CALCULATIONS FOR DECORATIVE ESCALATOR SCREEN

Engr. Michael C. Lim

PRC License 124665 Structural Engineer
engrmichaellim@gmail.com
 Materials
Unit Weight

Aluminum 169 lb/ft

3
2707.12 kg/m
3
26.55685 KN/m
3

14 GA Steel 499 lb/ft

3
7993.21 kg/m
3
78.41339 KN/m
3

2mm

Screen 1

450 mm perforated screen width (based on drawings)

50 mm steel tubing width (based on drawings)
100 mm steel tubing height (based on drawings)
500 mm end cap typical length (based on drawings)
20 mm perforated screen thickness (based on drawings)
20 mm end cap thickness (based on drawings)

Computing for maximum support reaction due to screen assembly weight.

(Maximum length of screen section will give the maximum support reaction)

L1 = 2157 + 4971 + 1102 +

1950 + 810 + 747 +
350
= 12.087 m
L2 = 4465 + 2615 + 1102 +
1950 + 810 + 747 +
350
= 12.039 m
L3 = 3312 + 3794 + 1102 +
1950 + 810 + 747 +
350
= 12.065 m
L4 = 3889 + 3205 + 1102 +
1950 + 810 + 747 +
350
= 12.053 m
L5 = 4465 + 2615 + 1102 +
1950 + 810 + 747 +
350
= 12.039 m
use L= 12.087 m

steel tubign area = 50 * 100 = 0.005 m

2

steel tubing weight = 12 m *

7993.21 kg/m
3
*
0.005 m
2

= 483.0696 kg
4.738913 KN
Perforated Screen weight = 12.087 m *
0.45 m *
0.02 m *
2707.12 kg/m
3

= 294.4886 kg
2.888934 KN
end cap weight = 0.5 m *
2707.12 kg/m
3
*
0.02 m *
0.45 m
12.18204 kg
= 0.119506 KN

Total Support Reaction = 789.7403 kg

7.747353 KN
 Screen 2

Computing for maximum support reaction due to screen assembly weight.

(Maximum length of screen section will give the maximum support reaction)

L1 = 3889 + 2343 + 1100 +

1950 + 810 + 747 +
350
= 11.189 m
L2 = 3285 + 2334 + 1100 +
1950 + 810 + 747 +
350
= 10.576 m
L3 = 2735 + 2321 + 1100 +
1950 + 810 + 747 +
350
= 10.013 m
L4 = 2155 + 2310 + 1100 +
1950 + 810 + 747 +
350
= 9.422 m
use L= 11.189 m

steel tubign area = 50 * 100 = 0.005 m

2

steel tubing weight = 11 m *

7993.21 kg/m
3
*
0.005 m
2

= 447.1801 kg
4.386837 KN
Perforated Screen weight = 11.189 m *
0.45 m *
0.02 m *
2707.12 kg/m
3

= 272.6097 kg
2.674301 KN
end cap weight = 0.5 m *
2707.12 kg/m
3
*
0.02 m *
0.45 m
12.18204 kg
= 0.119506 KN

Total Support Reaction = 731.9719 kg

7.180644 KN
 Screen 3

2* 450 mm perforated screen width (based on drawings)

50 mm steel tubing width (based on drawings)
100 mm steel tubing height (based on drawings)
500 mm end cap typical length (based on drawings)
20 mm perforated screen thickness (based on drawings)
20 mm end cap thickness (based on drawings)

Computing for maximum support reaction due to screen assembly weight.

(Maximum length of screen section will give the maximum support reaction)

L1 = 7146 + 1775 + 550 L1 = 1596 + 1775 + 550

= 9.471 m = 3.921 m
L2 = 6846 + 1775 + 550 L2 = 1898 + 1775 + 550
= 9.171 m = 4.223 m
L3 = 6546 + 1775 + 550 L3 = 2196 + 1775 + 550
= 8.871 m = 4.521 m
L4 = 6246 + 1775 + 550 L4 = 2496 + 1775 + 550
= 8.571 m = 4.821 m
L5 = 5946 + 1775 + 550 L5 = 2796 + 1775 + 550
= 8.271 m = 5.121 m
use L= 9.471 m use L= 5.121 m

steel tubign area = 50 * 100 = 0.01 m

2
steel tubign area= 50 * 100 = 0.01 m
2

steel tubing weight = 9.471 m * steel tubing weight

= 5.121 m *
7993.21 kg/m
3
* 7993.21 kg/m
3
*
0.01 m
2
0.01 m
2

= 757.0369 kg = 409.3323 kg
7.426532 KN 4.01555 KN
Perforated Screen weight = 9.471 m * Perforated Screen weight5.121= m *
0.9 m * 0.9 m *
0.02 m * 0.02 m *
2707.12 kg/m
3
2707.12 kg/m
3

