1) Design the wooden joists so as not to exceed the

TIMBER
allowable bending stress of 10.35 MPa.
a) 50 x 200 mm c) 50 x 300 mm
b) 50 x 250 mm d) 50 x 350 mm

DESIGN 2) Design the wooden joists so as not to exceed the

allowable shearing stress of 0.85 MPa.
a) 50 x 200 mm c) 50 x 300 mm
b) 50 x 250 mm d) 50 x 350 mm

1. CE Board 3) Design the wooden joists so as not to exceed the

allowable deflection of 10 mm. Ew = 12135 MPa.
Nov. 2003 a) 50 x 200 mm c) 50 x 300 mm
A rectangular wooden beam has a span of 6 m. and carries b) 50 x 250 mm d) 50 x 350 mm
a total uniform load of 25 kN/m including its own weight. The
beam is made up of 80% stress grade Apitong with
allowable stresses shown on table TM-6.
4. Problem

Allowable Stress for Apitong 80% Stress Grade:

The beam shown on the figure is subjected to a uniform load
Allowable bending - 16.5 MPa of 5 kN/m.
Compression parallel to grain = 9.56 MPa
Compression perpendicular to grain
=2.20MPa
Shear parallel to grain = 1.73 MPa
Modulus of elasticity = 7310 MPa

Allowable deflection = L/240

1) Which of the following gives the smallest dimension

of beam that will not exceed the allowable bending
stress?
a) 220 x 440 mm c) 120 x 340 mm
b) 320 x 540 mm d) 320 x 440 mm

2) Which of the following gives the smallest dimension

of the beam that will not exceed the allowable shearing 1) Determine the placement "x" of the supports so that
stress? the shear stress in the beam is as small as possible.
a) 100 x 200 mm c) 250 x 500 a) 1 m c) 3 m
mm b) 2 m d) 4 m
b) 200 x 400 mm d) 300 x 600
mm 2) Determine the minimum shear stress if h = 175 mm.
a) 0.86 MPa c) 0.66 MPa
3) Which of the following gives the smallest dimension b) 0.96 MPa d) 0.76 MPa
of the beam that will not exceed the allowable
deflection? 3) Determine the value of "h" for a maximum flexural
a) 100 x 200 mm c) 250 x 500 mm stress of 7.5 MPa.
b) 200 x 400 mm d) 300 x 600 mm a) 100 mm c) 300 mm
b) 200 mm d) 400 mm
2. Problem
5. Problem
A floor is supported by 75 mm x 200 mm wooden joists
The timber beam has a rectangular cross section having a
spaced at 400 mm on centers with an effective span of 3 m.
width of 150 mm and a height of "h". Allowable bending
The total floor load transmitted to the joists is 5 kPa. Weight
stress is 10.5 MPa. and the allowable shearing stress is 0.35
of wood of 6.3 kN/m3. Ew = 12 x 103 MPa.
MPa. Modulus of elasticity of wood is 13800 MPa.
1) Which of the following gives the maximum bending
stress?
a) 2.71 MPa c) 4.71 MPa
b) 3.71 MPa d) 5.71 MPa

2) Which of the following gives the maximum shearing

stress?
a) 0.21 MPa c) 0.51 MPa
b) 0.41 MPa d) 0.31 MPa

3) Which of the following gives the maximum

deflection of the joist?
a) 2.18 mm c) 2.68 mm
b) 3.18 mm d) 3.68 mm
1) Compute the height "h" so that it simultaneously
3. Problem reaches its allowable bending stress and allowable
shearing stress.
Wooden joists are used to support a floor load of 6.95 kPa.
a) 150 mm c) 250 mm
exclusive of its own weight. The joists will have an effective b) 200 mm d) 300 mm
span of 4.25 m. and be placed at0.40 m. on centers. Weight
of wood is 7.5 kN/m3.
 2) Compute the maximum load P that the beam can 14 MPa for bending, 0.80 MPa for shear parallel to the grain
support. and deflection is 1/360 of span.
a) 16 kN c) 15 kN
1) Which of the following gives the uniform load it
b) 13 kN d) 14 kN could support if bending stress controls?
a) 3.49 kN/m c) 2.49 kN/m
3) Compute the max. deflection of the beam, b) 4.49 kN/m d) 5.49 kN/m
neglecting its own weight.
a) 3.71 mm c) 5.71 mm
2) Which of the following gives the uniform load it
b) 4.71 mm d) 6.71 mm could support if shear controls?
6. Problem a) 3.61 kN/m c) 2.61 kN/m
b) 4.61 kN/m d) 5.61 kN/m
3) Which of the following gives the uniform load it
Four 50 mm x 200 mm section is to be framed to carry could support if deflection controls?
maximum shear on a cantilever span of 4 m. Neglecting the a) 3.32 kN/m c) 2.32 kN/m
weight of the beam. Allowable shear stress is 0.70 MPa. b) 4.32 kN/m d) 5.32 kN/m
1) Compute the safe concentrated load that the beam
could carry at a distance of 1.5 m. from the fixed support 8. Problem
if the beam is arranged as shown.

