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Product(s) Modeling and Rendering for E-commerce and Brochures

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MASS OF COMMON WOOD SPECIE (US / CANADIAN SPECIE)

January 30, 2012samotechSpreadsheets and Applications0

Wood – seasoned & dry
kg/cu.m

Afromosia
705

Apple
660 – 830

Ash, black
540

Ash, white
670

Aspen
420

Balsa
170

Bamboo
300 – 400

Birch (British)
670

Cedar, red
380

Cypress
510

Douglas Fir
530

Ebony
960 – 1120

Elm ( English )
600

Elm ( Wych )
690

Elm ( Rock )
815

Iroko
655
Larch
590

Lignum Vitae
1280 – 1370

Mahogany ( Honduras )
545

Mahogany ( African )
495 – 850

Maple
755
Oak
590 – 930

Pine ( Oregon )
530

Pine ( Parana )
560

Pine ( Canadian )
350 – 560

Pine ( Red )
370 – 660

Redwood ( American )
450

Redwood ( European )
510

Spruce ( Canadian )
450

Spruce ( Sitka )
450

Sycamore
590

Teak
630 – 720

Willow
420

US Timber Engineering Properties

January 30, 2012samotechArticles0

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/techpubs/manual/bridgemanuals/bridge-design-specifications/page/section13.pdf

Structural Analysis – Step 4

January 26, 2012samotechSpreadsheets and Applications0

Step 4

Draw Load tributary areas on the frame-line diagram. Compute Area and the corresponding loading at the beam.

Tributary Area at the selected/highlighted beam

You can create your own Load computation module/spreadsheet.

 

Structural Design Step by Step

January 26, 2012samotechSpreadsheets and Applications0

STEP 1

Analyse structure’s trusses using Wind Load Analysis.

STEP 2

Compute Truss Member forces and Reaction at Supports

STEP 3

Trace the Structural Framing to 3D Line Diagram.

 

More to come at my next blog

 

 

3D Floorplans

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Rendering

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Steel Properties for STAAD

January 9, 2012samotechArticles0

Steel

Weight density: 490 lb/ft^3

Mass density: 15.2 slugs/ft^3

Modulus of elasticity: 28000-30000 ksi

Shear modulus of elasticity: 10800-11800 ksi

Yield stress: 50-150 ksi

Ultimate stress: 80-180 ksi

Percent elongation: 5-25 in.

Coefficient of thermal expansion: 8.0 10^-6/F

Credit: Mechanics of Materials by: James M. Gere

Timber values as reference for STAAD

January 9, 2012samotechArticles0

Timber

Weight density: 5.5 KN/m3(DF)

Modulus of elasticity: 11000000 KN/m2

Shear modulus of elasticity: 0(DF), 0(YP)

Yield stress: 5-8 ksi(DP), 6-9ksi(YP)

Ultimate stress: 8-12 ksi(DF), 8-14 ksi(YP)

Percent elongation: 0(DF), 0(YP)

Coefficient of thermal expansion: 0(DF), 0(YP)


Mass values of Wood commonly used in Construction

January 9, 2012samotechArticles0

Wood (seasoned & dry) – values are in kg/cu.m
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