø = 90 ˚
0.01 mN
=
67.5 mm * [3.3434 mPa * (1.00 m/1000 mm)²]
= 44 mm < 100 mm, OK