A 50 mm x 200 mm Guijo floor joists carries a dead load

including its own weight of 2.5 kPa and a live load of 2 kPa.
The joist has a simple span of 3.6 m. Weight bf wood is 7.5
kN/m3.

Allowable stress:
Bending = 15.8 MPa
Shear = 0.90 MPa

Modulus of elasticity of wood = 13800 MPa

a) 14.32 kN c) 11.67 kN
Allowable deflection = 1/300 of span.
b) 15.32 kN d) 12.67 kN
Assume no impact allowance for live load.
2) Compute the safe concentrated load that the beam
could carry at distance of 1.5 m. from the fixed if the
beam is arranged as shown.

1) Which of the following gives the spacing of the

joists if bending controls?
a) 14.32 kN c) 11.67 kN a) 0.52 m c) 0.72 m
b) 15.32 kN d) 12.67 kN b) 0.62 m d) 0.82 m

3) Compute the safe concentrated load that the beam 2) Which of the following gives the spacing of the
could carry at a distance of 1.5 m. from the fixed support joists if shear controls?
if it is arranged as shown. a) 0.54 m c) 0.74 m
b) 0.64 m d) 0.84 m

3) Which of the following gives the spacing of the

joists if deflection controls?
a) 0.56 m c) 0.76 m
b) 0.66 m d) 0.86 m

9. Problem

A simply supported beam carrying a uniform load has a span

a) 18.667 kN c) 19.667 kN of 9 m. The beam has adequate lateral supports.
b) 15.333 kN d) 16.333 kN
Allowable stress:
Bending = 10.21 MPa
7. Problem Shear = 0.85 MPa

Modulus of elasticity of wood =13790 MPa

A masonry terrace of 75 mm concrete surface with 25 mm
cement tiles rests on a 75 mm x 200 mm lumber spaced at
300 mm on centers acting as simple beam with an effective
span of 3.6 m. Weight of wood is 7.5 kN/m3 and masonry to
be 24 kN/m3. Ew= 13800 MPa. The allowable stresses are
Allowable deflection = 1/360 of span
1) Which of the following gives the depth of the beam
so that when the allowable bending stress is reached
the deflection of the beam is 1/360 of span?
 a) 200 mm c) 400 mm
b) 300 mm d) 500 mm
2) Which of the following gives the value of the safe
uniform load it could carry if shearing stress governs for
a width of 250 mm?
a) 14.741 kN/m c) 16.741 kN/m
b) 15.741 kN/m d) 17.741 kN/m

3) Which of the following gives the value of the safe

uniform load it could carry it bending stress governs for
the same width?
a) 9.50 kN/m c) 11.50 kN/m
b) 10.50 kN/m d) 12.50 kN/m

1) Compute the width of the beam so that it will not

10. CE exceed the allowable bending stress.
Board May a) 147 mm c) 183 mm
b) 127 mm d) 163 mm
A timber beam having a simple span of 4 m. carries a total
load including its own weight of 2) Compute the width of the beam so that it will not
10 kN/m. lt has a width of 200 mm and a depth of 260 mm, exceed the allowable shearing stress.
used dressed dimension by reducing its dimensions by 10 a) 147 mm c) 183 mm
mm. The wooden section is made up of 80% grade Apitong. b) 127 mm d) 163 mm

Allowable bending stress, Fb = 16.5 MPa 3) Compute the shearing stress at point C 50 mm
below the top of the beam.
Modulus of elasticity of wood, Ew = 7310 MPa
a) 0.36 MPa c) 0.42 MPa
b) 0.56 MPa d) 0.62 MPa
Allowable shearing stress, Fv = 1.75 MPa

1) Which of the following gives the max. flexural stress 13. Proble
of the beam?
a) 16.50 MPa c) 12.80 MPa m
b) 17.50 MPa d) 13.80 MPa
A wooden rectangular beam 200 mm x 350 mm has a simple
span of 6 m. Neglecting the weight of the beam.
2) Which of the following gives the max. shearing
stress of the beam?
a) 2.73 MPa c) 2.36 MPa
b) 1.73 MPa d) 1.36 MPa

