Republic of the Philippines Document Code: CEA-BF-026

UNIVERSITY OF ANTIQUE Revision No.: 00

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

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MIDTERM EXAMINATION
1st Semester, AY 2019-2020

CE 16 (Timber Design)

Name : ______________________________________________________ Score : ________________________

I. Multiple Choice (select the best answer of the choices provided, encircle the letter of your choice)

1) Bending Stress for beams simply supported and loaded uniformly is expressed:
3V 6M 6M
a. fb= b. fb= c. fb= b
2 bd b d2 2 bd
2) Shearing stress for beams simply supported and loaded uniformly is expressed:
3V 6M 6M
a. fv= b. fv= c. fv= a
2 bd b d2 2 bd
3) Maximum moment for a simply supported beam with uniformly distributed loading:

a. m=
wl
b. m=
w l2 c. m=
w l2 c
2 2 8
4) Maximum shear for a simply supported beam with uniformly distributed loading:

v=
wl w l2 w l2
a. b. v= c. v= a
2 2 8
5) Maximum deflection for a simply supported beam with uniformly distributed loading:

a. δ =
w l4 b. δ =
5 w l4 c. δ =
6 w l4 b
384 EI 384 EI 384 EI
6) Moment of inertia for a rectangular section:
b d2 b d3 b d3
a. I= b. I= c. I= b
12 12 8
7) Slenderness factor for beams.
Led Led Led
a.Cs=
√ d2
8) Effective length of a beam with uniform loading all throughout its entire span.
b.Cs=
√ b2
c. Cs=
√ L2
b

a. Le = 1.61Lu b. Le = 1.92Lu c. Le = 1.84Lu b

9) Slenderness ratio for unbraced beams
E E E
a.Ck=0.811
√ Fb
10) If the unbraced beam is Short value of Fb’
b. Ck=0.811
√ Fc
c. Ck=0.811
√ Fv
a

0.438 E
a. F b ' =Fb¿ b. Fb’ = Fb c. F b'= b
C2
11) If the unbraced beam is intermediate value of Fb’
0.438 E
a. F b ' =Fb¿ b. Fb’ = Fb c. F b'= a
C2
12) If the unbraced beam is long value of Fb’
0.438 E
a. F b ' =Fb¿ b. Fb’ = Fb c. F b'= c
C2
13) Size factor adjustment for a beam.
a.Cf =¿ b. Cf =¿ c. Cf =¿
14) Value of K for column formula:
E E E
a. K=0.671
√ Fb
15) If the unbraced column is Short value of Fc’
b. K=0.671
√ Fc
c. K=0.671
√ Fv
0.30 E
a. F c ' =Fc ¿ b. Fc’ = Fc c.
F c'=
( ¿ )²
d
16) If the unbraced column is Intermediate value of Fc’
0.30 E
a. F c ' =Fc ¿ b. Fc’ = Fc c.
F c'=
( ¿ )²
d
17) If the unbraced column is long value of Fc’
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0.30 E
a. F c ' =Fc ¿ b. Fc’ = Fc c.
F c'=
( ¿ )²
d
18) Equivalent value of wind speed for truss normal load computation.
a.0.000473 V2 b. 0.0000473 V2 c. 0.00473 V ²
19) Buckling factor Ke for fixed and at one end and hinged at the other end
a.0.65 b. 0.80 c. 1.0
20) Buckling factor Ke for fixed at both ends.
a.0.65 b. 0.80 c. 1.0
21) Notching of beams is applied on wood frames for the purpose of:
a. add to elevation b. plain surface on corners and connections c. none of the choices
22) Formula for notching of beams.
3V d 3V d
a. fv= [ ]² b. fv= [ ] c.
2 b d' d' 2 b d' d'
6M d
fv= [ ]
2 bd d '
23) Depth of notch is based on the values of maximum:
a. Moment b. Deflection c. Shear
24) The sum of all the concentrated loads on the beam.
a. Resultant b. Shear c. Moment
25) The maximum moment of a beam loaded by two moving loads, the centroid of the beam span should:
a. coincide with the resultant and smaller load b. coincide with the resultant and bigger load c. none of the choices

II. Problem Solving (Solve all the problems in a separate sheet of paper)

Design of Wooden Beam

1. A timber beam with a 5.5 meter span has a cross section of 200mm x 350mm. Its is simply supported and has a liveload of 5 kN/m. Using High strength 80% stress grade
lumber.

a. Determine value of a concentrated load P(kN) located at midspan using bending, shear and deflection.

Design of Wooden Joist

2. A wooden flooring is supported by a 50mm x 150mm wooden joist spaced at 300mm on centers with an effective span of 2.9 meters. The floor load transmitted to the joists
is 5 Kpa. Use Medium high strength properties of lumber

a. Determine the bending stress on the beam.

b. Determine the shearing stress on the beam.
c. Determine the maximum allowable deflection.

Design of Notching of Beams

3. A simply supported joist is supported by a floor beam 5.5 meters apart. The joists is subjected to a moving load P =10kN at midspan. Use High strength lumber

a. Design dimensions of the joist using , assume b=0.65d

b. Design allowable notch to carry the moving load.

Desig with slenderness factor adjustment

4. A simply supported beam loaded uniformly with “W” all throughout its entire span has a span of 3.25 meters. it has a dimension of 150mm x 375mm. Use Moderate high
strength lumber

a. Compute W with slenderness factor adjustment.

Design of Wooden Purlins

5. Maximum wind speed of 200 km/hr. Weight for roofing (wt=80 N/m 2) with purlins size 0.05m x 0.075m purlins. The trusses is designed as gable type with height of 2.6m
and a span of 8 meters. The purlins are spaced 0.60m on centers and the trusses are spaced 1.5m apart. A service liveload is designed to be 2 kN/m 2. Use medium
strength lumber

a. Compute maximum fb of the purlins and check with allowable if section is safe.
b. Compute maximum fv of the purlins and check with allowable if section is safe.
c. Compute normal deflection of purlins.

Design of flexural and axial tension

6. A timber beam with a 5 meter span has a cross section of 200mm x 350mm. Its is simply supported and has a concentrated load of 100 kN at midspan and carries an axial
tensile load of 200 kN on both ends. Using moderate low strength lumber from the table

Determine the stress values if it satisfies the flexural and axial tension equations (both equation).

Design of flexural and axial compression

7. A timber beam with a span of 4.8meters carries a uniform load of 30 kN/m and a dimension of 230mm x 400mm. It is subjected to a compressive load of 350 kN at its
centroid. Using your table of 80% grade lumber select a lumber of your choice and use moderate low strength lumber

Determine the stress values if it satisfies the flexural and axial compression equation.

Design of Wooden Columns

8. A wooden column of square cross section has a length of 3.6 meter and a dimension of 150mm x 150mm. It is fixed at both ends use High strength lumber

a. Determine if short, intermediate or long column.

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b. Determine compressive stress.

c. Determine axial load.

Design of Tapered Columns

9. A tapered column has an unsupported length of 4.0 meters has an upper diameter of 150mm and lower diameter of 350mm It is hinged on both ends and has the
following properties of High strength lumber.

a. Compute the safe capacity of the column.

To be submitted as soon as possible…..scores will be based on the date of submission…..Early submission means better scores….late
submission will be dealt with accordingly.

Prepared by: Checked and Verified by:

Engr. Oscar Jun D. Alecando Engr. Ajimar S. Borlan

Subject Instructor Program Head
Approved by:

ENGR.Christine C. Vegafria
Dean, CEA