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Repetitive Member factor in built up girders 2
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msquared48
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The NDS would be the current place of reference.
As a side note, in the 1994 UBC, in note 4 of table 23-I-A-3, the Reperiotive Member factor is mentioned for 2" to 4" dimension members of trusses.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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As a side note, in the 1994 UBC, in note 4 of table 23-I-A-3, the Reperiotive Member factor is mentioned for 2" to 4" dimension members of trusses.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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msquared48
Structural
Repetitive, Repetitive, Repetitive. I think I have it right now.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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Mike McCann
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Came up with a 2001 copy of the NDS
4.3.9 Repetitive Member Factor,
"members which are in contact or spaced not more than 24" on centers, are not less than three in number......"
Missed the "In Contact" part. Guess I should read more carefully.
Don't have a copy of the latest NDS handy. I'll have to check to see if anything has changed.
Thanks again Mike
4.3.9 Repetitive Member Factor,
"members which are in contact or spaced not more than 24" on centers, are not less than three in number......"
Missed the "In Contact" part. Guess I should read more carefully.
Don't have a copy of the latest NDS handy. I'll have to check to see if anything has changed.
Thanks again Mike
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jaypartain
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There is an ASTM for repetitive member wood assemblies (ASTM D6555). I have not read it, but I think it is more expansive than the NDS description.
Jason A. Partain, P.E.
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MiketheEngineer
Structural
Simple answer - if there are three members - YES
I think you're all missing the point. The repetitive member factor applies when there are other adjacent members in close proximity that are capable of sharing the load because there is a load distributing element (usually decking) between them. If one becomes slightly overloaded, there are adjacent members to help share the load. This would not apply to a built-up, multi-ply beam as it is being designed as one member, and there are no other adjacent members to pick up any overload.
woodman88
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spats, Fastened together applies to 2x to 4x members
Per the NDS (1997 commentary) section 4.3.4-Repetitive Member Factor "...The adjustment recommended in ASTM D245 (18), is based on the increased in load-carrying capacity and stiffness obtained when multiple framing members are fastened together or appropriately joined by transverse load distributing elements..."
Garth Dreger PE - AZ Phoenix area
As EOR's we should take the responsibility to design our structures to support the components we allow in our design per that industry standards.
Per the NDS (1997 commentary) section 4.3.4-Repetitive Member Factor "...The adjustment recommended in ASTM D245 (18), is based on the increased in load-carrying capacity and stiffness obtained when multiple framing members are fastened together or appropriately joined by transverse load distributing elements..."
Garth Dreger PE - AZ Phoenix area
As EOR's we should take the responsibility to design our structures to support the components we allow in our design per that industry standards.
Woodman88: Learn something new every day, but I still don't buy it! So if I decide to use two 1 3/4" LVLs instead of one 3 1/2" PSL for a beam, I can take a 15% increase on the LVLs! Where is the load sharing/redistribution of load among framing members? The Commentary says the increase has been demonstrated by both analysis and testing. How would you demonstate that by analysis? Sounds like bunk to me.
jaypartain
Structural
spats and IceNine,
The repetitive member factor is used to adjust the allowable design stress for the member you are designing. The allowable design stresses for wood are based on the 95th percentile of actual load capacity. So for every 100 joists loaded, 95 will have an actual strength greater than the design strength. When designing a single member, there is a probability that the member will fall into the lower 5th percentile. When you have 3 or more members that can share load, what is the likelihood that all three will fall into the lower 5th percentile? Through physical testing, a 15% strength increase was calculated to account for this probability.
Based on this premise, as long as the load can be shared among 3 or more members, the repetitive member factor can apply. Whether the 3 members are attached to each other or spaced up to 24", the members still share the load. A 3-2x10 beam has the same allowable bending stress as a 2x10 joist. The capacity is different because it is bigger, but the basic allowable stress does not change.
Note that this factor applies to sawn lumber only. Engineered Lumber does not allow increases to be taken because it is already factored into the design. Also, being an engineered product results in a smaller coefficient of variation for design stresses.
Jason A. Partain, P.E.
The repetitive member factor is used to adjust the allowable design stress for the member you are designing. The allowable design stresses for wood are based on the 95th percentile of actual load capacity. So for every 100 joists loaded, 95 will have an actual strength greater than the design strength. When designing a single member, there is a probability that the member will fall into the lower 5th percentile. When you have 3 or more members that can share load, what is the likelihood that all three will fall into the lower 5th percentile? Through physical testing, a 15% strength increase was calculated to account for this probability.
Based on this premise, as long as the load can be shared among 3 or more members, the repetitive member factor can apply. Whether the 3 members are attached to each other or spaced up to 24", the members still share the load. A 3-2x10 beam has the same allowable bending stress as a 2x10 joist. The capacity is different because it is bigger, but the basic allowable stress does not change.
Note that this factor applies to sawn lumber only. Engineered Lumber does not allow increases to be taken because it is already factored into the design. Also, being an engineered product results in a smaller coefficient of variation for design stresses.
Jason A. Partain, P.E.
Thanks jaypartain! Now that's an explaination I can buy into... not the lame explaination in the Commentary: "It reflects two interactions: load-sharing or redistribution of load among framing members and partial composite action of the framing member and the covering material."
To be quite honest (I don't do a bunch of wood design), I wasn't aware that the repetitive member factor only applied to dimension lumber. It's curious that when I select Beam - LVL n-ply in Woodworks Sizer (v6.4), it activates and selects the repetitive member check box! It also does it for Lumber n-ply, regardless of the number of plies... kind of a fake-out.
Again, learn something new every day!
To be quite honest (I don't do a bunch of wood design), I wasn't aware that the repetitive member factor only applied to dimension lumber. It's curious that when I select Beam - LVL n-ply in Woodworks Sizer (v6.4), it activates and selects the repetitive member check box! It also does it for Lumber n-ply, regardless of the number of plies... kind of a fake-out.
Again, learn something new every day!
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