TIMBER TRUSS DESIGN

PROJECT:

school
SITE:
hospital hill
JOB NO.:
1
DESIGNED BY: MURII
Truss Reference: T1

No. of
Trusses:

GENERAL DESIGN INFORMATION:

Roof Pitch (degrees)=
Truss Span (mm), L =
Truss Spacing (mm), ts=
Eaves Projection (mm), Lp=

22.5
6200
1800
600

GENERAL LOADING:
Rafter Level:
Imposed Load (N/m^2)=
Dead Load (on slope) (N/m^2)
(tiles,gci,etc)
Ceiling Level:
Imposed Load (N/m^2)=
Dead Load (N/m^2)=
Tank Capacity=
270

250
150

Battens/Purlins
spacing (mm) c/c=
330
TRIAL MEMBER SIZES (mm)
depth (d) width (b)
Top Chord (rafter)
100
50
Bottom Chord
100
50
Webs
100
50
Option No
grade Timber/grade
1
CSS
cypress / ss grade
2
CGS
cypress / gs grade
3
PSS
pine / ss grade
4
PGS
pine / gs grade

Choose timber/grade option No.

100
Top chord Bottom ch. Webs
150
Option No.
1
1
1
Litres (tank load distributed over three trusses by spreader beams)
Nail diameter (mm) to be used (2.65,3.0 or 3.35) :-

Design Results check:

Deflection: DEFLECTION OK
Design Stress: DESIGN STRESS OK

2.65

The member force factors are based on tables given in the "TIMBER DESIGNERS MANUAL"
by Ozelton and Baird (second edition).
ANALYSIS RESULTS:
Member
No.

Member
Length(mm)

Force
"rafter"

Factor
"ceiling"

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1678
1678
2067
2067
824
1648
649

3.920
3.267
-3.621
-2.414
0.963
-0.963
0.000

2.613
2.613
-2.414
-1.611
0.000
-1.301
0.000

Note:-

Compression= +ve
Tension= -ve

height from C/tie,h=

1388 mm

Reactions (kN):
R1=R2=
4.779

Timber Volume (m^3)=

Truss Weight (kg)=

Member
Force(kN)
8.116
7.365
-7.497
-5.000
1.108
-2.903
0.000

Overall height, H=

Angle

Degrees
22.5
77.6
51.2
28.7
106.3

1641 mm

Minimum bearing width required :

C/tie for 100mm w/plate=
16
mm
Min w/plate width req.:
32
mm
0.096
48

Member Results Summary:

Member No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Axial Force Shear (N)

(N)
end 1
8116
453
7365
755
-7497
492
-5000
615
1108
-2903
0
0

end 2
755
453
738
615

432

Moments (Nm)
end 1
max
130
-253
-253
-253
0
-254
-254
-254

130

end 2
-253
0
-254
-254

130

DESIGN
Design calculations are in accordance with BS 5268: Part 2:1991.
y

y
b
Rectangular timber members subject to axial load and bending about zz-axis
Member No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Member No.
1
2
3
4
5

Effective
Radius of Slenderness
Length(Leff) gy. r(mm) Leff/r
1342
28.9
46.49
1342
28.9
46.49

No load sharing
Load share factor,K8 =
load duration ,K3 =

(medium term loading)

742

28.9

Grade stresses
axial
bending
7.00
7.10
7.00
7.10
4.30
7.10
4.30
7.10
7.00
7.10

25.69

shear
1.10
1.10
1.10
1.10
1.10

Applied stresses
axial
bending
1.623
0.003
1.473
0.003
1.499
0.003
1.000
0.003
0.222
0.000

shear
0.226
0.226
0.221
0.185
0.000

1
1.25

6
7
Member No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

4.30

7.10
7.10

1.10
1.10

Permissible stresses
axial
bending
shear
6.23
10.02
1.38
6.23
10.02
1.38
6.07
10.02
1.38
6.07
10.02
1.38
7.42
10.02
1.38
6.07
10.02
1.38
10.02
1.38

0.581
0.000

0.000
0.002

0.000
0.130

Maximum Stress Factors

Axial
Bending Total
0.26054 0.000304 0.260844
0.236423 0.000304 0.236726
0.247211 0.000305 0.247516
0.164883 0.000305 0.165188
0.029863
0
0.029863
0.095732
0
0.095732
0
0.000155 0.000155

Deflections (mm) (calculated deflections multiplied by 1.25 to allow for long term creep effects
as stipulated in BS5268 part 3.)
Joint
Vertical Horizontal
1
0
0
2
8.4007
0
4
8.1389
0
Maximum
deflection=

