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2021 T mber Beam Des gn per the 2018 NDS Standard | Dlubal Software

Gross cross-section area:

Formula 2

2
Ag =  b  ⋅  d  =  (3. 50  in. )  ⋅  (13. 25  in. )  =  46. 38  in.

Section modulus:

Formula 3

2
(3.50  in.) ⋅ (13.25  in.)
2
b ⋅ d 3
Sx   =     =     =  102. 41  in.
6 6

Moment of inertia:

Formula 4

3
(3.50  in.) ⋅ (13.25  in.)
3
b ⋅ d 4
Ix   =     =     =  678. 48  in.
12 12

The material that will be used for this example is Select Structural Douglas Fir-Larch (North). The material properties are as
follows:

Reference bending design value:

Formula 5

Fb   =  1, 350  psi

Minimum modulus of elasticity:

Formula 6

Emin   =  690, 000  psi

Beam Adjustment Factors

For the design of timber members per the 2018 NDS standard and the ASD method, stability factors (or adjustment factors)
must be applied to the reference bending design value (Fb). This will ultimately provide the adjusted bending design value

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