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CALCULATION NOTE

FOR

SECURITY FENCING POST

ON FLAT GROUND

Reference No. : Computation No. ENGTEX/ST-FENCE/001/20

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 PURPOSE ........................................................................................................................... 3

2.0 SCOPE................................................................................................................................. 3
3.0 DESIGN PHILOSOPHY..................................................................................................... 3
4.0 APPLICABLE CODES, SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS................................... 3
4.1 MALAYSIAN CODES AND STANDARDS.................................................................... 3
4.2 INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ................................................................................... 4
5.0 MATERIAL PROPERTIES ................................................................................................ 4
6.0 BASIC LOAD CASE .......................................................................................................... 4
6.1 DEAD LOAD (D) .............................................................................................................. 4
6.2 LIVE LOAD (L) ................................................................................................................. 4
6.3 WIND LOAD (W) .............................................................................................................. 5
7.0 LOAD COMBINATIONS .................................................................................................. 5
7.1 ULTIMATE STRENGTH ANALYSIS ............................................................................. 6
7.2 SERVICEABILITY ANALYSIS ....................................................................................... 6
8.0 DESIGN CHECK ................................................................................................................ 6
9.0 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................... 6

APPENDIX A REFERENCE DRAWING (BY SSP)

APPENDIX B WIND PRESSURE CALCULATION

APPENDIX C DESIGN CHECK

APPENDIX D SHOP DRAWING

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1.0 PURPOSE

The aim of this calculation report is to verify the fencing post embedded depth
into mass concrete foundation on flat ground for KTM Double Track Gemas-
JB Project.

2.0 SCOPE

The scope of this calculation note covers the following: -

1. To check post embedded depth into concrete foundation.

3.0 DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

The original post embedded depth in concrete as presented by principle C&S

Consultant (SSP) is 750mm. Gap from ground level to bottom of fence is
50mm and fence height is 1830mm. The fence details drawing prepared by
principle C&S Consultant as attached in Appendix A for reference.

As the welded fence is spaced at 200mm vertically, manufacturer can only

produce fence height of 1800mm and not 1830mm. However due to 1st batch
of post produced at length of 2550mm, the post embedded depth in concrete
can now be 700mm which is short by 50mm compared to SSP drawings.
Therefore, there is a need to check the post embedment depth to comply with
Codes and Standards.

4.0 APPLICABLE CODES, SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS

Order of Precedence of Codes and Standards shall be as follows:

i) Mandatory Malaysian codes and standards where required by

Malaysian Law.

ii) International Codes and Standards.

4.1 MALAYSIAN CODES AND STANDARDS

UBBL 1984 - Uniform Building By-law (1984)

MS 1553: 2002 - Code of Practice on Wind Loading for Building Structure

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4.2 INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

ANSI/ASAE EP.486.1 - Shallow Post Foundation Design

OCT00
BS 1722-14:2006 - Fences – Part 14: Specification for open mesh steel
panel
BS 5950 Part 1 - Structural Use of Steelwork in Building
BS 8110 Part 1: 1997 - Structural Use of Concrete

5.0 MATERIAL PROPERTIES

The following material properties are considered in the design:

Concrete : Grade 15/20, fcu = 15 N/mm2

Reinforcement Bars : High Tensile Reinforcing Bars, fy = 460 N/mm2

Structural Steel : Grade S275, Py = 275 N/mm²

6.0 BASIC LOAD CASE

6.1 DEAD LOAD (D)

Dead load shall include the weight of the materials forming a permanent part
of the structural elements and all other permanent equipment and materials
attached hereto.

❖ Dead loads shall be calculated from unit weights of materials given in

BS648.
❖ The weights of some commonly used materials are as follows:

Density of Reinforced Concrete 24 kN/m³

Density of Structural Steel 7850 kg/m³

6.2 LIVE LOAD (L)

The fencing components shall be capable of resisting a load of 700 N every

metre at a height 1.1m above ground level.
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6.3 WIND LOAD (W)

Wind load means all loads due to the effect of wind pressure or suction. The
wind can blow in any direction and the most unfavorable case shall be
considered.

Wind load shall be calculated in accordance with MS 1553:2002 with the

following provisional:-

(a) Basic wind speed V = 33.5 m/s (Zone I)

(b) Solidity ratio for fence = 0.14

Refer Appendix B for detail wind pressure calculation.

7.0 LOAD COMBINATIONS

Foundations and structures shall be designed to withstand load combinations

listed in this section.

Unfactored load combinations (Serviceability Limit State – SLS) shall be used

for check against bearing capacity and stability of footing.

Factored load combinations (Ultimate Limit State – ULS) shall be used for
designing steel structures and concrete foundations.

All Load Combinations shall be in accordance with BS 8110.

