NSCP 2010

Revisions in Chapter 6 Wood

Christopher P.T. Tamayo, FASEP, PICE

Past President (2007-2008)

CESAR C. PABALAN , F.ASEP, PICE

Past President (2004-2007)

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 Summary of Revisions

1. The provisions are refined to

incorporate local practices and
corrections in the NSCP 2001.
2. List of available wood species has been
updated.
3. Machine-Graded Lumber is included.

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 Revision 1
Example:
Item 619.5 Miscellaneous Fasteners
Figures 619.5.2-A to 619.5.2-C are
included to show Withdrawal
Connections

Example:
Mention of “UBC Standard 23-1” is
removed.

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 Revision 1
Example:
Reasonable and more practical rounding-
off of numbers (relaxed conversion of
English unit equivalents, i.e. 278 mm2 to
270 mm2; 30 m instead of 30.5 m.)

Example:
Units are made consistent. For size
dimensions, use of mm. For distances,
lengths, use of m.
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 Revision 2

Table 6-1: List per NSCP 2001

+
Table 6-35: Additional Unseasoned
Structural Timber of Philippine Woods

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 Revision 3

NSCP 2001 : up to Section 621 only.

NSCP 2010 : Additional Section 622

Use of Machine-Graded Lumber

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 Section 601 - General

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

601.1 Scope Same
601.2 Design Method Same

601.2.1 Allowable Stress Same

Design
601.2.2 Conventional Same except that
Light-Frame “mention of NSCP Volume
Construction 3 on Housing “ is added.

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 Section 602 - Definitions

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

New Terms defined
FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
(FPRDI)
MACHINE -GRADED LUMBER (MGL)

MOISTURE CONTENT (MC)

STRUCTURAL GLUED-LAMINATED
TIMBER

BRACED WALL LINE

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Section 601.2.1 Allowable Stress Design

Design using ASD methods shall resist the different load

combinations in accordance with the applicable requirements of
Section 604.

203.4.1 Basic Load Combinations

D+F; D+H+F+L+T
D + H + F + (Lr or R) ; D + H + F + 0.75[L + T + (Lr or R)]
D + H + F + (W or E/1.4)

No increase in allowable stresses shall be used with these load

comb except as specifically permitted by Section 203.4.2.
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Section 203.4.2 Alternate Basic Load Combinations

When using these alternate basic load comb, a 1/3 increase

shall be permitted in allowable stresses for all combinations ,
including W or E.

D + H + F + 0.75[ L + Lr + (W or E/1.4)] ;

0.60D + W + H ; 0.60D + E/1.4 + H

D + L + (Lr or R) ; D+L+W

D + L + E/1.4
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Section 601.2.2 Conventional Light-Frame Construction.

The design and const. of conventional light-frame wood

structures shall be in accordance with the applicable
requirements of Section 604 and the NSCP Vol 3.

604.1.2 Wind and Earthquake load-resisting systems for all

engineered wood structures shall be designed and
constructed in accordance with the requirements of Section
614.

Section 614 WOOD SHEAR WALLS AND DIAPHRAGMS

Unless permitted by the Bldg Official or by relevant
provisions of NSCP vol 3, use of wood shear walls and
diaphragms shall be limited to 1 to 2-storey dwellings.21
Section 604.1.4 The design and construction of
conventional light-frame wood structures shall be in
accordance with Section 620.

Section 620 CONVENTIONAL LIGHT-FRAME CONST

DESIGN PROVISIONS

Only the ff occupancies may be constructed in accordance

with this division;

1. One, two or 3-storey residential buildings

2. One-storey Occupancy Category IV Bldgs (Table 103-1)
3. Category V Occupancies
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 Section 603 – Minimum Quality

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

603.1 Quality and Identification 603.1 Quality and Identification
“All preservatively treated wood required
to be treated shall be identified by the
quality mark of an approved inspection
agency.” - DELETED

603.2 Minimum Capacity or 603.2 Minimum Capacity or

Grade Grade

“Studs, joists, rafters... “Studs, joists, rafters... shall

shall be of at least be of at least minimum
minimum grades... set grades... set forth in Table
forth in Table 6.1 or Table 6.1 or Table 6.2 or Table
6.2” 6.35”

