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(2) 2x10 loading check
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(2) 2x10 loading check

(2) 2x10 loading check

(OP)
I have been asked to check the adequacy of a (2) 2x10 spanning 14 feet. The (2) 2x10 was installed to support the bottom chords of reported sagging roof trusses. The load on the header is about 500 plf. I don't know the grade of the lumber. What is the best, quickest way to check the adequacy of this member without doing a detailed design calculation? Typically I would have just checked this beam in enercalc but I no longer have access to that software. I just need a table that gives me properties of the members so I can run a quick "back of the envelope" type calc (need Sx, Ix, Fb (allow), etc.). Thanks for your time.

RE: (2) 2x10 loading check

Sx and Ix for a rectangular member can be obtained by direct calculation. Fb is based on the species of lumber, the grade and the code you are using.

BA

RE: (2) 2x10 loading check

M= PL /4 - ft-lbs (point load)
M x 12 = in-lbs

M / S Fb <=1

Depending conditions you may be able to modify Fb or divide by 1.15 for loads

See NDS for particulars

RE: (2) 2x10 loading check

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Quote (MiketheEngineer)

M= PL /4 - ft-lbs (point load)
M x 12 = in-lbs

M / S Fb <=1

The OP said he was dealing with a uniform load. You gave the moment for a concentrated load. And the conversion from ft-lbs to in-lbs seems a trifle elementary for this forum. For that matter, this entire thread seems a trifle elementary.

BA

RE: (2) 2x10 loading check

BA...yup!

RE: (2) 2x10 loading check

S and I are constant. Simple calcs will give you the required Fb but you need to know the grade of the girder to determine whether or not it's adequate.

RE: (2) 2x10 loading check

Um..... 500plf on a (2)2x10 header over 14 ft? Not much need for calculation for this. If you go through the trouble, that is something like 3x overstressed.

RE: (2) 2x10 loading check

BA and FSS, spot on.
If you need Enercalc to solve this problem, you shouldn't be solving this problem.

RE: (2) 2x10 loading check

iLevel has a free software "Forte". You can download it from their website.

RE: (2) 2x10 loading check

Pardon the smugness, but if you can't calc section properties on the (2)2x10 maybe you should remove the "Structural" from after your ID

RE: (2) 2x10 loading check

Perhaps its a flitch beam? Can the OP double check that?

RE: (2) 2x10 loading check

If these 2X's are to support the trusses as noted, this should really be modeled as a three dimensional problem since the trusses, when supported by the beam, will each deflect differently, depending on their location on the 2X beam. The point loads to the 2X beam will depend on the relative deflections seen at each truss. It is a simple problem, but for the correct answer, more complicated than just a simple 500 plf load analysis.

Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
http://mmcengineering.tripod.com

RE: (2) 2x10 loading check

dcarr...my thoughts exactly.

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RE: (2) 2x10 loading check

Have you considered how the truss will react to the new support? The beam should not be placed between panel points. Any potential for stress reversals should be understood....

We assume southern pine no. 2 lumber for our design values unless we know otherwise. Can you just specify the species/grade if it's a new beam? If I can't specify what is going in, then I wouldn't use values any better than what you can pick up off the shelf at Lowes...

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