REFERENCE PARTICULARS OUTPUT

PROPOSED SAKAAZA'S RESIDENCE IN KYANJA

DESIGN OF THE TIMBER PURLINS
Design Assumptions and Details;
 Angle of inclination of the roof to horizontal is 4
 75x50mm Pine Timber Purlins

2
Iron Sheets as Roof Covering (weight = 4.8kg/m )
 No wind load considered because roof is surrounded by parapet wall

Note: The Design output is to determine the span of purlins that shall prevent
ultimate failure of purlins and to limit excessive deflection.

Timber properties
Eurocode 5 Pine; Strength Class C14/ SG4
(ENV 1995-1-1)
Grade Stresses

Loading;

Permanent Load Due to;

1. Corrugated Iron Sheets, Fsheets:

2. Purlins, Fpurlins:

Total Permanent Load

Variable Load;

For Roof without access, Live load

Hence,

Eurocode 5 Design Load, Fd;

(ENV 1995-1-1)