CALCULATION OF MULLION

( WESTON -type W1)

02/03/2023
Parameter :

P = Wind Pressure Ix = Moment Inertia Of Mullion

= 165 Kgf / m2 Add = 14,64 cm4
(+) Ix = Moment Inertia Of Steel
E = Young's Modulus Of Aluminium = cm4
2
= 700.000 Kgf / cm Ix Total = 14,64 cm4

E = Young's Modulus Of Steel Zx = Section Modulus Of Mullion

2
= 2.100.000 Kgf / cm Add = 4,00 cm3
(+) Zx = Section Modulus Of Steel
L = Length Of Mullion = cm3
= 2,00 m = 200,0 cm Zx Total = 4,00 cm3

W = Distance Between Mullion dAllow = Allowable Deflection

= 0,70 m = 70 cm = L / 175 ( AAMA )
= 1,14 cm
A = Area Of Mullion
= L x W sAllow = Allowable Bending Stress
= 1,40 m2 ( A6063S - T5 )
( Short Term ) = 1.100 Kgf / cm2
 Calculation Procedure :

Width Load of Distribution :

W' = A X P
= 1,40 X 165
= 231,00 [ Kgf ]

L = 2 m
Load per Unit Length :

q = W'
L
= 231,0
200,0
= 1,16 [ Kgf / cm ]
W = .7 m

Maximum Inertia Deflection :

dmax = 5 X q X L4
384 X 7x105 X Ix Total
4
= 5 X 1,16 X 200,0
384 X 7x105 X 14,64
= 2,35 [ cm ] < dAllow = 1,14 [ cm ] = NOT OK

Maximum Bending Stress :

smax = q X L2
8 X Zx Total
= 1,16 X 200,0 2
8 X 4,0
= 1.443,75 [ Kgf / cm2 ] < sAllow = = 1.100 [ Kgf / cm2 ] = NOT OK

Mullion Property
Ix Total = Moment Inertia Of Mullion
= 14,64 [ cm4 ]
Zx Total = Section Modulus Of Mullion
= 4,00 [ cm3 ]
W Total = Weight Of Mullion
= 0,62 [ Kg / m1 ]