PREBOARD 2 – PROBLEM SETS, 2ND SEM AY 19-20Prepared by: ENGR. DIANNE C.

OLIVER
NAME: ________________________________________

Instruction: Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. Write only your name, section, and answers in each
number. When done, take a photo of your paper with your ID on it (any ID will do as long as it is yours). Send
the picture to me thru PM on messenger.

TIMBER DESIGN

1-3. A wooden purlin is used on a truss with a top chord inclined at 30° with the horizontal. The purlin is 50mm x 100mm
and has a length of 3.5m spaced by 0.45m on center. It carries a live load of 750 Pa, weight of roofing is 120 Pa and
ceiling load equal to 140 Pa. Use Apitong and Modulus of elasticity=7310 MPa.

1. Which of the following gives the uniform load carried by the purlin in N/m.
a. 298.79 c. 400.86
b. 377.4 d. 512.87

2. Which of the following gives the maximum flexural stress in MPa.

a. 13.74 c. 15.34
b. 14.12 d. 16.77

3. Which of the following gives the vertical deflection of the purlin in mm.
a. 32 c. 53
b. 45 d. 66

4-5. A 300mm x75mm wooden plank is placed on top of another 600mm x 150mm wooden plank having the same
material. The super imposed beam is subjected to a total moment of 42 kN-m. Span of both planks is 6m. E=8000MPa
for both planks.

4. Which of the following gives the moment in kN-m carried by the lower plank.
a. 20.45 c. 39.53
b. 27.66 d. 44.43

5. Which of the following gives the flexural stress in MPa of the other plank.
a. 8.78 c. 10.51
b. 9.2 d. 11.9

6-8. A timber joist 40mm x 190mm (dressed dimensions) spaced at 0.3m on centers, carries a floor load of 2.4 kPa
including the floor finish. The joist is supported by the girder at 3m. Two lengths of joist are used. L=3m and L=3.5m. EI is
constant throughout the span.

6. Compute the maximum flexural stress in MPa when L=3m.

a. 1.18 c. 3.01
b. 2.3 d. 3.37

7. Compute the maximum flexural stress in MPa when L=3.5m.

a. 1.85 c. 2.97
b. 2.11 d. 3.18

8. Compute the maximum shear stress in MPa when L=3m.

a. 0.12 c. 0.32
b. 0.21 d. 0.44

9-10. From the given truss, it is made up of guijo 100mm x 150mm. It is subjected to a vertical load of 20 kN acting at C.

Allowable stress of wooden section.

Shear parallel to the grain = 1.0 MPa
Shear longitudinal for joints = 1.45 MPa
Compression parallel to the grain = 11 MPa
Compression perpendicular to the grain = 5 MPa
PREBOARD 2 – PROBLEM SETS, 2ND SEM AY 19-20Prepared by: ENGR. DIANNE C. OLIVER
NAME: ________________________________________

9. Which of the following is the minimum length of x in mm.

a. 150 c. 170
b. 160 d. 180

10. What is the axial stress on member AC in MPa.

a. 1.26 c. 1.51
b. 1.34 d. 1.49