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NOTCHED IN BEAM

❖ DESIGN OF HORIZONTAL MEMBERS

FLEXURE- CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION

• A beam of circular section may be assumed to have the same strength in flexure as a square beam
having the same cross sectional area. If a circular beam beam is tapered, it shall be considered a
beam of variable cross section.

FLEXURE- NOTCHING
• If possible, notching of the beam should be avoided.
• Notches in sawn lumber bending members should not exceed one-sixth the depth of the member and
shall not be located in the middle third of the span.
• Where members are notches at the ends, the notch depth shall not exceed one-fourth the beam depth.
• The tension side of the sawn lumber bending members of lesser 100 mm nominal thickness shall not be
notched except at ends of members.
• Cantilevered portions of the beam less than 100 mm in normal thickness shall not be notched unless the
reduced section properties and lumber defects are considered in the design.

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HORIZONTAL SHEAR

• The maximum horizontal shear stress in a solid- sawn wood ( rectangular) shall not exceed:

• The actual unit shear 𝑓𝑣 shall not exceed the allowable for the 3𝑉
species and the grade as given in Table 4-3 adjusted for 𝑓𝑉 =
duration of loading. 2𝑏𝑑

• When calculating the shear force, V , distribution of load to

adjacent parallel beams by flooring or other members may be
considered, and all loads with in a distance from either
support equal to the depth of the beam may be neglected for
beams support by full bearing on one surface and load applied
to the opposite surface.

HORIZONTAL SHEAR IN NOTCHED BEAMS

• When a rectangular-shaped girders, beams or joist are notched at point of support on the tension side, they
shall meet the design requirements of that section in bending and shear. The horizontal shear stress at such
point shall not exceed:

Where:
3𝑉 𝑑 d = total depth of the beam, m or mm
𝑓𝑉 =
2𝑏𝑑𝑛 𝑑𝑛 d’ = actual depth of the beam at notch, m or mm

• When a circular cross-section girders, beams or joist are notched at point of support on the tension side, they
shall meet the design requirements of that section in bending and shear. The actual shear stress at such point
shall not exceed:
Where:
3𝑉 𝑑 d = total depth of the beam, m or mm
𝑓𝑉 = 𝑑𝑛 = actual depth of the beam at notch, m or mm
2𝐴𝑛 𝑑𝑛
𝐴𝑛 = cross- sectional area of notched member

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HORIZONTAL SHEAR IN NOTCHED BEAMS

• For bending members with other than rectangular or circular cross section and notched at point of support on the
tension side, the actual shear stress parallel to the grain shall be calculated in accordance with the conventional
engineering mechanics.
• When girders, beams or joists are notched at a point of support on the compression side, they shall meet the design
requirement for that net section in bending and in shear. The shear at such point shall not exceed the value calculated
by:

Where:

2 𝑑 − 𝑑𝑛 d = total depth of the beam, m or mm

𝑓𝑉 = 𝐹𝑣 𝑏 𝑑 − 𝑒 d’ = actual depth of the beam at notch, m or mm
3 𝑑𝑛
e= distance notch extends inside the inner edge of support

• The shear for the notch on the compression side shall be further limited to the value determined for a beam of
depth d’ if e exceeds d’.

SAMPLE PROBLEM
The simply supported joists is used in the construction of a floor for a building.
In order to keep the floor low with respect to the sill beam C and D, the end of
the joist are notched as shown in the figure. Allowable shear stress of wood is
1.02 Mpa and the allowable bending stress is 11.8 Mpa, Ew= 13, 800 Mpa. The
beam carries a concentrated load of 2700 N at midspan. Use L/360.

1. Compute the depth of the beam so as not to exceed the allowable wood
stress if it has a width of 50 mm.
2. Compute the height “h” so that the beam will not exceed the allowable
wood stress.

3. Compute the deflection of the beam at the midspan