STS Structural Engineering

Tel: 01707 695466 Fax: 01707 692006, www.sts-se.co.uk, 58 Crossway, Welwyn Garden City, Herts AL8 7EE
Site: 34 Mountview Close, London, NW11 7HG Made By: MN
Job: Structural Openings and Extensions Checked: SS
Job No. 2210-1519 Page:
Joists: Joist Supporting the Stair

Check Existing 200x50 timber joist

Member Properties:
b= 50 mm breadth
d= 200 mm depth
l= 0.9 m length
P= 1/4*0.9*1.5*(2.5+0.5) = 1.01 kN point load
stair (imp+dead)
Grade Properties:
Timber Grade: C16
2
Bending parallel to grain: 5.3 N/mm
Tension parallel to grain: 3.2 N/mm2
Compression parallel to grain: 6.8 N/mm2
Comp. perpendicular to grain: 2.2 N/mm2
2
Shear parallel to grain: 0.67 N/mm
Emean: 8800 N/mm2
2
Emin: 5800 N/mm

K Factors:
Service class k1 = 1
Duration of loading (Table 14) k3 = 1
Shear of notched members k5 = 1
Load Shearing member k8 = 1
Members of several pieces (Table 17) k9 = 1

Maximum applied moment for a cantilever: PL = 0.91 kNm

Permissible bending stress = grade bending stress x k2xk3xk8xk9= 5.30 N/mm2
Zreqd = M/σ = 171934 N/mm2
Zav.= bd2/6 = 333333 N/mm3
Member has adequate bending capacity

Deflection check:
Permissible deflection is: 180 xl
Permissible deflection 180 x l = 180 x 900 = 5.00 mm
4
I = bd3/12 = 33.33E+06 mm
Use Emin because this is not a load bearing member, E = 5800 N/mm2
Actual Bending Deflection = Pl^3/3EI = 1.27 mm
Adjust deflection for shear: Tot. defl. = Defl. due to bending x (1+15.36(d/l)2)
Total Deflection = 2.24 mm
Deflection of the member is acceptable

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 STS Structural Engineering
Tel: 01707 695466 Fax: 01707 692006, www.sts-se.co.uk, 58 Crossway, Welwyn Garden City, Herts AL8 7EE
Site: 34 Mountview Close, London, NW11 7HG Made By: MN
Job: Structural Openings and Extensions Checked: SS
Job No. 2210-1519 Page:
Joists: Joist Supporting the Stair

Shear Strength:
Permissible τmax = Shear parallel to grain x k2xk3xk5xk8xk9= 0.67
Shear at ends = wl/2 = 0.46 kN
Actual τmax = 1.5 F/bd = 0.07 N/mm2
Shear stress is permissible

Bearing Strength:
The Length of bearing is: 100 mm
The reaction at each end is: 0.46 kN
Permissible bearing stress = comp.┴ to grain stress x k2xk3xk8xk9= 2.20 N/mm2
Actual Bearing stress is 0.455625*1000/(100x50) = 0.1 N/mm2
Bearing stress is permissible

Lateral Support:
Depth to breadth ratio: 4.00
Support condition is:
Ends held in position and member held in line by purlins or tie rods at centres not
more than 30 times breadth of the member

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