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 Section 603 – Minimum Quality

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

603.2 Minimum Capacity or 603.2 Minimum Capacity or

Grade - Continued Grade - Continued
“Wood structural “Wood structural panels
panels shall be of shall be of grades
grades specified in .... specified in .... PNS”
UBC Standard 23-2
and UBC 23-3”
603.3 Timber Connectors and 603.3 Timber Connectors and
Fasteners Fasteners – Same

603.4 Fabrication, Installation 603.4 Fabrication, Installation

and Manufacture and Manufacture - Same

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 Section 603 – Minimum Quality

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

603.4 Fabrication, Installation 603.4 Fabrication, Installation

and Manufacture and Manufacture

603.4.1 General Additional

603.4.2 Timber, Connectors 603.4.4 Structural Glued-Laminated

and Fasteners Lumber

603.4.3 Metal Plate-Connected 603.4.5 Dried Fire Retardant-

Wood Trusses Treated Wood

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 Section 603 – Minimum Quality

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

603.5 Dried Fire-Retardant-Treated 603.5 ~ 603.8 Same
Wood
603.6 Size of Structural Members

603.7 Shrinkage

603.8 Rejection

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 Section 604 – Design and Construction
Requirements

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

604.1 General 604.1 General
Basically the same, except for
Additional User Note Re: Use
of NSCP 3 for single-family
dwellings

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 Section 605 – Decay and Termite
Protection

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

605.1 Preparation of Building Site 605.1 ~ 605.4 Same
605.2 Wood Support Embedded in
Ground
605.3 Under-floor Clearance
605.4 Plates, Sills and Sleepers
605.5 Columns and Posts 605.5 Columns and Posts
“... pedestal shall project at least “... pedestal shall project at least
150 mm above exposed earth...” 200 mm above exposed earth...”
“… concrete or masonry piers “… concrete or masonry piers ...
... of approved wood of natural of approved wood of natural
resistance to decay or treated resistance to decay.”
wood is used.”

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 Section 605 – Decay and Termite
Protection

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

605.6 Girders Entering Masonry or 605.6 ~ 605.10 Same
Concrete Walls
605.7 Under-Floor Ventilation

605.8 Wood and Earth Separation

605.9 Wood Supporting Roofs and

Floors
605.10 Moisture Content of Treated
Wood

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 Section 605 –
Protection
NSCP 2001
605.11 Retaining Walls
“All wood used as permanent
parts of retaining or crib
walls...”
605.12 Weather Exposure
605.13 Water Splash
“Where wood-frame walls and
partitions... shall be protected
with approved waterproof
paper conforming to Section
on Weather Protection.”
Decay and Termite
NSCP 2010
605.11 Similar, re-worded
“Wood used in retaining or crib
walls...”
605.12 Weather Exposure
Additional provision for
glued-laminated timbers.
605.13 Water Splash – Similar, re-
worded
“Where wood-frame walls
and partitions... shall be
protected with approved
waterproofing.”
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 Section 606 – Wood Supporting
Masonry or Concrete

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

606.1 Dead Load 606.1 Similar, re-worded
606.2 Horizontal Force 606.2 Same, except that
Exceptions are not shown.
Instead, referred to Section
614.2.

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Section 607 – Wall Framing

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

Same

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Section 608 – Floor Framing

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

-Essentially the same except for
some relaxation in unit conversion
from English to metric
equivalents. Hence, instead of
“93 mm2” --- “90 mm2”; instead
of “278 mm2” --- “270 mm2”;
instead of “30.50 m”---”30 m”.
-Instead of “Fire stopping shall
consist of ...” --- “Fire blocks
shall consist of ...”

