6.4.2   Checking the loads to the timber beams
The coil rests on two lower beams of 20 x 20 cm cross-section and a length t = 320 cm. The loaded length from each beam on top is r = 210 cm. With the extension of (t - r) = 110 cm and the load of 8.5 t the necessary section modulus for each beam of about 1150 cm³ is obtained from the diagram in Figure 16. The same situation applies to the upper beams loaded directly by the coil with r = 100 cm.

The beams have a section modulus of 1217 cm³ (Table 1). Also the extension of 110 cm is well within permissible limits.
 
 
dimensions in cm 10 x 10 12 x 12 15 x 15 20 x 20
section modulus in cm³     152 263 513 1217

Table 1: Section modules of timber beams (with 3 % shrinkage)
 
 

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