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1. CE Board Nov.
2003
A rectangular wooden beam has a span of 6 m. and carries
a total uniform load of 25 kN/m including its own weight. The
beam is made up of 80% stress grade Apitong with allowable
stresses shown on table TM-6.
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4. Problem
The beam shown on the figure is subjected to a uniform load
of 5 kN/m.
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2. Problem
A floor is supported by 75 mm x 200 mm wooden joists
spaced at 400 mm on centers with an effective span of 3 m.
The total floor load transmitted to the joists is 5 kPa. Weight
of wood of 6.3 kN/m3. Ew = 12 x 103 MPa.
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5. Problem
The timber beam has a rectangular cross section having a
width of 150 mm and a height of "h". Allowable bending
stress is 10.5 MPa. and the allowable shearing stress is 0.35
MPa. Modulus of elasticity of wood is 13800 MPa.
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3. Problem
Wooden joists are used to support a floor load of 6.95 kPa.
exclusive of its own weight. The joists will have an effective
span of 4.25 m. and be placed at0.40 m. on centers. Weight
of wood is 7.5 kN/m3.
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6. Problem
Four 50 mm x 200 mm section is to be framed to carry
maximum shear on a cantilever span of 4 m. Neglecting the
weight of the beam. Allowable shear stress is 0.70 MPa.
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8. Problem
A 50 mm x 200 mm Guijo floor joists carries a dead load
including its own weight of 2.5 kPa and a live load of 2 kPa.
The joist has a simple span of 3.6 m. Weight bf wood is 7.5
kN/m3.
Allowable stress:
Bending = 15.8 MPa
Shear = 0.90 MPa
Modulus of elasticity of wood = 13800 MPa
Allowable deflection = 1/300 of span.
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c) 11.67 kN
d) 12.67 kN
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14.32 kN
15.32 kN
14.32 kN
15.32 kN
c) 11.67 kN
d) 12.67 kN
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9. Problem
A simply supported beam carrying a uniform load has a span
of 9 m. The beam has adequate lateral supports.
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18.667 kN
15.333 kN
c) 19.667 kN
d) 16.333 kN
7. Problem
Allowable stress:
Bending = 10.21 MPa
Shear = 0.85 MPa
Modulus of elasticity of wood =13790 MPa
Allowable deflection = 1/360 of span
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10. CE Board
May 2006
A timber beam having a simple span of 4 m. carries a total
load including its own weight of
10 kN/m. lt has a width of 200 mm and a depth of 260 mm,
used dressed dimension by reducing its dimensions by 10
mm. The wooden section is made up of 80% grade Apitong.
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16. CE Board
Nov. 2000
A timber beam has a circular cross section having a
diameter of 250 mm. lt has a simple span of 4 m. NSCP
specs. states that in a circular beam the strength is equal to
the strength of square section having the same area.
Allowable stresses of wood are as follows:
Shearing stress parallel to the grain fv= 1.73 MPa
Bending stress fb = 16.5 MPa
Allowable deflection 1/240 of span
Modulus of elasticity of wood = 7.31 GPa
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