CE 495

DESIGN OF WOOD STRUCTURES

Course Outcomes

Course Outcomes
Understand the material properties of wood
members and how to determine them
Lesson Outcomes
Understand the basic properties of glulam
members and where to find them
Be able to apply the adjustment factors to
determine adjusted design values for wood
members
Glulam members

YouTube Video (5 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK_v01nqWTc
Glulam members

American Wood Council, MAT210 – Engineered Wood Products

Webinar (Start at 52:11 min, skip to 57:20 min, end at 1:02:00)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4zwrqJwquk
Glulam Members - Properties
Glulam Members - Properties

Balanced and unbalanced layups

 Glulam Members - Properties

Supplement Table

Lam thickness: 1-½ in

 Glulam Members - Properties

Supplement Table

Lam thickness: 1-3/8 in

Glulam Members – Design Values

Supplement Tables
5A – Reference Design Values for Structural Glued
Laminated Softwood Timber
Primarily stressed in bending
5B – Reference Design Values for Structural Glued
Laminated Softwood Timber
Primarily stressed in axial tension or compression
5C – Reference Design Values for Structural Glued
Laminated Hardwood Timber
Primarily stressed in bending
5D – Reference Design Values for Structural Glued
Laminated Hardwood Timber
Primarily stressed in axial tension or compression
Glulam Members – Design Values
Glulam Members – Design Values
 Glulam Members – Design Values

Don’t neglect the footnotes

Glulam Members – Design Values
Adjustment Factors
Adjustment Factors

Wet service factor, CM

Load duration factor, CD (ASD)
Time effect factor, λ (LRFD)
Temperature factor, Ct
Flat use factor, Cfu
Volume Factor, Cv
Shear reduction factor, Cvr
Resistance factor, φ
Format conversion factor, KF (LRFD)
Wet service factor, CM

Use Supplement table specific

values

NDS Supplement Table 5A

Load duration factor, CD (ASD)

NDS Table
Time effect factor, λ (LRFD)

NDS Appendix N
Temperature factor, Ct
 Flat use factor, Cfu

Use Supplement table

specific values

NDS Supplement Table 5A

 Volume factor, Cv

Use Supplement
tables specific
values

NDS Supplement Table 5A

Shear reduction factor, Cvr
Resistance factor, φ

NDS Table
Format conversion factor, KF (LRFD)

NDS Table
Example

Given:
8-3/4 x 33 24F-1.7E Douglas Fir glulam
Beam with span 36 ft (full lateral support)
ASD load combination D+0.75(S+0.6W)
High moisture conditions (MC > 16%)
Find:
Pertinent adjusted reference design values
( , , )
Glulam Members – Design Values
Adjustment Factors
Load duration factor, CD (ASD)

NDS Table
CM and CV
Cfu
Shear reduction factor, Cvr
Example

Given:
8-3/4 x 33 24F-1.7E Douglas Fir glulam
Beam with span 36 ft (full lateral support)
LRFD load combination 1.2D+W+0.5S
High moisture conditions (MC > 16%)
Find:
Pertinent adjusted reference design values
( , , )
Adjustment Factors
Resistance factor, φ

NDS Table
Homework #6

Problem 5.9
Problem 5.11
Problem 5.12
Problem 5.17