G.
Morcous
CONE 417/817
Solid Wood Shore Design
Cr
Small Dimension d1 ≔ 1.5 in
ea
te
Corresponding unsupported length l1 ≔ 6 ft
d
wi
Large Dimension d2 ≔ 5.5 in
th
Corresponding unsupported length l2 ≔ 12 ft
PT
⎛ l1 l2 ⎞
C
Critical Dimension d ≔ if ⎜―> ―, d1 , d2⎟ = 1.5 in
Ma
⎝ d1 d2 ⎠
th
⎛ l1 l2 ⎞
Critical unsupported length le ≔ if ⎜―> ―, l1 , l2⎟ = 6 ft
ca
⎝ d1 d2 ⎠
d
Effective Length Factor k≔1
Ex
k ⋅ le
pr
Critical slenderness s ≔ ―― = 48
d
es
s.
check ≔ if ((s > 50 , “More bracing is needed” , “Acceptable”)) = “Acceptable”
Se
Section Area Ag ≔ d1 ⋅ d2 = 8.25 in 2
ew
Adjusted Min. MOE Emin' ≔ 580000 psi ⋅ 1.0 ⋅ 1.0 ⋅ 1.0 = 580 ksi
ww
0.822 ⋅ Emin'
Eular Buckling Stress FcE ≔ ―――― = 206.9 psi
.m
s2
at
Adjusted Compressive Strength Fc° ≔ 1350 psi ⋅ 1.15 ⋅ 1.0 ⋅ 1.0 ⋅ 1.0 ⋅ 1.0 = 1553 psi
hc
FcE
ad
Stress Ratio r ≔ ―― = 0.133
Fc°
. co
Stability Parameter c ≔ 0.8
m
‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
2
1+r ⎛1+r⎞ r
fo
Column Stability Factor Cp ≔ ―― - ⎜―― ⎟ - ―= 0.129
2c ⎝ 2c ⎠ c
rm
Allowable Compressive Strength Fc' ≔ Cp ⋅ Fc° = 201 psi
or
ei
Axial Load Capacity P ≔ Fc' ⋅ Ag = 1.66 kip
nf
or
ma
tio
n.