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Column section

Calculations for timber columns in accordance with BS5268:Pt 2:1991

Column shaft - 75 wide x 175 deep

Timber type - Sawn Softwood as Appendix D Table 98

Height of single column shaft = 3000 mm

Strength class from Table 9 - SC3

Exposure condition - Dry

Design axial compression = 20 kN

Axial Load Check

The effective length of the column for the x-x axis is

L = H *F
ex o lex
= 3000*1
= 3000 mm
and the effective length of the column for the y-y axis is
L = H *F
ey o ley
= 3000*1
= 3000 mm
and the slenderness ratio for the x-x axis is
 = L /i
x ex xx
= 3000/50.5
= 59.4
and the slenderness ratio for the y-y axis is
 = L /i
y ey yy
= 3000/21.7
= 138.2

Determine the allowable compressive stress

- basic grade stress,  = 6.8 N/mm2
cpa
- modulus of elasticity E = 5800 N/mm2
 - modification factors
- for dry exposure K =1
2
- for load duration, long K =1
3
- load sharing system K = 1.1
8
- for compression members
- x-x axis K = 0.662
12x
- y-y axis K = 0.233
12y

Hence, the allowable compressive stress, based on the y-y axis slenderness is
 =  *K *K *K *K
cpaall cpa 2 3 8 12
= 6.8*1*1*1.1*0.233
= 1.75 N/mm2

giving the required cross sectional area of the column as

A = N*103/
reqd cpaall
= 20*103/1.75
= 11429 mm2

The sectional area of the column chosen is 13100 mm^2, which is not exceeded by that required, SECTION OK.