Design of wooden PLANKS

IBC Section 2306 - "Allowable stress design" is the basis of the design
Reference to the American forest & paper Association (AF&PA) , "National design specification
for wood construction - ASD"
Bending Tension Shear Compression Compression Modulus of
Allowable stress

parrallel parrallel perpendicular parallel elasticity

to grain to grain to grain to grain

Fb(MPa) Ft(MPa) Fv(MPa) FcT(MPa) Fc(MPa) E(MPa)

MPa 6.03 2.93 0.59 4.31 4.14 8963.5

Check Bending Stresses :

Length (L) 1m
Mmax 0.2 KN.m
Vmax 1 KN
Section 200 mm X 50 mm
Area of section (A) = 10000 mm2
Sx bh2/6
83333.33 mm3
fb=M/S 2.4000 MPa
Check slenderness ratio = ((Ld)/b^2))^.5
1.12 < 50 ok no need for lateral support

Fb' = Revised allowable Bending stress

Fb((Cd)(Cr)(Cm)(Cf)(Cfu))
Where
Cd Load duration factor
0.9 Permanent (dead load)
1 Ten years (Occupancy live load)
Cr Repetitive use factor
1 For single member
1.15 if 3 or more members used in roof or floor system
Cm Moisture factor for wet use condition
1 Moisture factor content (MC)<=19%
0.85 Moisture factor content (MC)>19%
Cf from size factor for members with depth d>12"
(12/d)^1/9 if d>12"

Cfu Flat use factor if member is oriented flat , otherwise N/A

1.1 For 2X4"
1.15 For 2X6",2X8"
1.2 For 2X10",2X12"
1.05 For 4X6",4X8"
1.1 For 4X10 and deeper

Fb' = 6.03 X 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 = 6.94 MPa

> fb ok
Check Shear Stresses :

fv = 1.5V/A
0.1500 MPa
Fv' = Revised allowable shear stress parallel to grain
Fv((Cd)(Cm))
Cd Load duration factor
0.9 Permanent (dead load)
1 Ten years (Occupancy live load)
Cm Moisture factor for wet use condition
1 Moisture factor content (MC)<=19%
0.85 Moisture factor content (MC)>19%
Fv' = 0.59 X 1 x 1 = 0.59 MPa
> fv ok