9. CALCULATION EXAMPLES OF LVL STRUCTURES
w_(inst,q)=(5〖∙q〗_(d,SLS)∙s∙L^4)/(〖384∙E〗_mean∙I)+〖〖6/5 ∙q〗_(d,SLS)∙s∙L〗^2/(〖8∙G〗_mean A)=5,97
mm+0,38 mm=6,35 mm
w_inst = 2,86 mm+6,34 mm = 9,2 mm
Requirement: w_inst≤L/400=4500/400=11,3 mm→OK
Final deflection
w_(net,fin) = (1+k_def)∙w_(inst,g) + (1+ψ_2∙k_def)∙w_(inst,q)
(4.73)
For the load category A: ψ2 = 0,3
w_(net,fin) = (1+0,6)∙2,86 mm + (1+0,3∙0,6)∙6,35 mm = 12,1 mm
Requirement: w_(net,fin)≤L/300=4500/300=15 mm→OK
Vibration design
Lowest natural frequency f
1
f_1=π/(2l^2 ) √((EI)_l/m)
(4.79)
m = g_1+g_2+30 kg/m^2 = 60 kg/m^2+30 kg/m^2+30 kg/m^2 = 120 kg/m^2
Note: In Finnish NA the share of live load q
k
in the frequency calculation is 30kg/m
2
〖(EI)〗_l = EI ∙(1000/s) = 7,15∙1011 Nmm^2 ∙(1000/400 mm)
〖(EI)〗_l = 1,79∙〖10〗^6 Nm^2/m
f_1=π/(2∙(4,5m)^2 ) √((1,79∙〖10〗^6 Nm^2/m)/(120 kg/m^2 ))=9,5Hz>8Hz→OK
→ The floor can be analyzed as a high frequency floor.
Floor stiffness perpendicular to the span direction based on 22 mm chipboard decking:
(EI)/m = 3500 N/mm^2∙1000 mm∙〖(22 mm)〗^3/12 = 3,11∙〖10〗^3 Nm^2/m
For a rectangular floor with overall dimensions
b x l
, simply supported along all four edges, the impulse
velocity response
v
[m/Ns
2
] value may, as an approximation, be taken as:
v=4(0,4+0,6n_40 )/(mbl+200)
(4.80)
n_40={((40/f_1 )^2-1) (b/l)^4 (EI)_l/(EI)_b }^0,25
(4.81)
n_40={((40/9,5Hz)^2-1) 〖∙(5m/4,5m)〗^4∙(1,79∙〖10〗^6 Nm^2/m
v=(4 (0,4+0,6 n_40 ))/(mbl+200)=(4 (0,4+0,6∙11))/(120∙5∙4,5+200
When a high value b = 150 is chosen from the Figure 4.28 and a conservative damping value ξ = 0,01 is
used, the requirement for
v
is
v≤〖150〗^((f_1 ξ-1) )=0,011→OK
(4.78)
inst
=
inst,g
+
inst,q
inst,g
=
5∙
d,SLS
∙ ∙
4
384∙
mean
∙
+
6 5
∙
d,SLS
∙ ∙
2
8∙
mean
(4.74)
inst,g
= 2,69 mm + 0,17 mm = 2,86 mm
inst,q
5 ∙
d,SLS
∙ ∙
4
384 ∙
mean
∙ + 6/5 ∙
d,SLS
∙ ∙
2
8 ∙
mean
= 5,97 mm + 0,38 mm = 6,35 mm
inst
= 2,86 mm + 6,34 mm = 9,2 mm
Requirement
:
inst
≤
400
=
4500 400
= 11,3 mm → OK
net,fin
= (1 +
def
) ∙
inst,g
+ (1 +
2
∙
def
) ∙
inst,q
(4.73)
For the load category
A: ψ
2
= 0,3
net,fin
= (1 + 0,6) ∙ 2,86 mm + (1 + 0,3 ∙ 0,6) ∙ 6,35 mm = 12,1 mm
Requirement
:
net,fin
≤
300
=
4500 300
= 15 mm → OK
inst
=
inst,g
+
inst,q
inst,g
=
5∙
d,SLS
∙ ∙
4
384∙
mean
∙
+
6 5
∙
d,SLS
∙ ∙
2
8∙
mean
(4.74)
inst,g
= 2,69 mm + 0,17 mm = 2,86 mm
inst,q
= 5 ∙
d,SLS
∙ ∙
4
384 ∙
mean
∙ + 6/5 ∙
d,SLS
∙ ∙
2
8 ∙
mean
= 5,97 mm + 0,38 mm = 6,35 mm
inst
= 2,86 mm + 6,34 mm = 9,2 mm
Requirement
:
inst
≤
400
=
4500 400
= 11,3 mm → OK
net,fin
= (1 +
def
) ∙
inst,g
+ (1 +
2
∙
def
) ∙
inst,q
(4.73)
For the load category
A: ψ
2
= 0,3
net,fin
= (1 + 0,6) ∙ 2,86 mm + (1 + 0,3 ∙ 0,6) ∙ 6,35 mm = 12,1 mm
Requirement
:
net,fin
≤
300
=
4500 300
= 15 mm → OK
i t
i t,
i t,
i t,g 5∙
,SL
∙ ∙
4
38 ∙
m an
∙
+
∙
,S
∙ ∙
2
8∙
ean
.
