B.

DESIGN DECKING

CHECK DECKING BENDING STRENGTH

(Strength Limit State)

Decking Span = 600mm Load Width = 100mm

• For 90 x 35Pine
fb = 14MPa
E = 6900Mpa
I = bd3/12 = (90)(35)3/12 = 32.1 x 104
Zc = bd2/6 = (90)(35)2/6 = 18375

W = 1.2G + 1.5Q
= [(1.2)(0.25) + (1.5)(1.5)](0.1)
= 0.26kN/m

M* = WL2/8 = (0.26)(0.6)2/8 = 0.011kNm

ФM = Фk1k4k6k9k11k12fbZ
= (0.9)(0.94)(14)(7260)
= 0.23kNm > M* (0.011kNm) ∴ OK

CHECK DECKING DEFLECTION

(Serviceability)

W = G + 0.7Q
= [(0.25) + (0.7)(1.5)](0.1)
= 0.13 kN/m

∆ = 5WL4/384EI = (5)(0.13)(600)4/(384)(6900)(32.1 x 104) = 0.1mm

Limit ∆max = L/300 = 600/300 = 2mm ∆ < ∆max ∴ OK

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CHECK DECKING MAX DEFLECTION IF MID SUPPORT BLOCK SETTLED

(Strength Limit State)

ФM = 0.23 kNm

W = 8ФM/L2 = (8)(0.23)/1.22 = 1.28kN/m

∆able = 5WL4/384EI = (5)(1.28)(1.2)4/(384)(6900)(32.1 x 104) = 15.6mm < 15mm ∆allow

∴ Decking is OK if mid support is settled < 15mm

Hence under the strength limit state, deckings are strong enough to span 1200mm at

15.6 deflection.

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