3) Which of the following gives the max. deflection of

the beam?
a) 16.43 mm c) 15.66 mm
1) Which of the following gives the value of the
b) 18.43 mm d) 17.66 mm
concentrated load it could carry at its midspan if the
allowable bending stress is 10.35 MPa?
a) 29.17 kN c) 27.19 kN
11. Proble
b) 28.17 kN d) 26.19 kN
m
A 100 mm x 300 mm rectangular beam caries a uniformly 2) Which of the following gives the value of the shear
distributed load of W kN/m over its entire span. The beam force at the support if there is a notch at the end of the
is freely supported at its ends. lf the. max. allowable bendlng beam which is 100 mm deep if the allowable shearing
stress is 8.27 MPa and simullaneously the max. allowable stress is 1.10 MPa?
shearing stress is 0.70 MPa. a) 29.17 kN c) 27.19 kN
1) Which of the following gives the value of max.
b) 28.17 kN d) 26.19 kN
vertical shear?
a) 16 kN c) 15 kN 3) Which of the following gives the value of the
concentrated load at the midspan that it could support if
b) 13 kN d) 14 kN there is a notch of 100 mm deep at the end support?
a) 42.38 kN c) 47.97 kN
2) Which of the following gives the value of the span
of the beam?
b) 52.38 kN d) 57.97 kN
a) 6.45 m c) 4.54m
b) 5.45 m d) 3.54 m
14. Proble
3) Which of the following gives the value of W in m
kN/m? A wooden beam having a span of 4 m. Is subjected to a
a) 6.91 c) 8.91 uniform load of 10 kN/m. lt has a triangular cross section
b) 7.91 d) 9.91 having a base width of 140 mm and an altitude of 300 mm.
Neglecling the weight of the beam.
12. Proble
m
A laminated wooden beam supports a uniform distributed
loading of 12 kN/m. Allowable bending stress is 9 MPa and
allowable shear stress is 0.6 MPa. Neglecting the weight of
the beam and assuming the beam lo have a height to width
ratio of 1.5.
 b) 19.37 kN/m d) 14.95 kN/m

3) Which of the following gives the max. uniform load

so that the allowable deflection is not exceeded?
a) 6.12 kN/m c) 4.34 kN/m
b) 9.12 kN/m d) 7.34 kN/m

17. Proble
m
An old Apitong post 200 mm x 300 mm x 4.25 m. long has
1) Which of the following gives the section modulus of been previously designed with an allowable compressive
the beam? stress of 9.56 MPa. and a modulus of elasticity of 7310 MPa.
a) 525000 mm3 c) 636000 mm3 It is designed to substitute the old post with a Yakal post of
b) 252000 mm 3
d) 363000 mm3 the same length as the old post. Allowable compressive
stress for Yakal is 15.8 MPa with a modulus of elasticity of
9780 MPa.
2) Which of the following gives the flexural stress of
the beam? 1) What is the capacity of Apitong?
a) 38.09 MPa c) 35.47 MPa
b) 39.09 MPa d) 36.47 MPa
a) 184400 N c) 203300 N
b) 194400 N d) 213300 N
3) Which of the following gives the max. shearing
stress developed on the beam? 2) What size of Yakal post is required to replace
a) 1.73 MPa c) 1.36 MPa Apitong?
b) 1.43 MPa d) 1.66 MPa a) 150 x 150 mm c) 250 x 250 mm
b) 200 x 200 mm d) 300 x 300 mm

3) What is the percentage increase in the capacity of

the new post to the dd post?
15. Proble a) 11.74% c) 33.74%
m b) 22.74% d) 44.74%

A 150 mm x 350 mm wooden beam carries a concentrated

load of 30.36 kN at its midspan. It has a simple span of 8 m.
long. Allowable shear stress is 0.85 MPa.

1) Which of the following gives the depth of notches

at the support if notching is allowed using the NSCP
specifications?
a) 100 mm c) 300 mm
b) 200 mm d) 400 mm

2) Which of the following gives the allowable depth of

notches at the bottom and top faces of the beam at
quarter points?
a) 41 mm c) 61 mm
b) 51 mm d) 71 mm

3) Which of the following gives the flexural stress at

the quarter points after deducting for notching?
a) 17.74 MPa c) 19.74 MPa
b) 18.74 MPa d) 20.74 MPa

16. CE
Board Nov.
A timber beam has a circular cross section having a
diameter of 250 mm. lt has a simple span of 4 m. NSCP
specs. states that in a circular beam the strength is equal to
the strength of square section having the same area.

Allowable stresses of wood are as follows:

Shearing stress parallel to the grain fv= 1.73 MPa

Bending stress fb = 16.5 MPa
Allowable deflection 1/240 of span
Modulus of elasticity of wood = 7.31 GPa

1) Which of the following gives the maximum uniform

load so that the allowable shear stress parallel to the
grain is not exceeded?
a) 31.56 kN/m c) 25.31 kN/m
b) 34.56 kN/m d) 28.31 kN/m

2) Which of the following gives the max. uniform load

so that the allowable bending stress is not exceeded?
a) 16.37 kN/m c) 11.95 kN/m