Introduction

This calculator allows the user to assess the structural integrity of timber columns to ensure compliance with the Australian Standard AS 1720.1:2010. The calculation will identify the design capacities of timber columns to meet flexural, shear and deflection design requirements to Ultimate Limit State (ULS) and Serviceability Limit State (SLS) methods.
❗This calculation has been written in accordance with AS 1720.

Calculation

⬇️ Inputs

Material Properties



Seasoned or unseasoned
:Seasoned



Type of timber material
:GLT



Application of structural member
:Category 2



Characteristic Values



Characteristic strength in bending (f'b)
:45MPa



Compression strength parallel to grain (f'c)
:45MPa



Tension strength parallel to grain (f't)
:32MPa



Tension strength perpendicular to grain (f'tp)
:0.5MPa



Bearing strength parallel to grain (f'l)
:17MPa



Bearing strength perpendicular to grain (f'p)
:5.5MPa



Shear strength at joint details (f'sj)
:2.8MPa



Loads

Section and Member Geometry

⬆️ Outputs

Section Properties



Strength group
:S6



Joint group
:J4



Design density (kg/m3)
:800



Gross cross-sectional area (Ag)
:90000mm2



Section modulus (Z)
:4.50e+6mm3



Moment of inertia, Ixx (mm4)
:6.75e+8



Design Capacities

Modification Factor details

Explanation

Timber Properties

Australian Standards set out guidelines and minimum requirements for material properties, design parameters, design procedures and calculation methods. Here, we explain some pertinent timber properties that should be considered carefully when undertaking timber design calculations.

☀️ Seasoning

🌳 Types

🎓 Stress Grade

Design Properties of Structural Timber Elements

Design capacities for all structural timbers are obtained by modifying characteristic capacities with factors appropriate to service conditions and material property type. This process applies to all types of timber.

Member Design Capacity

Characteristic values (f'o)

Capacity Factor (ϕ)

Geometric Properties (X)

Modification Factors (kmod)

Checking Limit States

AS1720.1 provides guidelines for Ultimate Limit State (ULS) design. The calculation methods for design forces and capacities of structural timber members, joints and fasteners are robust enough to account for different scenarios and environmental factors. According to AS1720 Clause 2.1.2 and 2.1.3, the design capacities of members and joints must satisfy the following (right).

Permissible allowable stress limits or design limit c apacities of timber columns are then calculated for each check by multiplying the relevant characteristic properties, modification factors and geometric properties together:



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