Structural Calc
Structural Calc
DESIGN INFORMATION
CODE OF PRACTICE
All civil and structural works are designed according to the latest edition of the following relevant Standards
and Codes of Practice:
• International Building Code (IBC) 2021
• International Residential Code (IRC) 2021
• ASCE 7-22 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures
Table of Content:
Contents
DESIGN INFORMATION.................................................................................................................................................. 1
Table of Content: ............................................................................................................................................................. 2
Disclaimer: ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
WIND LOADING ........................................................................................................................................................... 4
ANALYSIS .................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Results ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9
BEAM DESIGN........................................................................................................................................................... 27
ANALYSIS .................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Results .................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Beam - Span 1 ....................................................................................................................................................... 28
Consider Combination 1 - 1.0D + 1.0L (Strength) ........................................................................................... 29
Check design at start of span ............................................................................................................................ 29
Check design at end of span .............................................................................................................................. 29
Beam - Span 2 ....................................................................................................................................................... 30
Consider Combination 1 - 1.0D + 1.0L (Strength) ........................................................................................... 30
Check design at start of span ............................................................................................................................ 31
6"X6" POST................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Design section 1 ................................................................................................................................................... 32
Design section 2 ................................................................................................................................................... 33
FOUNDATION PIERS ............................................................................................................................................... 35
SLAB ON GRADE DESIGN ...................................................................................................................................... 37
Design summary ................................................................................................................................................... 37
ANCHOR BOLT AND PLATE DESIGN................................................................................................................... 39
Design summary ................................................................................................................................................... 39
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WIND LOADING
In accordance with ASCE7-22
Using the directional design method
Tedds calculation version 2.1.19
Building data
Type of roof; Monoslope free
Length of building; b = 24.00 ft
Width of building; d = 13.50 ft
Height to eaves; H = 9.50 ft
Pitch of roof; 0 = 14.5 deg
Mean height; h = 11.25 ft
Wind flow; Clear
General wind load requirements
Basic wind speed; V = 115.0 mph
Risk category; II
Wind directionality factor (Table 26.6-1); Kd = 0.85
Ground elevation above sea level; zgl = 0 ft
Ground elevation factor; Ke = exp(-0.0000362 zgl/1ft) = 1.00
Exposure category (cl 26.7.3); B
Enclosure classification (cl.26.12); Open buildings
Internal pressure coef +ve (Table 26.13-1); GCpi_p = 0.00
Internal pressure coef –ve (Table 26.13-1); GCpi_n = 0.00
