Design of Glass Window

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Design of Glass Window:-

 Data:-
 No. of Shutters:- 2
 Shutter Size:- 1.35m x 2.7m
 Window Size: - 2.7m x 2.7m
 Area of glass: - 3.65m2
 Type of glass:- Tampered (8 mm)
 Support condition:- On all four side
 Permissible Stress:-
 Flexure tensile strength of 8mm glass = 15.2 N/mm2 = 152 kg/cm2
 Flexure tensile strength of 6063 T6 Aluminium = 150 N/mm2 = 1500 kg/cm2
 Wind Pressure Data:-

Zone IV (DELHI)
Terrain Category II
Basic Wind Pressure 47 m/s
Ht. of window 60m above ground

 As per IS – 875 (part-3) basic wind pressure = 2127.25 N/mm2


 Net Pressure (Pnet) = Pz x Cp
= 2127.25 * 1.7 (from IS-875 part- 3)
= 3616.3 N/mm2
 For tampered glass Pnet = Pnet/ FOS
= 3616.3/ 2.5
= 1446 N/mm2
 Aspect ratio of glass = 2.7/1.35 = 2
 Area of glass frame = 3.65m2.

Design of Glass:-
 Using imperial relations:- Pnet * A = 200* Tk +1900 ( Ref. CED -13 (7885) WC)
 Pnet * A = 200 * 81.57 + 1900
( k is 1.57 for 8mm glass)
 1446 * A = 7134
 A = 4.93 m2 < 3.65 so glass thickness is o.k

Aluminium Member Design (M1) :-


 From available section M1 Zyy = 10.8 cm3
 Load on member = 144.6 * (1.35/2) = 97.60 kg/mt.
97.60∗2.7^2
 Moment on member = = 88.93 kg.mt
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 So stress 152kg/cm2 Section modulus Z= (88.*93*100)/1520 = 5.85 < 10.8

Member Design (M2) :-


 From available section M2 Zyy = 28.86 cm3
 Load on member = 97.6 * 2 = 195.2 kg/mt.
195.2∗2.7^2
 Moment on member = = 177.87 kg.mt = 17787 kg.cm
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 Z(req) = 17787 / 1500 = 11.85 cm3 < 28.86 cm3, so O.k

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