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Calculation of Droop Radius and Other Geometrical Parameters

Half distance between the outermost nodes of radial beams
x

5000.00mm

100.00mm

Required plate drooping

R-d
x

: (R -x )

Equation for Solving Radius

2
(R - d)
2

=
2

R -x

2Rd

d2 + x2

Reference Sketch

d2 + x2
2d

Half angle of the droop triangle

()

-1
= sin (x/R)

[in degrees]

Therefore,
Radius of segment for the required drooping
Total included angle of the segment for required drooping
Vertical distance

(R)
(2 )

125050.00mm

4.58305deg

(R-d)

124950.00mm

4.53723deg

Correction due to the Last Node Mismatch

Difference in distance (Obtained from STAAD)
Reduction in Total included angle

x
d

= R-d

R2 - x2

R + d + 2Rd

(R )

100.00mm

()

0.04582deg

(2 - )

Net, Total included angle of the segment for required drooping

Overall depth of the section

(h )

490.00mm

Floor plate slope in degrees

()

9.00deg

Vertical height/Offset distance at column

(h' )

248.05mm

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