QUIZ NO.

 1

3.0

3.0 x 2.4

2.4 kPa
20 Specific
gravity of wood is 0.42 Design the floor joist. 2.4

2
Given : Fb = 24.5 Mpa N/mm
E = 9780 Mpa
Fv = 2.49 Mpa
Allowable  deflection L/ 240
sp.gr. = 0.42
Assume joist dimension:
b = 50 mm b
d = 150 mm
t = 20 mm d
LL = 2.4 kPa
s = 0.375 m
L = 2.4 m
Solution:
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a.  Bending(Flexural) M
8
3
unit wt of wood 4.12 kN/m
wt. of joist 4.12 0.05 0.15 = 0.031 kN/m
wt. of flooring 4.12 0.02 0.375 = 0.031 kN/m
Live load = 2.4 0.375 = 0.9 kN/m
Total load, w  = 0.962 kN/m
2
M = 0.9618 2.4
8
M = 0.6925 kN‐m
6M
fb 
bd 2
2
24.5 = 6 0.692 1000
b d 2
2
d = 6 0.692 1000 2
b 24.5
Area
3750 try b = 50 d = 58.24 75
3750 try b = 50 d = 58.24 75
try  50 x 75
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b.  Shear
V
2

V = 1.15416 kN

3V
fv 
2bd
2.49 = 3 1.154 1000
2 b d

d= 3 1.154 1000
2 b 2.49
Area
1250 try b = 50 d = 13.91 25
1250 try b = 50 d = 13.91 25
try  50 x 25

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bd 3 1 
c.  Deflection I  384EI
12
4 4
2400 = 5 0.962 2.4 1000
240 384 9780
bd 30
12
4 4
3
d = 5 0.962 2.4 1000 12 240
384 9780 b 2400

Area
6250 try b = 50 d = 100.7 125
7500 try b = 75 d = 87.93 100
try  50 x 125

use 50 x 125 Floor Joist