TIMBER DESIGN (1ST SEMESTER)

Sunday, 20 August 2023 11:42 am

MINI LIBRARY FORMULAS

☺ BENDING STRESS

TIMBER fb =Mc fb= 6M fb=M

DESIGN P... I bd2 S

Where: fb= Bending stress

M=Moment c=d/2
I=Moment of Inertia
b=width d Neutral Axis
d=total depth/height
S=bd2
6
b

☺ SHEAR STRESS

fv=VQ SHAPES fv AREA I Q BASE

Ib
Rectangular 3V bd bh3 bd2 b
2A 12 8

Triangular 3V 1 bd bd3 Bd2 b

2A 2 36 24 2

Circle 4V ỻr2 ỻr4 2r3 2r

3A 4 3

Note: For Simple span only

Maximum Moment= 5WL4
384EI
Maximum Shear= WL
2

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