inst,g
,
m + , 7 m = ,
i t,q
= ∙
,
∙ ∙
∙
mea
∙
∙
,
∙ ∙
∙
,
,
,
i t
= ,
, 4 m = ,2
ir
0 45 0
11, m → O
ne ,fin
= (
d
) ∙
in ,g
+ (
∙
def
∙
i t,q
.7
or t l ad t g r
: = ,3
,
,
,
0,3 ,
,
=
,
i
t
:
n t,fin
4500
1 m →
1
=
2
2
�
( )
l
(4.79)
=
1
+
2
+ 30 kg/m
2
= 60 kg/m
2
+ 30 kg/m
2
+ 30 kg/m
2
= 120 kg/m
2
( )
l
= ∙ (1000/ ) = 7,15 ∙ 1011 Nmm
2
∙ (1000/400 mm)
( )
l
= 1,79 ∙ 10
6
Nm
2
/m
1
= π 2 ∙ (4,5m)
2
� 1,79 ∙ 10
6
Nm
2
/m
120 kg/m
2
= 9,5Hz > 8Hz → OK
( )/ = 3500 N/mm
2
∙ 1000 mm ∙ (22 mm)
3
/12 = 3,11 ∙ 10
3
Nm
2
/m
=
4(0,4+0,6
40
)
+200
(4.80)
40
= ���
40
1
�
2
− 1� � �
4 ( )
l
( )
b
�
0,25
(4.81)
40
= ��� 40 9,5Hz �
2
− 1� ∙ � 5m 4,5m �
4
∙ 1,79 ∙ 10
6
Nm
2
/m
3,11 ∙ 10
3
Nm
2
/m �
0,25
= 11
= 4 (0,4 + 0,6
40
)
+ 200 = 4 (0,4 + 0,6 ∙ 11)
120 ∙ 5 ∙ 4,5 + 200 = 0,010
≤ 150
(
1
−1)
= 0,011 →
(4.78)
∙
2
42∙ ∙( )
l
(4.82)
1
=
2
2
�
( )
l
(4.79)
=
1
+
2
+ 30 kg/m
2
= 60 kg/m
2
+ 30 kg/m
2
+ 30 kg/m
2
= 120 kg/m
2
( )
l
= ∙ (1000/ ) = 7,15 ∙ 1011 Nmm
2
∙ (1000/400 mm)
( )
l
= 1,79 ∙ 10
6
Nm
2
/m
1
= π 2 ∙ (4,5m)
2
� 1,79 ∙ 10
6
Nm
2
/m
120 kg/m
2
= 9,5Hz > 8Hz → OK
( )/ = 3500 N/mm
2
∙ 1000 mm ∙ (22 mm)
3
/12 = 3,11 ∙ 10
3
Nm
2
/m
=
4(0,4+0,6
40
)
+200
(4.80)
40
= ���
40
1
�
2
− 1� � �
4 ( )
l
( )
b
�
0,25
(4.81)
40
= ��� 40 9,5Hz �
2
− 1� ∙ � 5m 4,5m �
4
∙ 1,79 ∙ 10
6
Nm
2
/m
3,11 ∙ 10
3
Nm
2
/m �
0,25
= 11
= 4 (0,4 + 0,6
40
)
+ 200 = 4 (0,4 + 0,6 ∙ 11)
120 ∙ 5 ∙ 4,5 + 200 = 0,010
≤ 150
(
1
−1)
= 0,011 →
(4.78)
∙
2
42∙ ∙( )
l 3
(4.82)
1
=
2
2
�
( )
l
(4.79)
=
1
+
2
+ 30 kg/m
2
= 60 kg/m
2
+ 30 kg/m
2
+ 30 kg/m
2
= 120 kg/m
2
( )
l
= ∙ (1000/ ) = 7,15 ∙ 1011 Nmm
2
∙ (1000/400 mm)
( )
l
= 1,79 ∙ 10
6
Nm
2
/m
1
= π 2 ∙ (4,5m)
2
� 1,79 ∙ 10
6
N
2
/m
120 kg/m
2
= 9,5Hz > 8Hz → OK
( )/ = 3500 N/mm
2
∙ 1000 mm ∙ (22 mm)
3
/12 = 3,11 ∙ 10
3
Nm
2
/m
=
4(0,4+0,6
40
)
+200
(4.80)
40
= ���
40
1
�
2
− 1� � �
4
l
( )
b
�
0,25
(4.81)
40
= ��� 40 9,5Hz �
2
