DESIGN FOR FLOOR JOISTS

SPECIFICATIONS
Live Load (Residential Occupant)

1.9 kPa
NSCP Code Table 205-1
0.3

Floor Joists spacing

Assume Cross section: (commercial size)
b
=
2" TO 3"
d
=
4" TO 10" (even only)

(min. spacing)

x
x

d
6
in.
150
mm

b
2
50

Unsupported Length, Lu

in.
mm

3.00

m =

3000

Single span beam, uniformly

distributed load

Select type of beam and Nature of load

Type of beam:
1. Single span beam, load concentrated at center
2. Single span beam, uniformly distributed load
3. Single span beam, equal end moments
4. Cantilever beam, load concentrated at unsupported end
5. Cantilever beam, uniformly distributed load

1.92

Le factor

Bending and tension parallel to grain

1.91 Mpa

E (modulus of elasticity in bending)

18.5903

5760

18 Mpa

Shear parallel to grain

Le
Narra

Type of Philippine Wood Specie @ 80 % stress grade:

Cs

mm

5940 Mpa

Ck

14.7325

THIS IS CASE 2 (Ck>=Cs>10)

CASE 2 (Intermediate Unbraced beam):

Fb' = Fb [1 - (1/3)*(Cs/Ck)^4]
Fb'

2.788

MPa

M(capacity) = (Fb*B*(d^2))/6
M(capacity) =

0.5227427

kN-m

Wu(N/m) = DL + LL = Live Load (Dead Load is neglected)

Wu

570
2

M(due to loads) =

wL /8

(N/m)
=

0.64125

M(capacity) < M(due to loads)

wL/2

LL(Floor joists spacing)

(kN-m)

NOT O.K.(increase dimension)

855

(N)

0.171
(Mpa)

fv(act.) < fv(max. all.)

Design is O.K.

8.33333
(Mpa)
7.19697
(Mpa)

(act.) < (max. all.)

CHECK FOR SHEARING STRESS:

fvact.

(3/2)(V/bd)

CHECK FOR DEFLECTION:

(max. all.)

L(1000)/360 =

(act.)

5wL4/384EI

Therefore Apply the Assume cross section to all floor joists

Design is O.K.

DESIGN OF GIRDERS:

Maximum Length of Girder

3.00

ASSUMED CROSS-SECTION OF GIRDERS:

Standard size (English Unit):
b
d
3
in.
x
8
in

Converted Metric Unit(2" = 50 mm):

b

Concentrated Load Applied to Girder

for a maximum length of floor joists

No. of spacing

excess

Total Concentrated Load

Cs

0
=

14.31084

mm ;

wL(max. joists)/2

855

200

10

m
8550

1.92

75

Max. L(girder)/Floor Joists spacing

W (Girder)
=

Converted uniform Load for conc. Load

W (Girder)

Le Factor

N
=

Total Concentrated Load/Max. L(girder)

=
Le

2850
=

N/m
5760

Ck

14.73255

mm

THIS IS CASE 2 (Ck>=Cs>10)

CASE 2 (Intermediate Unbraced beam):
Fb' = Fb [1 - (1/3)*(Cs/Ck)^4]
Fb'

12.65805

MPa

M(capacity) = (Fb*B*(d^2))/6
M(capacity) =

Max. Moment(Girder)

6.329024756

W(girder)L /8

kN-m

3.20625

kN-m

M(capacity) > M(due to loads)

Reaction at end spand(Max. shear)

[W(girder)][Max. L(girder)]/2

DESIGN IS O.K.
=

4275

CHECK FOR SHEARING STRESS:

fvact.

(3/2)(V/bd)

0.4275

fv(act.)<fv(max. all.)

(Mpa)

Design is O.K.

CHECK FOR DEFLECTION:

(max. all.)

L(1000)/360

8.333333333
(act.)>(max. all.)
(Mpa)
Not O.K.(increase breadth or depth)

(act.)

5wL4/384EI

10.12073864
(Mpa)

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARD SIZE FOR LUMBER

80% stress grade

Wood
Agoho
Liusin
Malabayabas
Manggachapui
Molave
Narig
Sasalit
Yakal
Antipolo
Binggas
Bokbok
Dao
Gatasan
Guijo
Kamagong
Kamatog
Kamatog
Kato
Lomarau
Mahogany
Makaasim
Malakauayan
Narra
Pahutan
Apitong
Bagtikan
Dangkalan
Gisau
Lanutan-bagyo
Lauan
Malaanonang
Malasaging
Malugai
Maiau
Nato
Palosapis
Pine
Salakin
Vidal lanutan
Almaciga
Bayok
Lingo-lingo
Manggasinoro
Raintree

Bending stress shearing stress Modulus of Elasticity

26.3
2.95
8220
25
2.64
9360
28.7
3.02
8300
25.8
2.78
9630
24
2.88
6540
21.8
2.61
8330
31.3
3.38
9720
24.5
2.49
9780
18.6
2.06
5350
18.9
2.24
6570
18.1
2.18
6360
16.2
1.92
5430
20.8
2.36
6840
21.8
2.4
8470
20.9
2.47
7200
19
2.35
7560
18.8
2.29
6820
18.4
1.96
8040
19.8
2.18
7920
16.5
2.71
4660
20.5
2.4
6720
18.9
2.14
6660
18
1.91
5940
16.6
2.05
6530
16.5
1.73
7310
16.6
1.82
6480
16.3
1.98
6380
14.3
1.9
5330
15
1.84
6060
13.9
1.48
5830
13.8
1.59
5410
16.8
1.85
5940
15.4
2.07
6300
15.7
2.06
6500
16.2
1.98
5560
13.8
1.68
5980
14.7
1.56
6660
15.7
2.39
5670
19.5
2.39
5830
11.8
1.47
5470
12.6
1.2
4750
11.9
1.66
4130
12.6
1.44
5360
11.9
2.07
2750

1000

9.36
8.3
9.63
6.54
8.33
9.72
9.78
5.35
6.57
6.36
5.43
6.84
8.47
7.2
7.56
6.82
8.04
7.92
4.66
6.72
6.66
5.94
6.53
7.31
6.48
6.38
5.33
6.06
5.83
5.41
5.94
6.3
6.5
5.56
5.98
6.66
5.67
5.83
5.47
4.75
4.13
5.36
2.75

Yemane

12.6

1.96

4090

4.09