Lumber - Bending - CSA O86
Lumber size and orientation
Lumber
Width b = in mm
Depth d = in mm
Cross section A = in2 mm2
Section modulus S = in3 mm3
Moment of inertia I = in4 mm4
Wood properties
Wood species and grade
Bearing resistance Fcp = psi MPa
Planar shear resistance Fv = psi MPa
Bending resistance Fb = psi MPa
Modulus of elasticity E = psi MPa
Deflection criteria
Allowable relative deflection
Allowable absolute deflection Δmax = in mm
Size of supports
Support width Lcp = in mm
Support area Acp = in2 mm2
Factors
Load factor       α =
Resistance factor       φ =
Resistance factor (bearing)       φb =
Load-duration
      KD =
System
      KH =
Service-condition   Shear KSv =
Bending KSb =
  Bearing KScp =
  Deflection KSE =
Treatment       KT =
Size factor       KZv, KZb =
Size factor (bearing)       KZcp =
Lateral stability       KL =
Bearing length       KB =
Allowable capacities
Allowable bearing (KD, KScp, KT, KB, KZcp,α,φb) B = lbf kN
Allowable shear (KD, KH, KSv, KT, KZv,α,φ) V = lbf kN
Allowable moment (KD, KH, KSB, KT, KZB, KL,α,φ) M = lbf•ft kN•m
Modulus of elasticity (KSE, KT) Ef = psi Mpa
Bending stiffness (Ef x I) EI = lbf•ft2 kN•m2
Allowable loads (imperial)
  UDL ( PLF ) Point load ( lbf )
Span ( ft ) Criteria Single span Double span  Triple span Single span
  R
  V
M
 
  Δmax
Allowable loads (metric)
  UDL ( kN/m ) Point load ( kN )
Span ( m ) Criteria Single span Double span  Triple span Single span
R
V
M
Δmax
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