ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF TIMBER

BEAM (SOLID SAWN LUMBER)

 STRENGTH IN BENDING
 STRENGTH IN SHEAR
 BEAM DEFLECTION
 STRENGTH IN BEARING
INTRODUCTION
 The analysis and design of timber beams follows the
same basic overall procedure used in the design of
other structural materials. The factors that need to
be considered are:
1. Bending (including lateral stability)
2. Shear
3. Deflection
4. Bearing
 The first three items can govern the size of a wood
member
 The fourth item must be considered in the design of
the supports
 In many beams the bending stress is the critical design
item. For this reason, a trial size is often obtained from
bending stress calculations. The remaining items are
then simply checked using the trial size.
 If the trial size proves inadequate in any of the checks
the design is revised
Sample Problem (Analysis)
1. A 100mmx400mm Guijo @ 50% Stress Grade beam
carries a uniformly distributed load over a span length of
6m. The uniform load consist of total dead load of 1.2
kN/m and floor live load of 2.6 kN/m. The member is not
incised. Adequate bracing is provided so the lateral stability
is not a concern. The beam is used in a factory where the
MC exceed 19% but temperature are in normal condition.
Beams are 1.2m on centers. Allowable deflection limits are
assumed to L/360 for live load and L/240 for total load.
Check the adequacy of the beam with the NSCP 2015
Specifications