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Wood Beam Design and Stress Analysis

The document outlines the design of a wood beam using two 2”X 10”X 10’ Spruce Pine Fir to support a uniformly distributed load of 500 lb/ft. It calculates the maximum bending stress, allowable bending stress, and determines that the initial beam configuration is inadequate, requiring an additional lumber to meet the bending stress requirements. It also addresses shear stress and deflection calculations to ensure the beam meets safety and performance standards.

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Wood Beam Design and Stress Analysis

The document outlines the design of a wood beam using two 2”X 10”X 10’ Spruce Pine Fir to support a uniformly distributed load of 500 lb/ft. It calculates the maximum bending stress, allowable bending stress, and determines that the initial beam configuration is inadequate, requiring an additional lumber to meet the bending stress requirements. It also addresses shear stress and deflection calculations to ensure the beam meets safety and performance standards.

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Wood beam design

Two 2”X 10”X 10’ Spruce Pine Fir is to be used as


a beam for a uniformly distributed load. The
beam is laterally supported along its length and
at each end. It is used in dry conditions and
normal temperatures to support a snow load.
Total load on the beam is 500 lb/ft and the
beam is simply supported at the ends.
(a)Determine maximum bending stress
(b)Determine the allowable bending stress
(c)Check the adequacy of the beam and if not,
determine additional number of lumbers to
make the beam adequate
Solution
(a) Simply supported beam, therefore maximum
moment at the mid-span.
Mmax= wl^2/8
= 500*10^2/8
=6250 lb-ft
bending stress, fb= Mc/I
=(6250*12)*(10/2)/(4*10^3/12)
=1125 psi
(b)
• Fb= 875 psi , from table
• F’b= 1.265*875
= 1107 psi

(c) fb= 1125 psi > F’b= 1107 psi


therefore, the beam is not adequate.
• If another lumber is added i.e. three
2”x10”x10’ is used,
b= 3*2= 6”
I=bh^3/12= 6*10^3/12= 500 in^4
fb= Mc/I= 6250*12*5/500
=750 psi < F’b, adequate.
• (d) locate the section where the shear stress is
maximum and also check if the beam
modified for flexure is adequate for shear.
• (e) determine the deflection of the beam
assuming the load as transient load and check
with allowable limits.
• (d) maximum shear at the face of the support.
Though critical shear is at “d” distance from
the face of the support, for simplification, the
reaction is considered as the maximum shear,
for this instance.
reaction= wl/2 = 500*10/2 = 2500 lb
Maximum shear stress = 3/2*V/A
=1.5*2500/(6*10)
=62.5 psi
• From table, Fv= 135 psi
• Cd= 1.15
• Cm= 1
• Ct=1
F’v= 155 psi, ok
• (e) Δ= 5/384* wl^4/ E’I

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