Wood Beam Analysis & Design (NDS)
Wood Beam Analysis & Design (NDS)
0.0
ft 24.92
A 1 B
0.0
15.816
15.8
ft 24.92
A 1 B
0.0
-7.616
-7.6
ft 24.92
A 1 B
Applied loading
Beam loads
Live full UDL 480 lb/ft
Dead self weight of beam 1
Dead full UDL 120 lb/ft
Load combinations
Load combination 1 Support A Dead 1.00
Live 1.00
Span 1 Dead 1.00
Live 1.00
Support B Dead 1.00
Live 1.00
Analysis results
Maximum moment; Mmax = 15816 lb_ft; Mmin = -31633 lb_ft
Project Job Ref.
3''
8''
Adjustment factors
Load duration factor - Table 2.3.2; CD = 0.90
Temperature factor - Table 2.3.3; Ct = 1.00
Size factor for bending - Table 4A; CFb = 0.90
Size factor for tension - Table 4A; CFt = 0.90
Size factor for compression - Table 4A; CFc = 0.90
Flat use factor - Table 4A; Cfu = 1.20
Incising factor for modulus of elasticity - Table 4.3.8
CiE = 1.00
Incising factor for bending, shear, tension & compression - Table 4.3.8
Ci = 1.00
Incising factor for perpendicular compression - Table 4.3.8
Cic_perp = 1.00
Repetitive member factor - cl.4.3.9; Cr = 1.00
Bearing area factor - cl.3.10.4; Cb = 1.00
Depth-to-breadth ratio; dnom / (N bnom) = 3.64
Effective laterally unsupported span length; le = 24.92 ft
Slenderness ratio for bending members - eq.3.3-5; Rb = [le d / (N b)2] = 19.968
Adjusted bending design value for bending; Fb = Fb CD CMb Ct CFb Ci Cr = 1215 lb/in2
Adjusted modulus of elasticity for member stability; Emin' = Emin CME Ct CiE = 690000 lb/in2
Critical buckling design value for bending; FbE = 1.2 Emin' / Rb2 = 2077 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] = 0.94