CE REVIEW 2 7.

Considering tension, what is the corrected allowable bending

PRE TEST – TIMBER DESIGN. stress of the beam?
Instruction: Solve the following problems and choose the best answer from the a. 15.64 MPa d. 16.5 MPa
given choices. Use capital letters only with no erasures. If you choose “None of b. 12.76 MPa e. NOTA
the Above” (NOTA), write the correct answer. Solutions are required to be
c. 11.24 MPa
submitted for all items. ANSWERS WITHOUT SOLUTION WILL NOT BE
8. What is the maximum moment that the beam could carry?
CONSIDERED.
a. 14.78 kN-m d. 10.30 MPa
b. 52.14 kN-m e. NOTA
Problem A: A timber deck consisting of 25mm planks, is to be used to
c. 46.35 kN/m
support a floor load of 4.8 kPa. The timber deck shall be supported by
timber joist, whose specification are as follows:
9. Could the given beam carry a uniform load of 50 kN/m?
Modulus of elasticity = 10370 MPa
a. No d. Sometimes
Unit weight of all timber = 7.55 kN/m3
b. Yes e. NOTA
Allowable bending stress = 10.4 MPa
c. Cannot be determined
Allowable shearing stress = 0.70 MPa

Problem D: A 3m wooden post is to be designed to carry an axial load

1. Determine the required spacing of joists considering
of 435 kN. The load is being applied at its centroid to eliminate any
bending only.
moment to be developed at the post. Timber specification are as
a. 1.32 m d. 4.68 m
follows:
b. 0.88 m e. NOTA
Allowable compressive stress parallel to grain = 10.35 MPa
c. 2.56 m
Modulus of elasticity = 13790 MPa
2. Determine the required spacing of joists considering shear
10. Using a trial section of 200mm x 200mm, what is the
only.
corrected allowable compressive stress, Fc’?
a. 1.32 m d. 4.68 m
a. 9.86 MPa d. 10.15 MPa
b. 0.88 m e. NOTA
b. 24.49 MPa e. NOTA
c. 2.56 m
c. 8.25 MPa
3. Determine spacing of joists considering a maximum
11. A trial section of 250mm x 250mm shall be considered as
deflection of timber planks equal to 1/300 of the span.
a. Short column d. Intermediate column
a. 0.88 m d. 1.32 m
b. Long column e. NOTA
b. 4.68 m e. NOTA
c. Very long column
c. 1.32 m
12. Does a 250mm x 250mm be safe?
a. Yes d. Not sure
Problem B: In the figure shown, the size of the diagonal is 100mm x
b. No e. NOTA
100mm and the bottom chord is 100mm x 150mm. It is subjected to a
c. Only if the length will be reduced
compressive load of P = 40 kN. Use Hankinson’s formula. The
allowable compressive stresses are:
Problem E: From the given truss, it is made up of Guijo 100mm x
p = 8.30 MPa (parallel to grain)
150mm. It is subjected to vertical load of 20 kN acting at C.
q = 2.50 MPa (perpendicular to the grain
Allowable stress of wooden section:
Shear parallel to grain = 1.0 MPa
Shear longitudinal to joints = 1.45 MPa
Compressive parallel to grain = 11 MPa
Compressive perpendicular to grain = 5 MPa

4. Determine the maximum value of the depth of the dap “h”.

a. 48.26 mm d. 64.28 mm
b. 26.48 mm e. NOTA
c. 84.26 mm
5. Determine the actual compressive stress on the side AC.
a. 9.45 MPa d. 14.95 MPa 13. Compute the minimum length of x.
b. 5.49 MPa e. NOTA d. 120 mm d. 160 mm
c. 4.59 MPa e. 200 mm e. NOTA
6. Determine the allowable compressive stress on the side AC. f. 145 mm
a. 3.56 MPa d. 13.65 MPa 14. Compute the minimum length of y.
b. 6.53 MPa e. NOTA d. 41.55 mm d. 141.5 mm
e. 55.41 mm e. NOTA
c. 5.36 MPa
f. 14.55 mm
15. Compute the axial stress of member AC.
Problem C: A 150mm by 450mm beam is to support a uniformly
d. 6.21 MPa d. 10.26 MPa
distributed load throughout its entire span of 3m. The beam is also
e. 1.26 MPa e. NOTA
loaded with a tensile of 380 kN acting at its centroid. Timber
specification is as follows: a. 2.61 MPa
Allowable bending stress = 16.5 MPa
Allowable tension parallel to grain = 16.5 MPa
Modulus of elasticity = 7310 MPa