− 1� ∙ � 5m 4,5m �
4
∙ 1,79 ∙ 10
6
Nm
2
/m
3,11 ∙ 10
3
Nm
2
/m �
0,25
= 11
= 4 (0,4 + 0,6
40
)
+ 200 = 4 (0,4 + 0,6 ∙ 11)
120 ∙ 5 ∙ 4,5 + 200 = 0,010
≤ 150
(
1
−1)
= 0,011 →
(4.78)
∙
2 l
(4.82)
1
=
2
2
�
( )
l
(4.79)
=
1
+
2
+ 30 kg/m
2
= 60 kg/m
2
+ 30 kg/m
2
+ 30 kg/m
2
= 120 kg/m
2
( )
l
= ∙ (1000/ ) = 7,15 ∙ 1011 Nmm
2
∙ (1000/400 mm)
( )
l
= 1,79 ∙ 10
6
Nm
2
/m
1
= π 2 ∙ (4,5m)
2
� 1,79 ∙ 10
6
Nm
2
/m
120 kg/m
2
= 9,5Hz > 8Hz → OK
( )/ = 3500 N/mm
2
∙ 1000 mm ∙ (22 mm)
3
/12 = 3,11 ∙ 10
3
Nm
2
/m
=
4(0,4+0,6
40
)
+200
(4.80)
��
40
1
�
2
− 1� � �
4 ( )
l
( )
b
�
0,25
(4.81)
40
= ��� 40 9,5Hz �
2
− 1� ∙ � 5m 4,5m �
4
∙ 1,79 ∙ 10
6
Nm
2
/m
3,11 ∙ 10
3
Nm
2
/m �
0,25
= 11
= 4 (0,4 + 0,6
40
)
+ 200 = 4 (0,4 + 0,6 ∙ 11)
120 ∙ 5 ∙ 4,5 + 200 = 0,010
≤ 150
(
1
−1)
= 0,011 →
(4.78)
1
=
2
2
�
( )
l
(4.79)
=
1
+
2
+ 30 kg/m
2
= 60 kg/m
2
+ 30 kg/m
2
+ 30 kg/m
2
= 120 kg/m
2
( )
l
= ∙ ( 000/ ) = 7,15 ∙ 1011 Nmm
2
∙ (1000/400 mm)
( )
l
= 1,79 ∙ 10
6
Nm
2
/m
1
= π 2 ∙ (4,5m)
2
� 1,79 ∙ 10
6
Nm
2
/m
120 kg/m
2
= 9,5Hz > 8Hz → OK
( )/ = 3500 N/ m
2
∙ 1000 mm ∙ (22 mm)
3
/12 = 3,11 ∙ 10
3
Nm
2
/m
=
4(0,4+0,6
40
)
+200
(4.80)
40
= ���
40
1
�
2
− 1� � �
4 ( )
l
( )
b
�
0,25
(4.81)
40
= ��� 40 9,5Hz �
2
− 1� ∙ � 5m 4,5m �
4
∙ 1,79 ∙ 10
6
Nm
2
/m
3, 1 ∙ 10
3
Nm
2
/m �
0,25
= 11
= 4 (0,4 + 0,6
40
)
+ 200 = 4 (0,4 + 0,6 ∙ 11)
120 ∙ 5 ∙ 4,5 + 200 = 0,010
≤ 150
(
1
−1)
= 0,011 →
(4.78)
2
1
=
2
2
�
( )
l
(4.79)
=
1
+
2
+ 30 kg/m
2
= 60 kg/m
2
+ 30 kg/m
2
+ 30 kg/m
2
= 120 kg/m
2
( )
l
= ∙ (10 / ) = 7,15 ∙ 101 Nm
2
∙ (10 /40 m )
( )
l
= 1,79 ∙ 10
6
Nm
2
/m
1
= π 2 ∙ (4,5m)
2
� 1,79 ∙ 1
6
Nm
2
/m
120 kg/m
2
= 9,5Hz > 8Hz → OK
( )/ = 350 N/mm
2
∙ 10 m ∙ (22 m )
3
/12 = 3,11 ∙ 10
3
Nm
2
/m
=
4(0,4+0,6
40
)
+2 0
(4.80)
40
= ���
40
1
�
2
− 1� � �
4 ( )
l
( )
b
�
0,25
(4.81)
40
= � � 40 9,5Hz �
2
− 1� ∙ � 5m 4,5m �
4
∙ 1,79 ∙ 10
6
Nm
2
/m
3,11 ∙ 10
3
Nm
2
/m �
0,25
= 1
= 4 (0,4 + 0,6
