Wood Columns
Wood Columns
Wood Columns
Component: ________________________
P
f c= ≤F c '
A
F c '=F c∗(C P ) F c∗¿ F c ( C F )( C D )( C i )( C M )( C t )
F cE / F c∗¿ K cE E '
C P =1+ −√ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ F cE =
2c ( l e / d )2
Try: 6x6 Douglas-Fir-Larch, No. 2
Column Parameters:
Material Properties:
Adjustment Factors:
CF = 1.0 size factor (1.15 for 4x, 1.1 for 6x, 1.0 for up to 12x, 0.9 for 14x & wider)
CD = 1.0 load duration factor (0.9 for dead loads only, 1.0 for live, 1.15 for snow)
Ci = 1.0 incising factor (0.8 for treated wood if incising is used)
CM = 1.0 wet service factor (1.0 for < 19% moisture content)
Ct = 1.0 temperature factor (1.0 for < 100°F exposure)
KcE = 0.3 0.3 for visually graded lumber; 0.384 for MEL; 0.418 for MSR/glulam
c= 0.8 0.8 for sawn lumber; 0.85 for round timber; 0.9 for glulam/composites
Calculations: