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BS Ref Calculation Remarks: Purlins Design
BS Ref Calculation Remarks: Purlins Design
PURLINS DESIGN
Purlin spacing = 1m
Purlin span = 3.35 m
Modern conc. Roof tiles = 0.53 kN/m2
Timber batten = 0.05 kN/m
Self-weight of purlin = 0.05 kN/m
Dead load
gk = 0.53 kN/m2 x 1m x 3.35m = 1.7755 kN
= 0.05 kN/m x 3.35m = 0.1675 kN
BS 6399 = 0.05 kN/m x 3.35m = 0.1675 kN
Part 1 Total = 2.11 kN
Section 6
Live load
BS 5950 qk = 0.75 kN/m2 x 1m x 3.35m = 2.51 kN
Part 1
Section 4.12 Design using empirical method from BS 5950
Wp = gk + qk
Table 27 = 2.11 + 2.51 cos 22°
= 4.44 kN
Zx = Elastic modulus
= (4.44 x 3350) / 1800
= 8.26 cm3
Live load
qk = 0.75 kN/m2 x 1m x 3.35m = 2.51 kN
Design load
DL = 1.4 gk + 1.6 qk
= 1.4 (2.11) + 1.6 (2.51cos = 6.68 kN
22°)
3.34 kN
1.67kN
RA RB
Reaction at support
RA = RB = (( 2x 1.67 ) + ( 9 x 3.34 ) ) /2 = 16.7 kN
Truss Analysis
Joint Method
Member Force
FAB 40.15 kN (C)
FBC 35.69 kN (C)
FCD 31.23 kN (C)
FDE 30.24 kN (C)
FEF 29.28 kN (C)
FBJ, FCI, FDH, FEG 4.46 kN (C)
Member Force
FAk , FKJ 37.23 kN (T)
FJI 33.09 kN (T)
FIH 28.95 kN (T)
FHG 24.81 kN (T)
FFG 4.93 kN (T)
FJC, FID, FHE, FGH 1.67 kN (T)
FKB 0
External truss member (top chord and bottom chord)
Member AB subjected to the max compressive force,
Fc = - 40.15 kN
x-x axis
1.0 L x 1.0 ×1923
λ x= =
rx 39.7
¿ 48.44
Use λ x =63.91
y-y axis
Lv
≤50
rv
Lv =50 × 16.1
¿ 805
Use Lv =700 mm
L v 700
λ c= =
r v 16.1
¿ 36.65
Ly 2 1923 2
√( 0.85
ry) 2
+ λc =
√( 0.85
20.7 ) +36.65
2
¿ 87.05
Use λ y =87.05
Table 24 (C)
Interpolation
Clause 4.7.4 OK
86−88 150−146
=
86−87.05 150−p c
pc =147.9 N /mm2
Compression resistances, Pc = A g p c
¿ 1910 ×147.9
¿ 282.49 kN > 40.15 kN
Table 9
Table 11 Internal truss member (inclined and vertical member)
Max compressive force, Fc = - 4.46 kN
Max tensile force, Ft = 1.67 kN Non slender
member
Try single angle 60 x 30 x 5 S275 (bolted connection)
20 mm diameter bolt is used at end connection
b/t = 30/5 = 6 ≤ 15 Ɛ
Clause 3.4.3 d/t = 60/5 = 12 ≤15 Ɛ
(b+d)/t = (30 + 60)/5 = 18 ≤24 Ɛ
A = 4.29 cm2
rx = 19 mm
ry = 7.79 mm
rv = 6.29 mm
OK
Area=A g =4.29 cm2 OK
a g 1=60 ×5=300 mm2 OK
a g 2=429−300=129 mm2
a n1 =300−( 22 ×5 ) =190 mm2
a n2 =129 mm2
Clause
4.6.3.2
For grade S275, K e =1.2 OK
a e1=K e an 1=1.2 ×190=228 ≤ ag 1
a e2=129 mm2 ≤ ag 2
Ae =ae1 + ae2 =357 mm2
1.2 ( an 1 +a n2 ) =382.8 mm2 ≥ Ae
v-v axis
0.85 L v 0.85 ×1923
λ v= =
rv 6.29
¿ 259.86
Use λ v =259.86
a-a axis
1.0 La 1.0 ×1923
λ a= =
ra 7.79
¿ 246.85
Use λa =246.85
b-b axis
0.85 L b 1.0 ×1923
λ b= =
Table 24 (C) rb 19
¿ 101.21
Use λb =100.85 OK
The critical slenderness, λ cr=max ( λa , λ v λ b )
¿ 259.86
Interpolation
260−250 26−28
=
260−259.86 26− p c
pc =26.03 N /mm2
Compression resistances, Pc = A g p c
¿ 427 × 26.03
¿ 11.11 kN >4.46 kN