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A wood member is loaded as shown. Using ASD, determine the adjusted bending strength, Fb’. Assume normal temperatures, no incising, and that all loads act in the directions shown. Ignore the weight of the member.Load:PD = 4,000 lbPL = 0 lbPLr = 0 lbPS = 0 lbPR = 0 lbPW = 9,000 lbPE = 5,500 lbQD = 1,500 lbQL = 4,000 lbQLr = 5,000 lbQS = 0 lbQR = 0 lbQW = 0 lbQE = 0 lbSpan:L = 13 ft Member size:4 x 8 Stress grade and species:No. 1 & Better Douglas Fir-Larch Unbraced length:lu = 0 ft Moisture content:MC < 19 percent 

A wood column is pin connected at its top and bottom. Determine the controlling slenderness ratio, le/d, for the column. Assume normal temperatures, no incising, and that all loads are downward. Ignore the weight of the member.Load:PD = 1,000 lbPL = 1,000 lbPLr = 4,000 lbPS = 0 lbPR = 4,500 lbPW = 5,000 lbPE = 0 lbLength:L = 11 ftMember size:4 x 6Stress grade and species:No. 2 Douglas Fir-LarchUnbraced length:lu = L = 11 ftMoisture content:MC < 19 percent

A pin-connected wood truss is loaded and supported as shown. Determine the axial force produced in member FG if PB = 1,100 lb, PC = 2,300 lb, PD = 3,000 lb, L = 6 ft, and h = 8 ft. Positive choices indicate tension. Negative choices indicate compression.

Columns with sidesway prevented have an effective length that is less than or equal to the actual unbraced length (Kе ≤ 1.0).

A wood member is loaded as shown. Using ASD, determine the adjusted tension strength, Ft’. Assume normal temperatures, no incising, and that all loads act in the directions shown. Ignore the weight of the member.Load:PD = 1,500 lbPL = 0 lbPLr = 0 lbPS = 0 lbPR = 0 lbPW = 7,000 lbPE = 7,500 lbQD = 500 lbQL = 3,500 lbQLr = 4,500 lbQS = 1,000 lbQR = 3,500 lbQW = 0 lbQE = 0 lbSpan:L = 14 ft Member size:4 x 10 Stress grade and species:No. 2 Douglas Fir-Larch Unbraced length:lu = L/2 = 7 ft Moisture content:MC > 19 percent 

A single-story wood-frame building is exposed to a wind load of wU = 205 lb/ft. For simplicity, assume this load was determined from the load combinations, i.e. do not apply the load combinations to it, and that the building has no windows or doors. Let L = 32 ft, b = 20 ft, and the height of the walls be 10 ft. What is the unit shear in the shear walls?

A wood member is loaded as shown. Using ASD, determine the maximum axial stress in the member. Assume normal temperatures, no incising, and that all loads act in the directions shown. Ignore the weight of the member.Load:PD = 5,000 lbPL = 0 lbPLr = 0 lbPS = 0 lbPR = 0 lbPW = 8,000 lbPE = 5,500 lbQD = 4,000 lbQL = 1,500 lbQLr = 500 lbQS = 4,500 lbQR = 0 lbQW = 0 lbQE = 0 lbSpan:L = 9 ft Member size:4 x 6 Stress grade and species:No. 1 Douglas Fir-Larch Unbraced length:lu = L/2 = 4.5 ft Moisture content:MC < 19 percent 

A wood member is loaded as shown. Using ASD, determine the adjusted tension strength, Ft’. Assume normal temperatures, no incising, and that all loads act in the directions shown. Ignore the weight of the member.Load:PD = 3,000 lbPL = 0 lbPLr = 0 lbPS = 0 lbPR = 0 lbPW = 6,500 lbPE = 8,500 lbQD = 2,500 lbQL = 2,500 lbQLr = 500 lbQS = 5,000 lbQR = 4,500 lbQW = 0 lbQE = 0 lbSpan:L = 8 ft Member size:4 x 8 Stress grade and species:No. 1 & Better Douglas Fir-Larch Unbraced length:lu = L/2 = 4 ft Moisture content:MC < 19 percent 

Use APA Technical Note Q225 entitled Load-Span Tables for APA Structural-Use Panels and ASD procedures to answer the following question.The spacing of joists in a floor system is 30-in. o.c. Floor dead load = 14 psf. Floor live load = 76 psf. Floor sheathing is to be an APA rated OSB sheathing, and panels are to be oriented in the strong direction. The load is governed by bending and shear for total load. Only consider these limits. Assume multi-span, normal duration of load, dry conditions, and panels 24 inches or wider. Would a panel with a span rating of 40/20 be adequate?

Use APA D510 Panel Design Specification to answer the following question. What is the predominant performance category that corresponds to APA Rated Sheathing with a span rating of 24/16?