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Wood Pole or Pile Design Based on NDS 2018

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

ROUND TIMBER SPECIES Southern Pine (Grouped)
Fb Fv Fc E Emin (psi, NDS Supplement Table 6)
1950 160 1250 1500000 600000

LENGTH L= 50 ft, (ASTM D25 or D3200)

DIAMETER Dbutt = 16 in, (ASTM D25 or D3200)
Dtip = 8 in, (ASTM D25 or D3200)

AXIAL COMPRESSION FORCE P= 20 kips, ASD

CRITICAL/MAXIMUM BENDING MOMENT M= 17 ft-kips, ASD
The Moment Location from Tip End = 40 ft, (input 0, at tip end, for conservative)
D, (in) A, (in2) I, (in4) S, (in3)
14.4 162.9 2110.7 293.1

CRITICAL/MAXIMUM SECTION SHEAR FORCE V= 8 kips, ASD

The Section Location from Tip End = 0 ft, (input 0, at tip end, for conservative)
D, (in) A, (in2)
8.0 50.3
THE POLE/PILE DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

ANALYSIS
CHECK COMPRESSION CAPACITY (NDS Table 6.3.1)
Fc' = Fc CD Ct Cct Cp Ces Cls = 193 psi
> fc = P / A = 123 psi [Satisfactory]
Where CD Ct Cct Cp Ces Cls
0.90 1.0 1.00 0.14 1.16 1.06
(Tab. 2.3.2) (Tab. 2.3.3) (Tab. 6.3.5) (Eq. 6.3-1) (Tab. 6.3.5)

CP = (1+F) / 2c - [((1+F) / 2c)2 - F / c]0.5 ,(NDS 3.7.1)

Fc* = Fc' / Cp = 1383 psi
Le = Ke L = 1.2 L= 720 in, (NDS Table G1)
FcE = 0.822 E'min / (Le/D)2 = 197 psi
E'min = 600000 psi, (NDS Table 6.3.1)
F = FcE / Fc* = 0.143
c = 0.85
Le / D = 50.0 < 50 , (NDS 3.7.1.4) [Satisfactory]

CHECK BENDING CAPACITY (NDS Table 6.3.1)

Fb' = Fb CD Ct Cct CF Cls = 3253 psi
> fb = M / S = 696 psi [Satisfactory]
Where CD Ct Cct CF Cls
1.60 1.0 1.00 0.99 1.05
(Tab. 2.3.2) (Tab. 2.3.3) (Tab. 6.3.5) (NDS 6.3.7) (Tab. 6.3.5)

CHECK BENDING & COMPRESSION CAPACITY (NDS 3.9.2)

2 0.97 < 1.0 [Satisfactory]

 fc  1  fb
 '     
 Fc   1  f c F cE  F b'

2
0.67 < 1.0 [Satisfactory]
f c fb 
 '  
F 'cE  F bE 
Where RB
= (Le / D)0.5 = 7.07 , (NDS 3.3.3.6)
FbE = 1.20 E'min / RB2 = 14400 psi, (NDS 3.9.2)

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY (NDS Table 6.3.1)

Fv' = Fv CD Ct Cct = 256 psi
> fv = 4 V / (3 A) = 212 psi [Satisfactory]
Where CD Ct Cct
1.60 1.0 1.00
(Tab. 2.3.2) (Tab. 2.3.3) (Tab. 6.3.5)