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 Section 609 – Exterior Wall
Coverings

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

609.1 General 609.1 ~ 609.7 Same
609.2 Siding
609.3 Plywood
609.4 Shingles or Shakes

609.5 Particleboard
609.6 Hardboard
609.7 Nailing

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Section 610 – Interior Paneling

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

Section 610 Same

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 Section 611 – Sheathing

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

611.1 Structural Floor Sheathing 611.1 ~ 611.2 Same

611.2 Structural Roof Sheathing

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Section 612 – Mechanically
Laminated Floors

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

Section 612 - Essentially the same,

except that all
distances are now in
meters (m),
dimensions are in
millimeters (mm).

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Section 613 – Post-Beam Connection

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

Section 613 Same

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 Section 614 – Wood Shear Walls and
Diaphragms

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

614.1 General 614.1 General

Additional User Note: “Unless
permitted by the Building
Official or by relevant
provisions of NSCP
Volume III, use of wood
shear walls and
diaphragms shall be
limited...”

614.2 Wood Resisting Horizontal 614.2 Same

Forces Contributed by
Masonry and Concrete

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 Section 614 – Wood Shear Walls and
Diaphragms

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

614.3 Diagonally Sheathed 614.3 Wood Diaphragms
Diaphragms
Essentially the same except
that “Wood structural panels
used for horizontal and
vertical diaphragms shall
conform to … or PNS”
614.4 Particleboard Diaphragms Same

614.5 Wood Shear Walls and For 614.5 ~ 614.6

Diaphragms in Seismic Zone 4 Essentially the same except that
NSCP Volume 3 is mentioned in
614.6 Fiberboard Sheathing the scope and lengths are in
Diaphragms meters (m).

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 Section 615 – Stresses

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

615.1 General 615.1 General
Additional Note: Values
therein indicated are
reference design values. All
the tabulated design values
include reductions for safety
and are primarily intended for
direct application in ASD.

Symbols are explained.

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 Section 615 – Stresses

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

615.2 Stresses in Piles Used as
Structural Members
615.3 Adjustment of Stresses
Same
Essentially the same except that
the representative variables used in
the provisions are listed and
defined.

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ADJUSTMENT FACTORS :
CD = LOAD DURATION FACTOR
CM = WET SERVICE
CF = SIZE FACTOR
Cf = FORM FACTOR
Cfu= FLAT USE
Cg = SUPPORT
Ci = INCISING
Ct = TEMPERATURE
Cr = REPETITIVE MEMBER
CP = COLUMN STABILITY
CL = BEAM SATABILITY
CS = SLENDERNESS
CV = COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION
CV = VOLUME FACTOR

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615.1.1 REPETITIVE MEMBER SYSTEM , Cr ;
Reference Fb x Cr, where Cr = 1.15
Cr = 1.0, all other framing system

615.3.5 SIZE FACTOR ADJUSTMENT, CF ;

D > 300mm, with B = 125 or thicker, then Fb x CF

CF = ( 300/d)^1/9

615.3.6 SLENDERNESS FACTOR, Cs ;

D > B, then Fb x Cs where Cs = ( le d / b^2 )^1/2
when Cs < 10, use Fb.
when Cs > 10; Cs < Ck, then F’b = Fb (1-1/3(Cs/Ck)^4))
where Ck = 0.811(E/Fb)^1/2
when Cs > Ck, but < 50, then F’b = 0.438 E / ( Cs )^2
In no case shall Cs exceed 50.
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615.3.7 FORM FACTOR ADJUSMENTS, Cf ;

Fb x Cf, where Cf = 1.18 for circular’

Cf = 1.414 for square

615.3.8 MODULUS OF ELASTICITY Adjusment, Cv ;

E x Cv ;

where Cv = 0.25 for visually-graded sawn lumber ;

Cv = 0.11 for machine stress-rated sawn lumber

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 FLEXURE EXAMPLE :

FLOOR JOIST 50 X 200 sp @ 300mm oc

SPAN = 4.0 M
APITONG ; from T 6.1, Fb = 10.3 mpa 50% stress grade
T 6.31 Fb = 10 mpa machine graded -lumber

wdl = 0.225 kpa

wll = 0.576 kpa
total w = 0.801 kpa ; Mt = 1.602 kn-m
actual fb = 4.806 mpa ,

SOLVE for Fb :

a) size factor adjusment, since depth D < 300, then Cf = 1.0, USE Fb.

