COMBINED AXIAL

AND BENDING (FOR

TRUSS MEMBERS
AND OTHERS)
WITH ENGR. MARK LEHI P.
PALMES
Faculty- RMMC Civil
Engineering Program
Review Lecturer
 COMBINED STRESSES
(2001)

Aside from individual check for bending and axial loads. The members that is subjected to both axial and bending
shall also be checked using the following proportions:

A. For Bending and Axial Tension: Members subjected to combined bending and axial tension must satisfy the two
given equations.

  +

Where:
 
= actual axial stress = T/A
= actual bending stress, Mc/I
= allowable axial stress
= allowable bending stress
adjusted allowable bending stress
 COMBINED STRESSES
(2001)

Aside from individual check for bending and axial loads. The members that is subjected to both axial and bending
shall also be checked using the following proportions:

B. For Bending and Axial Compression: Members subjected to combined bending and axial compression must
satisfy the given equation.

  𝐿𝑒
  + − 11
𝑑
𝐽=
𝐾 − 11

Where:
 
= actual compressive stress parallel to grain
= actual bending stress, Mc/I
= allowable axial stress
= allowable bending stress
adjusted allowable bending stress, Topic 3
adjusted allowable compressive stress, Topic 5
 COMBINED STRESSES
(2015)

Aside from individual check for bending and axial loads. The members that is subjected to both axial and bending
shall also be checked using the following proportions:
 COMBINED STRESSES
(2015)

Aside from individual check for bending and axial loads. The members that is subjected to both axial and bending
shall also be checked using the following proportions:
 LABORATORY CONCERN

For your Laboratory Work, consider self weight of your truss members (Top and Bottom Chord Only)
as load subjected to bending.