= 461.5044 kg = 249.5369 kg
4.527358 KN 2.447957 KN
end cap weight = 1 m * end cap weight = 1 m *
2707.12 kg/m
3
* 2707.12 kg/m
3
*
0.02 m * 0.02 m *
0.45 m 0.45 m
24.36408 kg 24.36408 kg
= 0.239012 KN = 0.239012 KN

Total Support Reaction = 1242.905 kg Total Support Reaction683.2333

= kg
12.1929 KN 6.702518 KN

Computing for support reactions due to eccentric weight of screen assembly

L1 = 3550 / 2 = 1775 mm location of support centroid, reference is leftmost screen
see screen 3 elevation
L2 = 6.702518 * 3.55 / 18.89542
= 1.259244 m location of resultant force centroid, reference is leftmost screen
see screen 3 elevation
R2 = 18.89542 * 0.71 m * 2.45 m = 5.475816 KN
R1 = 18.89542 - 5.475816 = 13.4196 KN
Largest Support Reaction = 13.4196 KN
 Screen 4

2* 450 mm perforated screen width (based on drawings)

50 mm steel tubing width (based on drawings)
100 mm steel tubing height (based on drawings)
500 mm end cap typical length (based on drawings)
20 mm perforated screen thickness (based on drawings)
20 mm end cap thickness (based on drawings)

Computing for maximum support reaction due to screen assembly weight.

(Maximum length of screen section will give the maximum support reaction)

L1 = 7086 + 3110 + 550 L1 = 1296 + 3110 + 550

= 10.746 m = 4.956 m
L2 = 6786 + 3110 + 550 L2 = 1596 + 3110 + 550
= 10.446 m = 5.256 m
L3 = 6486 + 3110 + 550 L3 = 1898 + 3110 + 550
= 10.146 m = 5.558 m
L4 = 6186 + 3110 + 550 L4 = 2196 + 3110 + 550
= 9.846 m = 5.856 m
L5 = 5886 + 3110 + 550 L5 = 2496 + 3110 + 550
= 9.546 m = 6.156 m
L6 = 5586 + 3110 + 550 L6 = 2796 + 3110 + 550
= 9.246 m = 6.456 m
use L= 10.746 m use L= 6.456 m

steel tubign area = 50 * 100 = 0.01 m

2
steel tubign area= 50 * 100 = 0.01 m
2

steel tubing weight = 10.746 m * steel tubing weight

= 6.456 m *
7993.21 kg/m
3
* 7993.21 kg/m
3
*
0.01 m
2
0.01 m
2

= 858.9503 kg = 516.0416 kg
8.426303 KN 5.062368 KN
Perforated Screen weight = 10.746 m * Perforated Screen weight6.456= m *
0.9 m * 0.9 m *
0.02 m * 0.02 m *
2707.12 kg/m
3
2707.12 kg/m
3

= 523.6328 kg = 314.589 kg
5.136838 KN 3.086118 KN
end cap weight = 1 m * end cap weight = 1 m *
2707.12 kg/m
3
* 2707.12 kg/m
3
*
0.02 m * 0.02 m *
0.45 m 0.45 m
24.36408 kg 24.36408 kg
= 0.239012 KN = 0.239012 KN

Total Support Reaction = 1406.947 kg Total Support Reaction854.9947

= kg
13.80215 KN 8.387498 KN

Computing for support reactions due to eccentric weight of screen assembly

L1 = 6220 / 2 = 3110 mm location of support centroid, reference is leftmost screen
see screen 3 elevation
L2 = 8.387498 * 6.22 / 22.18965
= 2.351107 m location of resultant force centroid, reference is leftmost screen
see screen 3 elevation
R2 = 22.18965 * 0.71 m * 2.45 m = 6.43047 KN
R1 = 22.18965 - 6.43047 = 15.75918 KN
Largest Support Reaction = 15.75918 KN