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CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
Wood Member (Beam, Column, Brace, Truss Web & Chord) Design Based on NDS 2015

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

SPECIES & GRADE Timberstrand LSL 1.55E
LENGTH L= 15 ft
SECTION SIZE LSL 3 1/2 x 8 5/8 THE MEMBER DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

AXIAL COMPRESSION FORCE P= 10 kips, ASD

STRONG AXIS EFFECTIVE LENGTH keLx = 15 ft, (NDS Table G1/Figure 3F)
WEAK AXIS EFFECTIVE LENGTH keLy = 7.5 ft, (NDS Table G1)

STRONG AXIS BENDING MOMENT Mx = 0.4 ft-kips, ASD

BENDING EFFECTIVE LENGTH Le = 8 ft, (NDS Table 3.3.3)
WEAK AXIS BENDING MOMENT My = 0.1 ft-kips, ASD
CRITICAL/MAXIMUM SECTION SHEAR FORCE V= 2.5 kips, ASD
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ANALYSIS
DETERMINE DESIGN VALUES (NDS Supplement Tables or ICC ESR)
Fb Fv Fc Ex,min Ey,min b, (in) d, (in) A, (in2) Ix, (in4) Sx, (in3) Iy, (in4) Sy, (in3)
psi ==> 2,325 525 2170 788000 788000 3.5 8.6 30.2 187.1 43.4 30.8 17.6

CHECK COMPRESSION CAPACITY (NDS Table 4.3.1 & Table 5.3.1)

Fc' = Fc CD CM Ct CF Ci Cp = 902 psi
> fc = P / A = 331 psi [Satisfactory]
Where CD CM Ct CF Ci Cp CT
0.90 1.00 1.0 1.00 1.0 0.46 1.0
(Tab. 2.3.2) (4.4.3/5.5.3) (Tab. 2.3.3) (NDS 4.3.6) (NDS 4.3.8) (NDS 4.4.2 for Truss only)

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

Fc* = Fc' / Cp = 1953 psi
Le / d = Max( keLx / d , keLy / b) = 26 (NDS Table G1/Figure 3F)
< 50 , (NDS 3.7.1.4) [Satisfactory]
E'min = 788000 psi, (Weak Axis Controls.)
FcE = 0.822 E'min / (Le/d)2 = 980 psi
F = FcE / Fc* = 0.502
c = 0.9

CHECK BENDING CAPACITY (NDS Table 4.3.1 & Table 5.3.1)

Fbx' = Fb CD CM Ct CL (CF Ci Cr ) (CV Cc CI ) = 2074 psi
> fbx = Mx / Sx = 111 psi [Satisfactory]
Where CD CL CF Cr CV Cc CI
0.90 0.99 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
(Tab. 2.3.2) (NDS 4.3.6) (NDS 4.3.9) (NDS 5.3.6) (NDS 5.3.8) (NDS 5.3.9)

CL = (1+F) / 1.9 - [((1+F) / 1.9) 2 - F / 0.95]0.5 ,(NDS 3.3.3)

Fb* = Fbx' / (CV CL) = 2093 psi
RB = ( Le d / b2)0.5 = 8 (NDS Eq. 3.3-5)
< 50 , (NDS 3.3.3.7) [Satisfactory]
E'min = 788000 psi
FbE = 1.20 E'min / RB2 = 13990 psi
F = FbE / Fb* = 7
Fby' = Fb CD CM Ct Cfu (CF Ci Cr ) (CV Cc CI ) = 2171 psi
> fby = My / Sy = 68 psi [Satisfactory]
Where Cfu
1.04
(4.3.7/5.3.7)

CHECK BENDING & COMPRESSION CAPACITY (NDS 3.9.2)

2 f
fc 1 f bx 1 by
' ' 0.25 < 1.0 [Satisfactory]
F 'by


1 f c F cEx F bx 1 f / F 2
Fc f bx / F bE
c cEy
Where E'x,min = 788000 psi
E'y,min = 788000 psi
FcEx = 0.822 E'x,min / (keLx/d)2 = 1487 psi
FcEy = 0.822 E'y,min / (keLy/b)2 = 980 psi
2
f c f <
'bx 0.36 1.0 [Satisfactory]
F 'cEy F bE

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY (NDS Table 4.3.1 & Table 5.3.1)

