Strut

Strut Design BS5950

Loads

Live Load
Dead Load

3.5 KN/M^2
0.43 KN/M^2
Area of Floor = 50.4 M^2
No off Struts in each direction = 2
.
Distance strut is away from base of column=
Force in Strut =
7.01 KN
Length of strut=
Effective Length of strut=

Dead Load(Factored) =
3.5
Live Load(Factored) =
0.43
Total (Factored) =
312.5808
Stability Force 2%=
6.251616
1.2
Underside height of floor =
2.69
2.69

x
x
KN
KN

1.6 =
1.4 =

5.6
0.602
6.202 KN/M^2

Section

Area

Ryy

Sxx

SR

PE

Theta

Pc

Safe Load

70*70*3.0 RHS
70*70*3.6 RHS
80*80*3.0 RHS
80*80*3.6 RHS
90*90*3.6 RHS
100*100*4.0 RHS

8.00
9.50
9.20
10.90
12.40
15.30

2.73
2.70
3.14
3.11
3.52
3.91

20.00
23.60
26.50
31.30
40.00
54.90

98.55
99.65
85.68
86.51
76.43
68.81

0.16
0.16
0.14
0.14
0.12
0.10

208.32
203.77
275.59
270.35
346.33
427.33

258.62
256.19
294.18
291.43
331.20
373.24

160.67
158.22
190.47
188.56
210.99
225.62

128.53
150.31
175.24
205.53
261.63
345.20

2.408 M

Struts

Section
70*70*3.0 RHS
70*70*3.6 RHS
80*80*3.0 RHS
80*80*3.6 RHS
90*90*3.6 RHS
100*100*4.0 RHS

Section that can be used = <1.0

0.05
0.05
0.04
0.03
0.03
0.02

HOLDING DOWN BOLTS

Baseplate Reactions
for strut.(working load)

H=
V=

Bolt connections must be equal to or less than 1.0

T
S
2 BOLT
0.23
0.14
4 BOLT
0.12
0.07
6 BOLT
0.08
0.05
Head Fixing M16

2.08 KN
4.18 KN

M12 chemset @ 80mm centres tension and shear capacity.

2 bolts
T=
18 KN
4 bolts
T=
36 KN
6 bolts
T=
54 KN

Combined shear and tension.

0.07
0.02
0.01
shear capacity with 10mm plate tag=

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S=
S=
S=

Connection satisfactory?
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE
58.9 KN

OK

14.55 KN
29.1 KN
43.65 KN