1.

A rectangular wooden beam has a span of 6m and carries 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.

Allowable stresses for Apitong 80% stress grade:

Allowable bending = 16.5 Mpa
Compression parallel to grain = 9.56 Mpa
Compression perpendicular to grain = 2.20 Mpa
Shear parallel to grain = 1.73 Mpa
Modulus of elasticity = 7310 Mpa

A. Which of the following gives the smallest dimension of beam that will not exceed the
allowable bending stress?
a. 150 x 200 b. 220 x 440 c. 200 x 400
B. Which of the following gives the smallest dimension of beam that will not exceed the
allowable shearing stress?
a. 150 x 200 b. 220 x 440 c. 200 x 400

C. Which of the following gives the smallest dimension of beam that will not exceed the
allowable deflection?

Allowable deflection = L/240

a. 250 x 500 b. 220 x 440 c. 200 x 400

2. From the figure shown, find Shearing stress in bolt and bearing stress in plate. P = 25 kN

P P

10mm thk

10mm thk

P P

19 mm bolt

Shearing stress = P/A ; A = bolt area

Bearing stress b = P/dt ;d= bolt diameter, t= plate thickness