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Determine the ASD adjusted design compression strength perpendicular to grain, Fc⊥’, for the following beam. Assume normal temperatures, bending about the strong axis, and no incising. Ignore the weight of the beam.Load:wD = 200 lb/ftwLr = 180 lb/ftLoad combination:D + LrSpan:L = 11 ftMember size:4 x 8Stress grade and species:No. 1 Douglas Fir-LarchUnbraced length:lu = 0Moisture content:MC < 19 percentLive load deflection limit:Allow. Δ ≤ L/360

For glulams, the flat use factor would be used to determine which of the following adjusted design values? Select all that apply.

Determine the ASD adjusted modulus of elasticity, E’, for the following beam. Assume normal temperatures, bending about the strong axis, and no incising. Ignore the weight of the beam.Load:wD = 220 lb/ftwLr = 240 lb/ftLoad combination:D + LrSpan:L = 14 ftMember size:4 x 6Stress grade and species:Select Structural Douglas Fir-LarchUnbraced length:lu = 0Moisture content:MC < 19 percentLive load deflection limit:Allow. Δ ≤ L/360

A 2 x 12 rafter frames into a 2 x 8 stud wall. The load is a combination of PD = 110 lb and PS = 650 lb. Consider the D + S load combination. Determine the ASD actual bearing stress fc⊥ in the top plate of the wall.

Use the MWFRS Envelope Procedure in ASCE 7-10 Chapter 28, Part 1 to answer this question. Assume that the building meets the conditions described therein. You have been tasked with designing a partially-enclosed building. The mean roof height is 15 ft, and the roof angle is 20 degrees. The basic wind speed provided by the local building authority is 115 mph. Assume that exposure category B is applicable and that the building is not located on a hill or an escarpment. Determine the velocity pressure, qh.

Determine the maximum actual shear stress in the following beam. Do not reduce the shear based on NDS Section 3.4.3. Assume normal temperatures, bending about the strong axis, and no incising. Ignore the weight of the beam.Load:PD = 240 lbPLr = 1,440 lbLoad combination:D + LrSpan:L = 13 ftMember size:4 x 10Stress grade and species:Select Structural Douglas Fir-LarchUnbraced length:lu = 0Moisture content:MC > 19 percentLive load deflection limit:Allow. Δ ≤ L/360

For glulams, the bearing area factor would be used to determine which of the following adjusted design values? Select all that apply.

Determine the ASD adjusted design bending strength, Fb’, for the following beam. Assume normal temperatures, bending about the strong axis, and no incising. Ignore the weight of the beam.Load:PD = 560 lbPLr = 2,240 lbLoad combination:D + LrSpan:L = 11 ftMember size:4 x 12Stress grade and species:No. 1 Douglas Fir-LarchUnbraced length:lu = 0Moisture content:MC > 19 percentLive load deflection limit:Allow. Δ ≤ L/360

Determine the volume factor, Cv, for a 3.125” x 21” Douglas Fir glulam that is 26 feet long and simply supported.

For glulams, the curvature factor would be used to determine which of the following adjusted design values? Select all that apply.