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SIMPLE LEDGER DESIGN (NDS)

In accordance with NDS 2018
Tedds calculation version 1.2.06

Note – this calculation covers the design of ledger and anchor bolt only

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Dead load; DL = 80 plf
Live load; LL = 320 plf
Wind shear load on ledger ; W = 125.2 plf
Seismic shear load on ledger ; Eh = 289.6 plf
Design spectral response coeff, short ; SDS = 1
Vertical seismic load effect (ASCE 7, cl. 12.4) ; Ev = 0.2  SDS  DL = 16 plf

From IBC 2021 cl.1605.1 Basic load combinations from ASCE 7, section 2.4
Load combination no.1; D
Load combination no.2; D + Ll
Load combination no.3; D + (Lror S or R)
Load combination no.4; D + 0.75Ll + 0.75(Lror S or R)
Load combination no.5; D + 0.6W
Load combination no.6; D + 0.75Ll + 0.45W + 0.75(L ror S or R)
Load combination no.7; 0.6D + 0.6W
Load combination no.8; D + 0.7Ev + 0.7Eh
Load combination no.9; D + 0.525Eh + 0.525Ev + 0.75Ll + 0.75S
Load combination no.10; 0.6D - 0.7Ev + 0.7Eh
Ledger properties
Nominal size of the ledger; 2 x 10
Species type; Douglas Fir-Larch
Specific gravity; G = 0.50
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Grade; Select Structural

Bending strength of the ledger; 1500.00 psi
Shear strength of the ledger; 180.00 psi
Bolt data
Bolt type; A307
Diameter of the bolt; D = 0.88 in
Bolt spacing; s = 14.00 in
Embedment length of anchor bolt ; lm = 6.00 in
Basic design strength of bolt ; Fu = 12.00 ksi
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Strength of the bolt; Fu = 7.21 kips
Ledger sawn lumber adjustment factors (Section 4.3)
Wet service factor,bending ; CMb = 1.00
Wet service factor, shear ; CMv = 1.00
Temperature factor; Ct = 1.00
Beam stability factor; CL = 1.00
Size factor; CF = 1.00
Flat use factor; Cfu = 1.00
Incising factor; Ci = 1.00
Repetitive member factor; Cr = 1.00
Dowel adjustment factors (Section 11.3)
Note – unlisted service factors do not apply to ledger condition
Wet service factor ; CMd = 1.00
Temperature factor; Ct = 1.00
Geometry factor; C = 1.000
Ledger analysis and design (Load combination 2)
Width of ledger ; b = 1.50 in
Depth of ledger; d = 9.25 in
Maximum shear force in ledger; V = 0.625  (1.0  DL + 1.0  LL)  s = 291.67 lb
Maximum bending moment in ledger; M = 0.125  (1.0  DL + 1.0  LL)  s2 = 816.67 lb_in
Section modulus; S = b  d2 / 6 = 21.39 in3
Maximum bending stress in the ledger; fb = M / S = 38.18 psi
Load duration factor – cl 4.3.2; CDl = 1.00
Check for bending
Allowable bending strength of the ledger ; F’b = Fb  CDl  CMb  Ct  CL  CF  Cfu  Ci  Cr = 1500.00 psi
Utilzation ratio; fb / F'b = 0.025
PASS - Section capacity in bending is adequate
Check for shear
Allowable shear strength of the ledger ; F’v = Fv  CDl  CMv  Ct  Ci = 180.00 psi
Effective depth, shear – cl [Link](a); de = d / 2 = 4.625 in
Maximum design shear – eqn. 3.4-7; V'r = 2  F'v  b  de / 3
Utilization ratio; V / V'r = 0.350
PASS - Section capacity in shear is adequate
Bolt analysis and design (Load combination 2)
Vertical bolt shear; Vv_bolt = 1.25  (1.0  DL + 1.0  LL)  s = 583.33 lb
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Horizontal bolt shear; Vh_bolt = 0 plf  s = 0 lb

Resultant bolt shear; Vbolt = (Vv_bolt2 + Vh_bolt2) = 583.33 lb
Load duration factor - cl 4.3.2; CDd = 1.00

Coefficients for yield limit equations

(From NDS Table 12.3.3)
Dowel bearing strength of the concrete/masonry; Fem = 6000.00 psi
Load acting at an angle to grain = atan(Vv_bolt / Vh_Bolt) = 90.00 degs
Dowel bearing strength perpendicular to grain; Fe_per = 2386.89 psi
Dowel bearing strength parallel to grain; Fe_par = 5600.00 psi
Dowel beraing strength of the ledger; Fes = Fe_per  Fe_par / (Fe_per  (cos(+ Fe_par  (sin(
2386.89 psi
Re = Fem / Fes = 2.51
K = 1 + / 360 = 1.25
Rt = lm / ls = 4.00
Yield limit equation coefficient k 1; k1 = 2.93
Yield limit equation coefficient k 2; k2 = 1.71
Yield limit equation coefficient k 3; k3 = 1.58
Yield limit equations
Mode Im (NDS equation 12.3-1); ZIm = D  lm  Fem / (4  K) = 6300.00 lb
Mode Is (NDS equation 12.3-2); ZIs = D  ls  Fes / (4  K) = 626.56 lb
Mode II (NDS equation 12.3-3); ZII = k1  D  ls  Fes / (3.6  K) = 2036.72 lb
Mode IIIm (NDS equation 12.3-4); ZIIIm = k2  D  lm  Fem / (3.2  (1 + 2  Re)  K) = 2235.07 lb
Mode IIIs (NDS equation 12.3-5); ZIIIs = k3  D  ls  Fem / (3.2  (2 + Re)  K) = 687.37 lb
Mode IV (NDS equation 12.3-6); ZIV = D2 / (3.2  K)  (2  Fem  Fyb / (3  (1 + Re))) = 968.71 lb

Bolt lateral design

Lateral design value; Z = min(ZIm, ZIs, ZII, ZIIIm, ZIIIs, ZIV) = 626.56 lb
Adjusted lateral design value; Z' = Z  CDd  CMd  Ct  C = 626.56 lb
Utilization ratio; Vbolt / Z' = 0.931
PASS - Lateral capacity exceeds bolts shear
Check bolt capacity
Shear strength of the bolt; Fu = 7212.19 lb
Utilization ratio; Vbolt / Fu = 0.081
PASS - Bolt capacity in shear is adequate