40
)
+ 200 = 4 (0,4 + 0,6 ∙ 11)
120 ∙ 5 ∙ 4,5 + 200 = 0, 10
≤ 150
(
1
−1)
= 0, 11 →
(4.78)
2
11
217 (255)
i
,
450 4 0
= 11,3 m → OK
Final deflection
e , i
=
) ∙
in ,
2
∙
∙
i ,
(4.
For the load category
A: ψ = 0,3
,
,
,
,
,
,
mm = 12,1 mm
i
net,fi
,
450 mm 300
= 15 m → OK
Vibration design
owest natural frequency f
1
1
=
2
2
�
( )
l
(4.79)
=
1
+
2
+ 30 kg/m
2
= 60 kg/m
2
+ 30 kg/m
2
+ 30 kg/m
2
= 120 kg/m
2
Note: In Finnish NA the share of live load
q
k
in the frequency calculation is
30kg/m
2
( )
l
= ∙ (1000/ ) = 7,15 ∙ 10
11
Nmm
2
∙ (1000/400 mm)
( )
l
= 1,79 ∙ 10
6
Nm
2
/m
1
= π 2 ∙ (4,5m)
2
� 1,79 ∙ 10
6
Nm
2
/m
120 kg/m
2
= 9,5Hz > 8Hz → OK
→
The floor can be analyzed as a high frequency floor.
Floor stiffness perpendicular to the span direction based on 22 mm chipboard
decking:
( )/ = 3500 N/ m
2
∙ 1000 mm ∙ (22 mm)
3
/12 = 3,11 ∙ 10
3
Nm
2
/m
For a rectangular floor with overall dimensions
b x l
, simply supported along all
four edges, the impulse velocity response
v
[m/Ns
2
] value may, as an
approximation, be taken as:
=
4(0,4+0,6
40
)
+200
(4.80)
40
� �
40
1
�
2
− 1� � �
4 ( )
l
( )
b
�
0,25
(4.81)
40
= ��� 4 9,5Hz �
2
− 1� ∙ � 5m 4,5m �
4
∙ 1,79 ∙ 10
6
Nm
2
/m
3,11 ∙ 10
3
Nm
2
/m �
0,25
= 11
= 4 (0,4 + 0,6
40
)
+ 200 = 4 (0,4 + 0,6 ∙ 11)
120 ∙ 5 ∙ 4,5 + 200 = 0,010
When a high value b = 150 is chosen from the
F
igure 4.28 and a conservative
damping value ξ = ,01 is used, the requirement for is
217 (255)
i
,
,
i l
l
i
,
,
,
r
l
r
:
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
i
ti
i
l
e cy
1
�
l
9
2
N
i i
li
l
i
l l i
is
=
,
= ,
m
,
) ,
,
l
c n be an lyze
i
ncy floor.
l
i
i l
i
i
i
i
m 00
,
m
l
l
i
ll i
i
l
i
l
l
ll
i
l
l i
p
2
l
i
i
be taken as:
,
,
0
4
� − 1� �
l
,
(4.81)
,
,
,
2
,
m m �
,
,
,
,
, ,
= 0,010
i
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i
i
i
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