The following load combinations shall be considered:

Load type
Dead Imposed
Earth
Beneficial

Beneficial

and
Adverse

Adverse

Load Combination Wind

Water
pressure

1. Dead and imposed (and

earth and water pressure)
1.4 1.0 1.6 0 1.4 -

2. Dead and wind (and earth

and water pressure)
1.4 1.0 - - 1.4 1.4

3. Dead and wind and

imposed (and earth and 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2
water Pressure)
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7.1 ULTIMATE STRENGTH ANALYSIS

For Ultimate Strength Analysis, the following load combinations were

considered:

- 1.6 LL
- 1.4 WL
- 1.2 (LL + WL)

7.2 SERVICEABILITY ANALYSIS

For Serviceability Analysis, the following load combinations were considered:

- 1.0 LL
- 1.0 WL
- 1.0 (LL + WL)

8.0 DESIGN CHECK

Design calculation for post embedment depth on mass concrete foundation are
presented in Appendix C.

9.0 CONCLUSION

Based on analysis result, it can be concluded that the proposed embedded

depth 700mm for fence post in concrete foundation is adequate as per
following outcome.

a) Calculated post embedded depth required = 279 mm

b) Recommended fence post foundation depth = 600 mm (Table 3, BS 1722-
14)
c) Provided post embedded depth = 700mm > 279 mm and > 600mm.
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APPENDIX A

REFERENCE DRAWING (BY SSP)

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APPENDIX B

WIND PRESSURE CALCULATION

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WIND LOAD TO MS 1553:2002

Height ≤ 3m

CALCULATION OF WIND ACTION

Basic wind speed Vs = 33.5 m/s (Zone I) Figure 3.1

Wind directional multiplier Md = 1.0 Cl. 2.2
Terrain/height multiplier Mz,cat = 0.99 (Terrain Category 1) Cl. 4.2
Shielding multiplier Ms = 1.0 Cl. 4.3
Hill shape multiplier Mh = 1.0 Cl. 4.4
Importance factor I = 0.87 Table 3.2
Dynamic response factor Cdyn = 1.0 Cl. 2.4.1

Site wind speeds Vsit = Vs (Md) (Mz,cat) (Ms) (Mh) Cl. 2.2
= 33.5 x 1.0 x 0.99 x 1.0 x 1.0
= 33.165 m/s

Design wind speed Vdes = Vsit x I Cl. 2.3

= 33.165 x 0.87
= 28.854 m/s

Design wind pressures p = (0.5 air) [Vdes]2 Cfig Cdyn Cl. 2.4.1

= 0.613 x [ 28.854 ]² x Cfig x 1.0

= 0.51 x Cfig kN/m²

According to Clause 2.4.2, minimum design wind load shall not be less than 0.65 kN/m2.

p = 0.65 x Cfig kN/m²

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Reference :
1. Fences - Part 14: Specification for open mesh steel panel; BS 1722-14:2006

The uniformly distributed load (UDL) on fences shall be calculated a follows:

BS1722: Annex D

Height of Fence h = 1.8 m

Post intervals, centres W = 2.46 m
Solidity  = 14 % BS1722: Table 2
Post height above grd H = 1.85 m
Post diameter = 0.06 m
Drag coefficient CD = 1.068 (Interpolate from Table D.1)
Panel Area = 4.428 m2
Post area = 0.111 m2

Wind load on fence UDL = 0.65 x 1.068 { ( 0.14 x 4.428 ) + 0.111 }

4.428
= 0.115 kN/m²
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APPENDIX C

DESIGN CHECK
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SUBJECT SECURITY FENCE
CALCULATIONS

Reference :
1. Fences - Part 14: Specification for open mesh steel panel; BS 1722-14:2006
2. Code of Practice on Wind Loading For Building Structure; MS 1553:2002
3. Structural Use of Concrete Part 1; BS 8110-1:1997

CALCULATION OF LOADINGS

H=
h A 1850 mm
VW

e = h/2 + 50 =
= 0.95 m MW
50 mm

Elevation View Side view

Height of Fence h = 1800 mm

Post intervals, centres W = 2460 mm < 3000mm…OK!

Wind Loading
Wind load on fence UDL = 0.115 kN/m2 (Appendix B)

Tributary area for one post A = 4.428 m2

Horizontal wind shear Vw = p x A = 0.115 x 4.428

= 0.51 kN

Moment at top of stump due to wind Mw = Vw x e

= 0.51 x 0.95
= 0.48 kNm

Personnel loading
The fencing shall be capable of resisting a load of 700 N every metre at a height BS1722: Cl. 5.1.2
of 1.1m above ground level.

