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Tie section

Calculations for timber ties in accordance with BS5268:Pt 2:2002

Tie shaft - 150 wide x 200 deep

Timber type - Sawn Softwood as Table NA.2 of BS EN 336

Length of tie = 3000 mm

Strength class from Table 8 (service classes 1 & 2) - C16

Service class - 2 (Covered and heated or unheated)

Design axial tension = 10 kN

Design moment - about x-x axis = 1.5 kNm
- about y-y axis = 0.5 kNm

Grade stresses - from Tables 8 and 9

Bending parallel to grain = 5.3 N/mm2

Tension parallel to grain = 3.2 N/mm2

Modification factors

For service class 2 - moment K =1

2M
- tension K =1
2T
For load duration - long K =1
3
For depth between 72 and 300mm K = (300/h)0.11
7
= (300/200)0.11
= 1.05
For load sharing system K = 1.1
8
For maximum dimension >72mm
- size factor K = (300/h)0.11
14
= (300/200)0.11
= 1.05

Determine Axial Stresses

The allowable tensile stress is

= *K *K *K *K
tenall ten 2T 3 8 14
= 3.2*1*1*1.1*1.05
= 3.70 N/mm2
The applied tensile stress is
= N*103/A
tenapp
= 10*103/30000
= 0.33 N/mm2

Determine Bending Stresses

The allowable bending stress

= *K *K *K *K
bpall bp 2M 3 7 8
= 5.3*1*1*1.05*1.1
= 6.12 N/mm2

The applied bending stress about the x-x axis is

= M *106/Z
bpappx xx xx
= 1.5*106/1000000
= 1.50 N/mm2

The applied bending stress about the y-y axis is

= M *106/Z
bpappy yy yy
= 0.5*106/750000
= 0.67 N/mm2

Combining Axial and Bending Stresses

Using the interaction formula described in clause 2.12.3, the combined effect of axial load and bending is
IFC = ( / )+( / )+( / )
bpappy bpall bpappx bpall tenapp tenall
= (0.67/6.12)+(1.5/6.12)+(0.33/3.7)
= 0.44

NOTE: The effect of connections on the net area of the section should be checked manually.

The combined effect does not exceed 1.0, section PASSES.