Example1 Timber Design
Example1 Timber Design
Example1 Timber Design
It is required to check the adequacy of a 4.00 m clear span Kerto LVL beam 75 mm x 400 mm supporting a
trussed rafter roof. For the applied loads, see Figure 19. It can be assumed that the compression edge is fully
restrained and adequate bearing is provided. For comparison purposes the beam will be checked using both
BS 5268 Part 2 and EC5 Part 1.1.
4.1 m
Figure 19
BS 5268 PART 2
(Cl 1.6.4)
Cl 6.3a NAD
TIMBER PROPERTIES
GRADE STRESSES
From Table 6
CHARACTERISTIC VALUES
From Table 7
13.9 N/mm2
1.5 N/mm2
12750 N/mm2
10400 N/mm2
E
= mean
20
=
=
=
=
fm,k
fv,r,0,k
E0,mean
E0,05
=
=
=
=
51 N/mm2
5.1 N/mm2
14000 N/mm2
12400 N/mm2
b
h
L
= 75 mm
= 400 mm
= 4100 mm
Bearing length
lbearing
= 100 mm
75 400
6
= 30000 mm2
Wy
= 2 x 106 mm3
Iy
= 400 x 10 6 mm4
= 2 10 6 mm 3
Second moment of area
75 400 3
Ixx =
12
= 400 10 6 mm 4
13
A = 75 400 = 30000 mm 2
Zx =
BS 5268
EC5
LOADS
ACTIONS
Cl 9.10 EC1.1
= 14.99 kN/m
STRENGTH CHECK
BENDING CHECK
Bending moment
10.95 41
. 2
8
Md
14.99 41
. 2
8
= 31.50 kN/m
= 23.01 kN/m
Bending stress m,a,// =
23.01 10 6
2 10
m,d =
= 11.50 N/mm2
Bending strength m,adm,//= K3 x K7 x grade stress
Depth factor
K7
= 0.81
fm,d
(400 2 92300)
400 2 56800)
3150
. 10 6
= 15.75 N/mm2
2 10 6
k h k crit k mod f m. k
M
= 0.94
m,crit =
0.75 E 0,05 b 2
L ef h
0.75 12400 75 2
=
4100 400
m,adm,// =
=
Bending stress
=
Bending strength
SHEAR CHECK
Shear force
Shear stress
fm ,k
NAD Cl 6.5a
= 31.9
51
= 1.26
31.9
rel,m
kcrit
m , crit
fm,d
10.95 4.1
= 22.45 kN
2
Vd
14.99 41
.
2
15
. 30.73 10 3
= 1.54 N/mm2
30000
fv,d
15.75
2189
.
15
. 22.45 10 3
=
30000
= 0.72 OK
= 30.73 kN
= 1.12 N/mm2
Shear strength
Shear stress
Shear strength
= K3 x grade stress
= 1.25 x 1.5 = 1.88 N/mm2
112
.
=
= 0.60 OK
188
.
14
k mod f v, k
M
154
.
3.53
0.9 51
.
= 3.53 N/mm2
13
.
= 0.44 OK
Eq 5.2.2a
Eq 5.2.2d
EC5
BS 5268
SERVICEABILITY
INITIAL DEFLECTION
For a UDL the elastic + shear deflection =
. UDL L 2
5 UDL L 4 12
+
384 EI
8 G 0, mean A
5 4100 4
12
. 4100 2 20
= w
+
384 12750 400 10 6 8 12750 30000
FUDL
= 0.853w
Design load: By inspection, the medium term case is
critical
ie w
= 10.95 kN/m as previously calculated.
5 4100 4
12
. 4100 2
= 0.745 FUDL
To provide a low risk of cracking in a plasterboard
ceiling, the characteristic load combination given in
EC1 Part 1 will be used. By inspection, the short term
case will be critical with the snow load dominant.
= 5.45 kN/m
Fd2 = 4.12 + 0.7 x 1.38
Fd 1
= 5.09 kN/m
CREEP DEFLECTION
Not considered in BS 5268
ucreep
TOTAL DEFLECTION
= Initial deflection
= 9.34 mm
ufin
u2,fin
DEFLECTION LIMITS
= 5.86 kN/m
= 0.745 kdef,perm Fd,creep
= 0.745 x 1.0 x 5.86
= 4.37 mm
The deflection limits for u fin and u 2,fin are taken from
TRADA WI Sheet 4 - 24 Serviceability limit states for
timber in buildings.
span
4100
=
= 16.4 mm
ufin
250
250
span
4100
=
= 13.76 mm
u2,fin
350
350
Deflection
15