Lateral load VLL = 0.7 kN/m

VLL
= 0.7 x 2.46
= 1.72 kN
1.1 m MLL
Moment at top of stump MLL = 1.72 x 1.1
= 1.89 kNm
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Factored Load (ULS) BS8110: Table 2.1

Load Comb 1 : 1.6 (Live Load)

Lateral Load V1 = 1.6 ( 1.72 ) = 2.76 kN

Moment M1 = 1.6 ( 1.89 ) = 3.03 kNm

Load Comb 2 : 1.4 (Wind Load)

Lateral Load V1 = 1.4 ( 0.51 ) = 0.71 kN

Moment M1 = 1.4 ( 0.48 ) = 0.68 kNm

Load Comb 3 : 1.2 (Wind Load + Live Load)

Lateral Load V3 = 1.2 ( 0.51 + 1.72 ) = 2.68 kN

Moment M3 = 1.2 (0.48 + 1.89 ) = 2.85 kNm

Critical Load for Design Check

ULS Lateral Load V = Max (V1, V2, V3)

= Max ( 2.76 , 0.71 , 2.68 )
= 2.76 kN

ULS Moment M = Max (M1, M2, M3)

= Max ( 3.03 , 0.68 , 2.85 )
= 3.03 kNm
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Reference :
1. Fences - Part 14: Specification for open mesh steel panel; BS 1722-14:2006
2. Structural use of concrete Part 1; BS 8110-1:1997
3. Shallow Post Foundation Design; ANSI/ASAE EP486.1 OCT00 P

CALCULATION OF POST EMBEDMENT DEPTH Ma

Va ground surface
According to ANSI/ ASAE

d Post

Side view

Pole Diameter b = 60 mm = 0.19685 ft From SSP dwg

Bending Moment Ma = 3.03 kNm = 2234.81 lbf.ft
Shear Force Va = 2.76 kN = 620.47 lbf
Concrete strength fcu = 15 N/mm 2 = 313282 lbf/ft² From SSP dwg
Allowable Lateral Pressure S = 0.45 fcu = = 140977 lbf/ft² BS8110: Table 2.1

Solving the equation for d:

6 8 0

27751.23 d3 - 3722.84 d - 17878.48 = 0

Min. post embedment to resist applied force d = 0.9154 ft

= 279 mm

According to BS 1722-14

For a 1800 mm fence height, Depth in ground as per Table 3 of BS 1722 is given 600 mm.

SUMMARY
From design guide given by ANSI/ASAE and BS1722, it is found that the embedment depth of post for
fencing height of 1800mm is 279mm and 600mm respectively. Adopt the greater as the required design depth.
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APPENDIX D

SHOP DRAWING
 2400

A STAINLESS STEEL CAP

STAINLESS STEEL M8 X 100MM BOLT & NUT

STAINLESS STEEL U-CLIP

1800

1800
GALVANISING CHS POST
2550MM(L) X 60MM X 1.9MM THK

2550
2550

EMF WELDED WIRE GRILLE

WITH GRID SPACING 50MM X 200MM
AND WIRE DIAMETER 5MM
*HOT DIPPED GALVANISED

GL
50
750
100

CONCRETE FOOTING BY OTHERS

450
ELEVATION A-A
A GALVANISING CHS POST
2550MM(L) X 60MM X 1.9MM THK STAINLESS STEEL U-CLIP,
STAINLESS STEEL M8 X 100MM HEX BOLT & NUT

GALVANISING CHS POST

2550MM(L) X 60MM X 1.9MM THK
EMF WELDED WIRE GRILLE EMF WELDED WIRE GRILLE
5MM DIA. 5MM DIA.
STAINLESS STEEL U-CLIP,
DRAWN
STAINLESS STEEL M8 X 100MM HEX BOLT & NUT NMF
ENGTEX METALS SDN BHD
CHECKED
TITLE
QA
PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL EMF WELDED WIRE GRILLE FOR KTM DOUBLE TRACK GEMAS-JB(YTL)
NOTES: MFG -FLAT GROUND-
1. WELDED GRILLE MESH (FENCE) TO COMPLY WITH BS EN 10223-7:2012(SIRIM CERTIFIED) THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS
2. STRUCTURAL USE OF STEELWORK FOR BUILDING BS 5950, PART 1 DRAWING IS THE SOLE PROPERTY OF APPROVED
(SECURITY FENCING PURPOSE)
ENGTEX METALS SDN BHD. ANY
3. CODE OF PRACTICE ON WIND LOADING FOR BUILDING STRUCTURE. MS 1553:2002
REPRODUCTION IN PART OR AS A WHOLE SIZE DWG NO REV
WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF EMSB/KTM/YTL/FLAT/001
ENGTEX INDUSTRIES SDN BHD IS PROHIBITED. A3
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