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b) Slenderness factor, Cs ;

since D > B, Cs = ( le d / b^2 )^1/2, where le = 1.92 lu

= 1.92 (4) = 7.68 m
then Cs = 0.78 < 10, then use Fb.

C) form factor, Cf = 1.414 for square, then F’b = 1.414 Fb

d) repetitive member system, Cr ;

since spacing < 600mm oc, then Cr = 1.15, then F’b = 1.15 Fb

e) using Fb = 10.3 and 10 mpa > fb actual = 4.806 mpa …OK

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 Section 616 – Horizontal Member
Design

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

616.1 Beam Span 616.1~616.8 Essentially the same
616.2 Flexure
616.3 Horizontal Shear ERRATUM:
616.4 Horizontal Shear in Notched 616.6
Beams Cb = ( Ib + 9.5 ) / Ib
616.5 Design of Joints in Shear

616.6 Compression Perpendicular

to Grain
616.7 Lateral Support
616.8 Lateral Support of Arches,
Compression Chords of
Trusses and Studs

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 Section 617 – Column Design

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

617.1 Column Classifications Same

617.2 Limitation on l/d Ratio DELETED: “For individual members
of spaced columns, see UBC
Standard No. 25-15 ... or Division
II of the Uniform Building Code,
Volume 2, 1994.”

617.3 Simple Solid-Column Design Basically the same, except for

bottom note. Now, le = Ke l.

617.4 Tapered Columns Same

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 Section 618 – Flexural and Axial
Loading Combined

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

618.1 Flexure and Axial Tension Additional: Variables redefined.

618.2 Flexure and Axial Compression Same

618.3 Spaced Columns Same

618.4 Truss Compression Chords Essentially the same, except that all
distances are now in meters (m), size
dimensions are now in millimeters (mm).

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 Section 619 – Timber Connectors
and Fasteners

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

619.1 General Basically the same except that
referrals to UBC sections have been
removed.
619.2 Bolts Same

619.3 Nails and Spikes Same

619.4 Joist Hangers and Framing Same

Anchors
619.5 Miscellaneous Fasteners Basically the same except that
referrals to UBC sections have been
removed.

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 Section 620 – Conventional Light-
Frame Construction Provisions

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

620.1 General Classification “Group U
Occupancies in NSCP 2001” has
been corrected to “Category V”
620.2 Design of Portions Same

620.3 Additional Requirements Essentially the same except that

for Conventional referral to UBC has been deleted.
Construction in High-wind
Areas

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 Section 620 – Conventional Light-
Frame Construction Provisions

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

620.4 Additional Requirements for Minor changes: Wind speed referred to

Conventional Construction in
Seismic Zone 2
620.5 Additional Requirements for
Conventional Construction in
Seismic Zone 4
now is “125 kph (formerly 129 kph in
NSCP 2001)” and “10.0m (formerly
10.20 in NSCP 2001)”
DELETED “Braced Wall Lines for High
Wind” provisions
Essentially the same except that all
lengths are in meters (m), and
significant digits have been reduced,
i.e. Instead of “83.61 m2”--”84
m2” is used.

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 Section 620 – Conventional Light-
Frame Construction Provisions

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

620.6 Girders Essentially the same, except there is

mention of NSCP Volume 3.
620.7 Floor Joists Essentially the same, except there is
mention of NSCP Volume 3; All lengths
are in meters (m).
620.8 Subflooring Same

620.9 Particleboard Underlayment Same

620.10 Wall Framing Essentially the same except that all

lengths are in meters (m).

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 Section 621 – Metal Plate Connected
Wood Truss Design

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

621.1 Design and Fabrication Same

621.2 Performance Same

621.3 In-plant Inspection Same

621.4 Marking Same

END

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Section 622 – Use of Machine Graded
Lumber (MGL)

NSCP 2001 NSCP 2010

622.1 General
622.2 Design Properties for
Machine Graded Lumber
622.3 Design Using Machine
Graded Lumber
622.4 Preservative Treatment

622.5 Moisture Content

622.6 Markings

END

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