Fv' = Fv CD CM Ct (Ci) (Cvr) = 473 psi
> fv = 3 V / (2 A) = 124 psi [Satisfactory]
Where CD Cvr
0.90 1.0
(Tab. 2.3.2) (NDS 5.3.10)
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Wood Beam Design Based on NDS 2012

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

MEMBER SIZE LSL 3 1/2 x 8 5/8 Timberstrand LSL 1.55E
MEMBER SPAN L = 15 ft
UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED DEAD LOAD wD = 112 lbs / ft
UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED LIVE LOAD wL = 0lbs / ft
CONCENTRATED DEAD LOADS PD1 = 1500 lbs
(0 for no concentrated load) L1 = 4 ft
PD2 = 3936 lbs
L2 = 5 f
DEFLECTION LIMIT OF LIVE LOAD DL = L / 360 #N/A
DEFLECTION LIMIT OF LONG-TERM DKcr D + L = L / 180
#N/A
Does member have continuous lateral support by top diaphragm ?
(1= yes, 0= no) 0 No

Code Duration Factor, CD Condition

1 0.90 Dead Load
2 1.00 Occupancy Live Load
3 1.15 Snow Load
4 1.25 Construction Load
5 1.60 Wind/Earthquake Load
6 2.00 Impact Load
Choice => 4 Construction Load 8 Southern Pine

ANALYSIS
DETERMINE REACTIONS, MOMENT, SHEAR
wSelf Wt = #N/A lbs / ft RLeft = #N/A kips RRight = #N/A kips
VMax = #N/A #N/A MMax = #N/A #N/A

DETERMINE SECTION PROPERTIES& ALLOWABLE STRESSES

b = #N/A in E'min = #N/A ksi E = Ex = #N/A ksi Fb* = #N/A psi
d = #N/A in FbE = #N/A psi Fb = #N/A psi F = FbE / Fb* = #N/A
A = #N/A in 2
I = #N/A in 4 Fv = #N/A psi Fb' = #N/A psi
Sx = #N/A in3 RB = #N/A #N/A E' = #N/A ksi Fv' = #N/A psi
lE = #N/A (ft, Tab 3.3.3 footnote 1)

CD CM Ct Ci CL CF CV Cc Cr
1.25 1.00 1.00 1.00 #N/A 1.00 #N/A 1.00 1.00

CHECK BENDING AND SHEAR CAPACITIES

fb = MMax / Sx = #N/A psi #N/A Fb = #N/A psi #N/A
fv' = 1.5 VMax / A = #N/A psi #N/A Fv' #N/A

CHECK DEFLECTIONS
D(L, Max) = #N/A in, at 7.500 ft from left end, #N/A DL = L / 360 #N/A
D(Kcr D + L , Max) = #N/A #N/A #N/A DKcr D + L = L / 180 #N/A
Where Kcr = 1.50 , (NDS 3.5.2)

DETERMINE CAMBER AT 1.5 (DEAD + SELF WEIGHT)

D(1.5D, Max) = #N/A #N/A
CHECK THE BEAM CAPACITY WITH AXIAL LOAD
AXIAL LOAD F = 8.1 kips

THE ALLOWABLE COMPRESSIVE STRESS IS

Fc' = Fc CD CP CF = #N/A psi
Where Fc = #N/A psi
CD = 1.60
CF = 1.00 (Lumber only)
CP = (1+F) / 2c - [((1+F) / 2c)2 - F / c]0.5 = #N/A
Fc* = Fc CD CF = #N/A psi
Le = Ke L = 1.0 L = 180 in
b = #N/A in
SF = slenderness ratio = #N/A #N/A 50 #N/A
FcE = 0.822 E'min / SF2 = #N/A psi
E'min = 830 ksi
F = FcE / Fc* = #N/A
c = 0.9
THE ACTUAL COMPRESSIVE STRESS IS
fc = F / A = #N/A psi #N/A Fc' #N/A

THE ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRESS IS

Fb' = #N/A psi, [ for CD = 1.6 ]

THE ACTUAL FLEXURAL STRESS IS

fb = (M + Fe) / S = #N/A psi #N/A Fb' #N/A

CHECK COMBINED STRESS [NDS 2012 Sec. 3.9.2]

(fc / Fc' )2 + fb / [Fb' (1 - fc / FcE)] = #N/A #N/A 1 #N/A