Design of Purlins

Design data
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Yield strength of steel py = 275.0 N/mm
Slope of roof (to horizontal) = 10.0 o or 0.174 radians
Span of purlin l = 4.75 m
Spacing of purlins = 1.30 m
Sectional properties of purlin.
Member = RSC203x76x24
3 4
D = 203.2 B = 76.20 Z xx = 192.00 cm I xx = 1955.00 cm
3 4
t = 7.1 T = 11.20 Z yy = 27.7 cm Iyy = 152.0 cm
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Gross area of cross section A = 30.4 cm r.min = 22.4 mm

PDL/PL
Loads
Dead load
Roofing sheet & accessories load PDL-1 = 0.25 kN/m PDL*cos(x)/
PLL*cos(x)/
Dead weight of purlin PDL-2 = 0.24 kN/m PWL
Total PDL = 0.49 kN/m PDL*sin(x)/
Live load PLL = 1.00 kN/m PLL*sin(x)
Wind load PWL = 4.67 kN/m

Load case I
a) Load combination 1.4DL+1.6LL x
W 1 = [1.4PDLcos(x)+ 1.6PLLcos(x)] = 2.3 kN/m
W 1y = [1.4PDLsin(x)+1.6 PLLsin(x)] = 0.4 kN/m
b) Load combination 1.4DL+1.4WL
W 2 = [PDLcos(x)+ PWLcos(x)] = 7.1 kN/m
W 2y = [1.4PDLsin(x)+1.4 PWLsin(x)] = 1.3 kN/m
c) Load combination 1.2DL+1.2LL+1.2WL
W 3 = [1.2PDLcos(x)+1.2PLLcos(x)+1.2 PWLcos(x)] = 7.3 kN/m
W 3y = [1.2PDLsin(x)+1.2 PLLsin(x)+1.2 PWLsin(x)] = 1.3 kN/m

Case a) and Case b) are critical, case a) adopted for deisgn.

Load combination 1.4DL+1.6LL
Applied moment at mid span of purlin
M xx = 6.35 kN-m
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M xx = [P DLcos(x )+ P LLcos(x )]*leff /8
Effective length =1.0*L =leff l=leff = 4.75 m
Note: Sag rods are provided at mid span of every purlin. Hence, connection point of sag rod to purlin
will act as a support in y-y axis of purlin and the effective length in y-y axis will be 0.5 times the
spacing of truss.
M yy = 0.22 kN-m
2
M yy = ([P DLsin(x )+ P LLsin(x )]*(l /2) )/10

Moment capacity check:

Moment capacity of Mazor axis, Mcx = 63.36 kN-m
Moment capacity of Minor axis, Mcy = 9.14 kN-m
(Mc = 1.2 x py x Z)
Local capacity of check, Mxx/Mcx+Myy/Mcy < 1
Mxx/Mcx+Myy/Mcy = 0.12
Hence ok
Buckling capacity check:
Slenderness ratio, Leff/r.min = 212.05
Equivalent Slenderness ratio, lLT = uvw
buckling parameter, u = 0.90
Torsional index, x = D/T = 18.14
Ratio, w = 1.00
2 0.25
The slenderness factor, v = 0.60 (v = 1/(1+0.05x(/x) ) )
Equivalent Slenderness ratio, lLT = 114.09
Bending strength, pb = 100.00 N/mm2 (From table-16 of BS 5950-2000, part-1)
Buckling resisting moment, Mb = 1.2 x pb x Zx = 23.04 kN.m
The overall buckling check, mMx/Mb+mMyy/Mcy < 1
mMx/Mb+mMyy/Mcy = 0.30
Hence ok
Shear check:
Max. shear force, wL/2 = 0.94 kN
Shear area, Avx = 1442.72 mm2
Shear capacity, Pvx = 0.6 x py x Avx = 238.05 kN
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Shear area, Avy = 0.9 x Ao = 1536.19 mm (Ao = area of flanges)
Shear capacity, Pvx = 0.6 x py x Avx = 253.47 kN
Hence ok
Check of deflection:
Deflection, dx = 2.43 mm
dx = (5 x wl4)/384EI
Deflection, dy = 0.34 mm
dy = (5 x wl4)/384EI
Allowable deflection, d.allow = 19.00 mm
(d.allow = L/250, as per SP-1275) Hence ok
Cladding Purlin
Design data
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Yield strength of steel py = 275.0 N/mm
Span of purlin l = 6.00 m
Spacing of purlins = 1.00 m
Sectional properties of purlin.
Member = RSC254x89x36
3 4
D = 254 B = 88.90 Z xx = 350.00 cm I xx = 4445.00 cm
3 4
t = 9.1 T = 13.60 Z yy = 46.7 cm Iyy = 3.2 cm
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Gross area of cross section A = 45.4 cm r.min = 25.8 mm
Loads
PDL
Dead load
Roofing sheet & accessories load PDL-1 = 0.25 kN/m
Dead weight of purlin PDL-2 = 0.24 kN/m
Total PDL = 0.49 kN/m PWL
Wind load PWL = 3.59 kN/m
(1.1x0.826x1.5-Refer Wind load calculations on walls)

Load combination 1.4WL

Applied moment at mid span of purlin
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M xx = P WL*leff /8 M xx = 22.61 kN-m
Effective length =1.0*L =leff l=leff = 6.00 m

Note: Sag rods are provided at mid span of every purlin. Hence, connection point of sag rod to purlin
will act as a support in y-y axis of purlin and the effective length in y-y axis will be 0.5 times the
spacing of truss. Calculations in this direction are negelected,hence Dead load is very small)

Moment capacity check:

Moment capacity of Mazor axis, Mcx = 115.50 kN-m
Moment capacity of Minor axis, Mcy = 15.41 kN-m
(Mc = 1.2 x py x Z)
Local capacity of check, Mxx/Mcx < 1
Mxx/Mcx = 0.20
Hence ok
Buckling capacity check:
Slenderness ratio, Leff/r.min = 232.56
Equivalent Slenderness ratio, lLT = uvw
buckling parameter, u = 0.90
Torsional index, x = D/T = 18.68
Ratio, w = 1.00
The slenderness factor, v = 0.58 (v = 1/(1+0.05x(/x)2)0.25)
Equivalent Slenderness ratio, lLT = 121.69
Bending strength, pb = 83.00 N/mm2 (From table-16 of BS 5950-2000, part-1)
Buckling resisting moment, Mb = pb x Zx = 29.05 kN.m
The overall buckling check, mMx/Mb
mMx/Mb+mMyy/Mcy = 0.78
Hence ok
Shear check:
Max. shear force, wL/2 = 1.47 kN
2
Shear area, Avx = 2311.40 mm
Shear capacity, Pvx = 0.6 x py x Avx = 381.38 kN
2
Shear area, Avy = 0.9 x Ao = 2176.27 mm (Ao = area of flanges)
Shear capacity, Pvx = 0.6 x py x Avx = 359.08 kN
Hence ok
Check of deflection:
Deflection, dx = 6.65 mm
dx = (5 x wl4)/384EI
Deflection, dy = 78.78 mm
dy = (5 x wl4)/384EI
Allowable deflection, d.allow = 24.00 mm
(d.allow = L/250, as per SP-1275) Hence not ok