Answer to Question #330072 in Civil and Environmental Engineering for James

Question

Wooden joists are used to support a floor load of 8.95 kPa exclusive of its own weight. The joists will

have an effective span of 5.42 m and be placed at 0.48 m on centers. The unit weight of wood is 7.5

kN/m3. Design the wooden joists so as not to exceed the allowable

a) Bending stress of 12.11 MPa

b) Shear stress of 0.96 MPa