8.401 mm

Allowable
deflection=

18.600 mm

Deflection: DEFLECTION OK
Design Stress: DESIGN STRESS OK
NAILS AND NAILPLATE CALCULATIONS

Node
1
2
3
4

Nails required on each face (count left to right)

Chords
Webs
16
15
8
2
6
2
2
15
15
6
6

Plate size (mm)

100
x
218
100
x
165
100
x
124
130
x
281

Splice joints (if necessary depending on timber stock lengths available)

Bottom chord (ceiling tie) -member No.4

Top chord (rafter) -member No.2

Nails required
10
10
15
15

Plate size (mm)

100
x
209
100
x
261

TIMBER CUTTING LIST (sizes in mm and angles in degrees)

Rafter 7-1-2

67.5Lc=centre line length

size
d
100

b
50

Lo=overall length

x
x= 67.5

Lc= 4005

x
Lo= 4046

Ceiling tie 3-4-3

size
d
100

b
50

Lc=centre line length

Lo=overall length

x
x= 22.5

Lc= 5959

x
Lo= 6200

Web 5
size
d
100

b
50

Lc = centre line length

Lo - overall length

x
x=
y=

73.7
102.4

Lc= 721

y
Lo= 746

Wed 6
size
d
100

b
50

t
x
x=
y=
t=

Lc=centre line length

Lo=overall length
28.7
51.2
38.8

Lc= 1532

Notes:
1. Nail plates to be galvanized steel plates of 0.9mm minimum thickness.
2. Timber to be graded to the specifications of KS02 - 771 standard.

y
Lo= 1572

3. Timber moisture content to be below 14% or at equilibrium M.C at the time of truss
fabrication.

LOAD FACTORS

4
5
-3.733
1.197
-3.171
1.092
-2.747
1.018
-2.414
0.963
-2.145
0.922
-1.921
0.891
-1.732
0.866
-1.569
0.846
-1.428
0.831
CEILING LEVEL
4
5
-2.488
0
-2.115
0
-1.832
0
-1.611
0
-1.428
0
-1.283
0
-1.155
0
-1.048
0
-0.948
0

6
-1.197
-1.092
-1.018
-0.963
-0.922
-0.891
-0.866
-0.846
-0.831

(RAFTER LEVEL)

MEMBER
PITCH
15
17.5
20
22.5
25
27.5
30
32.5
35
PITCH
15
17.5
20
22.5
25
27.5
30
32.5
35

member
1
2
3
4
5
6

1
5.796
4.988
4.386
3.92
3.549
3.249
3
2.792
2.615

2
4.83
4.157
3.655
3.267
2.957
2.708
2.5
2.327
2.179

3
-5.6
-4.757
-4.121
-3.621
-3.217
-2.881
-2.598
-2.354
-2.142

1
3.864
3.326
2.924
2.613
2.366
2.166
2
1.861
1.743

2
3.864
3.326
2.924
2.613
2.366
2.166
2
1.861
1.743

3
-3.732
-3.172
-2.748
-2.414
-2.145
-1.921
-1.732
-1.57
-1.428

Member forces due to unit load at:

Ceiling
Apex
2.61
2.61
2.61
2.61
-2.41
-2.41
-1.61
-2.41
0.00
0.000
-2.61
0.000

Grade stresses
timber
grade
CYPRESS
PINE

SS
GS
SS
GS

bending //
N/mm^2
7.1
5
4.3
3

tension
per //
4.3
3
2.6
1.8

ACTUAL
8.116
7.365
-7.497
-5.000
1.108
-2.903

6
-1.595
-1.455
-1.356
-1.301
-1.23
-1.187
-1.155
-1.128
-1.109

Ceiling
Apex
A(mm^2) E(N/mm^2) FUL/AE
FUL/AE
5000
4000
0.0018
0.0018
5000
4000
0.0016
0.0016
5000
4000
0.0019
0.0019
5000
4000
0.0008
0.0012
5000
4000
0.0000
0.0000
5000
4000
0.0006
0.0000
SUM
0.0067
0.0065

Compress.N/mm^2
per //
perp
7
1.8
6
1.6
4.3
1.1
3.6
1

shear
per //
1.1
1.1
0.9
0.9

MOE
Mean
Min
8200
4000
7400
3600
11800
4300
10600
3900

Le/r
K12
member
K12

K12 factor
<5
1
1
0.712

LOAD SHARE FACTOR=

Member
MOE=
nail dia
2.65
3
3.35

basic load
180
230
285

5
0.975

10
0.951

0.712

20
0.902

0.848

1
rafter

c/tie
4000

webs
4000

4000

30
0.848

40
0.785

50
0.712

60
0.63

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0.547

80
0.469

90
0.401

100
0.343

120
0.256

140
0.196

160
0.155

180
0.125