Check of a Section of a Flexural Member

Objective: Check of the beam analysis.

Task: Verify the correctness of the strength analysis and the calculation of the deflection of the element.

References: Nasonov S.B. Manual on design and analysis of building structures. – M: ASV Publishing House, 2013. – p. 80-82.

Initial data file:
Example 9.SAV;
report – Decor 9.doc.

Compliance with the codes: SNiP ІІ-25-80, SP 64.13330.2011.

Initial data from the source:

b×h = 10×15 cm Section sizes of the element
l = 3 m Member length
μx = μy = 1 Effective length factors (Fig. 1)
qэкн = 3,1 kN/m Uniformly distributed characteristic serviceability load
qэкр = 3,7 kN/m Uniformly distributed design serviceability load

Material of the element: pine.
Grade of wood: 2.
Operating conditions class: 1 (А2 according to SNiP ІІ-25-80).

The beam is restrained out of the bending plane along the whole length of the compressed chord.

DECOR initial data:

Importance factor γn = 1
Importance factor (serviceability limit state)  = 1

Service factors

Service factor  for temperature and humidity operating conditions mВ

1

Allowance for the temperature conditions of operation mТ

1

Allowance for the duration of loading md

1

Service factor under short-term loads mn

1

Factor that allows for the effect of impregnation with protective substances mа

1

Wood species - Pine
Grade of wood - 2
Density of wood 5 kN/m3

Structure:

Restraints against lateral displacements and rotations:

 

Left

Right

Displacement along Y

Restrained

Restrained

Displacement along Z

Restrained

Restrained

Rotation about Y

 

 

Rotation about Z

 

 

Continuous restraint of the compressed section elements out of the bending plane

Section:

b = 100 mm
h = 150 mm

Non-glued timber section

 

 

Load case 1 - permanent

Load type

Value

Dead weight factor

length = 3 m

3,7

kN/m

 

 

Load case 1 - permanent

Safety factor for load: 1,19355

 

Load case 2 - permanent

 

Load type

Value

Dead weight factor

0,075

kN/m

1,1

 

Load case 2 - permanent

Safety factor for load: 1,1

 

 

Support reactions

Force in support 1

Force in support 2

kN

kN

by criterion Mmax

5,674

5,674

by criterion Mmin

5,674

5,674

by criterion Qmax

5,674

5,674

by criterion Qmin

5,674

5,674

 

Comparison of solutions:

 

File

Example 9SAV

Report file

Decor 9.doc

Check

Strength of the member under the bending moment

Strength under the lateral force

Deflection

Theory

1,14/1,3 = 0,877

0,057/0,16 = 0,356

1,19/1,2 = 0,992

DECOR

0,873

0,355

1,04

Deviation, %

0,463%

0,46%

4,62%

 

Comments:

  1. Maximum allowable deflection for interstorey floor beams is determined as (1/250)l = 0,004l (table 16 of SNiP ІІ-25-80, table 19 of SP 64.13330.2011).
  2. The loads in DECOR are specified in the following way:
    • Load case 1 – external load (design value) 3,7 kN/m with a safety factor for load equal to qsd / qsch = 3,7/3,1 = 1,19355;
    • Load case 2 – load from the self-weight with a dead weight factor of 1,1 and a safety factor for load of 1,1.
  3. The difference in the deflection of 4,62% was obtained due to the fact that the effect of shear is not taken into account in the calculation in the source.