❑ FLOOR FRAMING:

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The subfloor is

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supported by light

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beams called floor
joists or simply joists
which in turn supported

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by heavier beams called

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girders then girders
pass the load to

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Girders

Floor Joist/Beams
columns.

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𝑇𝐴
𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒:

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𝐿 − 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑗𝑜𝑖𝑠𝑡 R
𝑆 − 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓 𝑗𝑜𝑖𝑠𝑡 Column
G
Girders
𝑆ℎ𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 − 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎
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Illustrative Problem:

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The partial floor framing plan of a certain building is as shown in the

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figure. Determine the following;

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a) the load diagram of beam B1

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b) the load diagram of girder G1

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c) the load diagram of beam B2

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d) the load diagram of beam B3
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e) the safe rectangular section of beam B2 , if 𝑓𝑏 = 8 𝑀𝑃𝑎 and d = 2𝑏
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Illustrative Problem:
Floor joists 50 mm wide by 200 mm high, simply supported on a 4-m span,

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carry a floor loaded at 5 𝑘𝑁Τ𝑚2 . Determine the center-line spacing

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between joists to develop a bending stress of 8 𝑀𝑃𝑎.

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Solution:

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Illustrative Problem:
Timbers 12 inches by 12 inches, spaced 3 feet apart on centers, are

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driven into the ground and act as cantilever beams to back-up the sheet

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piling of a coffer dam. What is the maximum safe height of water behind

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the dam if water weighs 62.5 𝑙𝑏Τ𝑓𝑡 3 and 𝑓𝑏𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 1200 𝑝𝑠𝑖

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Solution:

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Illustrative Problem:
The 18-ft long floor beams in a building are simply supported at their

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ends and carry a floor load of 0.6 𝑙𝑏Τ𝑖𝑛2 . If the beams have 𝑊10 𝑥 30

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sections, determine the center-line spacing using an allowable flexural

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stress of 18 𝑘𝑠𝑖.

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Let S – spacing of the beams

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Properties of W10x30:

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𝐼𝑥 = 171 𝑖𝑛4
𝑑 = 10.5 𝑖𝑛

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Problem Set:
Given is the partial floor plan of a certain building.

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a) Determine the load diagram of girder G-2 in gridline 5.

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b) Determine the allowable section with a ratio of d=2b of beam B-4 in

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gridline F/4-5 if the allowable bending stress is not to exceed 25 MPa.
Assume the beam is adequately braced.

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Problem Set:
A portion of the floor plan of a certain building is shown in the

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figure. The total loading(including live and dead loads) in each bay is

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as shown. Select the lightest suitable W250 section beams if the

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allowable flexural stress is 125 MPa. Assume the beams are adequately
braced.

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