A floor system in a small building consists of wood planks supported by 2 in. (nominal width) joists spaced at distance s, measured from center to center (see the figure). The span length L of each joist is 10.5 ft, the spacing s of the joists is 15 in., and the allowable bending stress in the wood is 1,350 psi. The uniform floor load is 90 lb/ ft², which includes an allowance for the weight of the floor system itself. Planks Joists |(a) Calculate the required section modulus S for the joists. S =[ |(b) Select a suitable joist size (surfaced lumber) from Appendix G, assuming that each joist may be represented as a simple beam carrying a in. uniform load. A. 2x4 in.? B. 2x6 in.? c. 2x8 in.? D. 2x10 in.? E. 2x12 in.? Select a suitable joist size -Select- (C) What is the maximum floor load that can be applied to your final beam selection in part (a)? lb Wmax = ft?
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A floor system in a small building consists of wood planks supported by 2 in. (nominal width) joists spaced at distance s, measured from center to center (see the figure). The span length L of each joist is 10.5 ft, the spacing s of the joists is 15 in., and the allowable bending stress in the wood is 1,350 psi. The uniform floor load is 90 lb/ft^2, which includes an allowance for the weight of the floor system itself.
(a) Calculate the required section modulus S for the joists.
(b) Select a suitable joist size (surfaced lumber) from Appendix G, assuming that each joist may be represented as a simple beam carrying a uniform load.
A. 2x4 in.^
B. 2x6
C. 2x8
D. 2x10
E. 2x12
Select a suitable joist size
(c) What is the maximum floor load that can be applied to your final beam selection in part (a)?
![A floor system in a small building consists of wood planks supported by 2 in. (nominal width) joists spaced at distance s, measured from
center to center (see the figure). The span length L of each joist is 10.5 ft, the spacing s of the joists is 15 in., and the allowable bending stress
in the wood is 1,350 psi. The uniform floor load is 90 lb/ ft, which includes an allowance for the weight of the floor system itself.
Planks
Joists
(a) Calculate the required section modulus S for the joists.
in.3
|(b) Select a suitable joist size (surfaced lumber) from Appendix G, assuming that each joist may be represented as a simple beam carrying a
uniform load.
A. 2x4 in.?
B. 2x6 in.?
C. 2x8 in.?
D. 2x10 in.?
E. 2x12 in.?
Select a suitable joist size
-Select-
(C) What is the maximum floor load that can be applied to your final beam selection in part (a)?
lb
Wmax =
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