COMBINED BENDING AND COMPRESSION LECTURE 12

LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR THIS LECTURE:

➢Design structural member subjected to combined
bending and compression.
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Beam-column with moment about the strong axis:

➢The P-Δ effect is not considered in moment

diagram
➢The P-Δ is then accounted by amplifying the
computed fb
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Interaction equation for
beam-column with moment
about the strong axis:
= P/A

= from lecture 10

= Mc/I

= Fb x adj. factors (from lecture 8)

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➢FcE or critical buckling value
Where;
E’ = allowable modulus of elasticity adjusted for service conditions (moisture,
temperature)
d = dimension of column in plane of lateral support
le = effective column length in plane of lateral support
KcE = Euler buckling coefficient
0.300 - for visually graded lumber & round timber poles & piles
0.418 - for machine stress-rated lumber, glue-laminated lumber, & structural
composite lumber
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Beam-column with moment about the x- and y- axes:
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General interaction equation for beam-column:
 SAMPLE PROBLEM:
BENDING AND COMPRESSION
Check the adequacy of the wood member used as
top chord on a truss as shown. The axial force and
bending loads for the visually graded sawn lumber
are shown below. Moisture conditions apply. The
top chord stays laterally throughout its length by
the roof sheathing. The given loads are expected
for duration of 2 months.
Note: K = 1.0 (Truss members are pinned connected both sides
f. Interaction value: