Slenderness - Wood - Bending
Slenderness - Wood - Bending
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I have a question about the slenderness requirement for bending in ANSI NDS 97'... Page 17
My Span is 10 ft. = 120 in. = Lu
Member Subject to Bending = 2x6 = 1.5x5.5
Effective Length for Lu/d > 14.3 is Le= 1.84*Lu = 220.8 in
Slenderness Ratio = Rb = ((Le*d)/(b^2))^(1/2) = 23.23
Rb recommended less than 50.
@ Rb = 50 a 2x6 can span 46.5 ft?????
Does this sound right?
Something seems off.... maybe I'm missing something.
My Span is 10 ft. = 120 in. = Lu
Member Subject to Bending = 2x6 = 1.5x5.5
Effective Length for Lu/d > 14.3 is Le= 1.84*Lu = 220.8 in
Slenderness Ratio = Rb = ((Le*d)/(b^2))^(1/2) = 23.23
Rb recommended less than 50.
@ Rb = 50 a 2x6 can span 46.5 ft?????
Does this sound right?
Something seems off.... maybe I'm missing something.






RE: Slenderness - Wood - Bending
L/D1<50 L/5.5<50 L<275 inches or 22.9 Ft allowable length
RE: Slenderness - Wood - Bending
RE: Slenderness - Wood - Bending