Gust effect factor; Gf = 0.85
Topography
Topography factor not significant; Kzt = 1.0
Velocity pressure
Velocity pressure coefficient (Table 26.10-1); Kz = 0.57
Velocity pressure; qh = 0.00256 Kz Kzt Ke V2 1psf/mph2 = 19.3 psf
Peak velocity pressure for internal pressure
Peak velocity pressure – internal (as roof press.); qi = 19.30 psf
Pressures and forces
Net pressure; p = Kd qh G CN;
Net force; Fw = p Aref;
Minimum design wind loading (cl.27.1.5); pmin_r = 16 lb/ft2
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ANALYSIS
Tedds calculation version 1.0.38
Loading
Self weight included (Self weight x 1)
Self weight - Loading (kips/ft)
Element Loads
Element Load case Load Type Orientation Description
3 Dead UDL GlobalZ 0.01 kips/ft
3 Live UDL GlobalZ 0.04 kips/ft
3 Snow UDL GlobalZ 0.01 kips/ft
3 PV load UDL GlobalZ 0 kips/ft
Results
Total deflection
Self weight - Total deflection
Member results
Rafter - Self weight - Total deflection
Member results
Rafter - Dead - Total deflection
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Member results
Rafter - Live - Total deflection
Member results
Rafter - Snow - Total deflection
Member results
Rafter - PV load - Total deflection
Node deflections
Load case: Self weight
Node Deflection Rotation Co-ordinate
system
X Z
(in) (in) ()
1 0 0 0.02778
2 0 0.023 -0.00488
3 0 0 -0.00737
4 0 0 -0.00647
Load case: Dead
Node Deflection Rotation Co-ordinate
system
X Z
(in) (in) ()
1 0 0 0.0462
2 0 0.014 -0.01127
3 0 0 0.00095
4 0 0 -0.02248
Load case: Live
Node Deflection Rotation Co-ordinate
system
X Z
(in) (in) ()
1 0 0 0.18482
2 0.001 0.057 -0.04509
3 0.001 0 0.00381
4 -0.002 0 -0.08993
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Member results
Envelope - All load cases
Member Shear force Moment
Pos Max abs Pos Max Pos Min
(ft) (kips) (ft) (kip_ft) (ft) (kip_ft)
Rafter 12.37 -0.262 (max abs) 5.62 0.389 (max) 12.37 -0.495 (min)
Rafter - All load cases - Moment envelope (kip_ft)
0.1
0 0 00
0 0
Member results
Rafter - Self weight - Deflection (in)
0 0 0 0
0
0 0
Member results
Rafter - Dead - Deflection (in)
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0 0.2 0 0
0.1
0.1 0.1
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Member results
Rafter - Live - Deflection (in)
0 0 0 0
0
0 0
Member results
Rafter - Snow - Deflection (in)
0 0 0 0
0
0 0
Member results
Rafter - PV load - Deflection (in)
Element results
Element 1 - PV load - Deflection (in)
;
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BEAM DESIGN
In accordance with the ANSI/AF&PA NDS 2018 using the ASD method
Tedds calculation version 2.2.24
ANALYSIS
Tedds calculation version 1.0.38
Geometry
Geometry (ft) - Alaska Cedar(2'' && wider(Select Structural)) - 4''x4''
Z
1 12 2 12 3
X
1 2
Dead
Live
Load combination
Results
Forces
Strength combinations - Moment envelope (kip_ft)
Beam - Span 1
Member details
Service condition; Dry
Sawn lumber section details
Number of sections in member; N=1
Nominal breadth of sections; bnom = 4 in
Breadth of sections; b = 4 in
Nominal depth of sections; dnom = 4 in
Depth of sections; d = 4 in
Material; Alaska Cedar, 2'' && wider, Select Structural grade
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4"
Span details
Bearing length; Lb = 4 in
Beam - Span 2
Member details
Service condition; Dry
Sawn lumber section details
Number of sections in member; N=1
Nominal breadth of sections; bnom = 4 in
Breadth of sections; b = 4 in
Nominal depth of sections; dnom = 4 in
Depth of sections; d = 4 in
Material; Alaska Cedar, 2'' && wider, Select Structural grade
4"
Span details
Bearing length; Lb = 4 in
Critical buckling design value - cl.[Link]; FbE = 1.2 Emin' / RB2 = 16438 lb/in2
Beam stability factor - eq.3.3-6
CL = [1 + (FbE / Fb)] / 1.9 - [([1 + (FbE / Fb)] / 1.9)2 - (FbE / Fb) / 0.95] = 0.994
Time dependent deformation factor - cl.3.5.2; Kcr = 1.5
6"X6" POST
In accordance with the ANSI/AF&PA NDS 2018 using the ASD method
Tedds calculation version 2.2.24
Design summary
Overall design utilisation; 0.549
Overall design status; PASS
Design section 1
User note: Check beam at base
Member details
Service condition; Dry
Sawn lumber section details
Number of sections in member; N=1
Nominal breadth of sections; bnom = 6 in
Breadth of sections; b = 5.5 in
Nominal depth of sections; dnom = 6 in
Depth of sections; d = 5.5 in
Material; Alaska Cedar, Posts and timbers, Select Structural grade
Span details
Unbraced length - Major axis; Lx = 20 ft
Effective bending length - Major axis; Le,x = 1.63 Lx + 3 b = 33.975 ft
Column buckling length - Major axis; Lb,x = Lx = 20 ft
Unbraced length - Minor axis; Ly = 6.667 ft
Effective bending length - Minor axis; Le,y = 1.63 Ly + 3 d = 12.242 ft
Column buckling length - Minor axis; Lb,y = Ly = 6.667 ft
Bearing length; Lb = 4 in
Analysis results
Design shear force - Major axis; Vx = 1500 lb
Design axial compression force; P = 3000 lb
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Design section 2
User note: Check beam at mid-height
Member details
Service condition; Dry
Glulam section details
Number of sawn lumber sections in member; N=1
Breadth of sections; b = 5.5 in
Depth of sections; d = 5.5 in
Material; Glulam, 16F-1.3E grade
Span details
Unbraced length - Major axis; Lx = 20 ft
Effective bending length - Major axis; Le,x = 1.63 Lx + 3 b = 33.975 ft
Column buckling length - Major axis; Lb,x = Lx = 20 ft
Unbraced length - Minor axis; Ly = 6.667 ft
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FOUNDATION PIERS
In accordance with LRFD method
Tedds calculation version 1.0.08
Pile details
Installation method; Drilled
Shape; 12 in diameter
Length; L = 4 ft
Material details
Material; Concrete
Concrete strength; f’c = 4000 psi
Modulus of elasticity; E = 57000 (f'c 1 psi) = 3605 ksi
Geometric properties
Pile section depth; h = 12 in
Bearing area; Abearing = h2 / 4 = 113.1 in2
Pile perimeter; Perim pile = h = 37.7 in
Moment of inertia; I = h4 / 64 = 1018 in4
Section modulus; S = h3 / 32 = 169.65 in3
Stratum details
Stratum Geomaterial Thickness, Ultimate Ultimate End bearing Side friction Uplift
tstratai unit unit side resistance resistance resistance
(ft) bearing, qbi friction, fsi factor, bi factor, si factor, ui
(ksf) (ksf)
1 Cohesionless 1 - 0.16 - 0.5 -
2 Cohesionless 1.5 - 0.64 - 0.5 -
3 Cohesionless 2 320 1.2 0.5 0.5 -
Loading details
Factored axial load, compression; Pcu = 20 kips
Factored axial load, uplift; Ptu = 0 kips
Factored shear load; Vu = 3 kips
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Design summary
Description Unit Provided Required Utilization Result
Slab thickness in 6 4.66 0.777 PASS
Reinforcement in2 / ft 0.44 0.36 0.815 PASS
Design method
Design method publisher; Corps of Engineers
Materials and site properties
Slab thickness; h = 6 in
Specified compressive strength of concrete; f'c = 4000 psi
Subgrade modulus; k = 100 lb/in3
Loading details
Load location; Edge or joint
Loading type; Vehicle wheel load
Design index; DI = II
From Table A3.1
Capacity; P = 6000 lb
Design axle load; Paxle = 15000 lb
No. of tires; Numbertires = 4
Type of tires; Solid
Tire contact area; Atire = 36.1 in2
Effect contact pressure; Pressure = 208 psi
Tire width; Wtire = 7 in
Wheel spacing; Swheel = "33 in"
Aisle width; Waisle = 90 in
Spacing between dual wheel tires; Sdual_tires = "-" in
Slab thickness design
Modulus of rupture of concrete; fr = 9 (f'c 1 psi) = 569.2 psi
Required slab thickness (Fig. A3.1); hmin = 4.66 in
hmin / h = 0.777
PASS - Slab thickness is adequate to avoid live load-induced cracks
Crack control options
Reinforcement type; Bar reinforcement
Reinforcement provided; #3@3" each way
Area of reinf. provided; As_prov = 0.44 in2/ft
Minimum area of reinf. required; As_req = 0.005 × h = 0.36 in2/ft
As_req / As_prov = 0.815
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Design summary
Description Unit Required Provided Util. Result
Anchor tensile strength (kips) 6.25 26.35 0.237 PASS
Concrete breakout (kips) 17.50 19.14 0.914 PASS
Pullout strength (kips) 6.25 16.80 0.372 PASS
Side face blowout (kips) 12.50 45.57 0.274 PASS
The anchors are located at less than 1.5hef from 4 edges. Therefore the effective embedded depth has to be limited to 4.00"
in accordance with [Link].2
Limiting embedded depth; hef,lim = 4.00 in
Coeff for basic breakout strength in tension; kc = 24
Breakout strength for single anchor in tension; Nb = kc a (f'c 1 psi) hef,lim1.5 1 in0.5 = 10.52 kips
Projected area for groups of anchors; ANc = 576 in2
Projected area of a single anchor; ANco = 9 hef,lim2 = 144 in2
Min dist center of anchor to edge of concrete; ca,min = 6 in
Mod factor for groups loaded eccentrically; ec,N = min(1 / (1 + ((2 e'N) / (3 hef,lim))), 1) = 0.700
Modification factor for edge effects; ed,N = 1.0 = 1.000
Modification factor for no cracking at service loads; c,N = 1.000
Modification factor for cracked concrete; cp,N = 1.000
Nominal concrete breakout strength; Ncbg = ANc/ ANco ec,N ed,N c,N cp,N Nb = 29.45 kips
Concrete breakout strength; Ncbg = t,c Ncbg = 19.14 kips
PASS - Breakout strength exceeds tension in bolts
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