IS:875 (Part 3) - 1987

A Commentary on Indian Standard Code of practice

for design loads
(other than earthquake)
For buildings and
structures Part 3 Wind Loads
(Second Revision)
CONVERSION OF WIND SPEED FROM m/sec TO mile/Hrs

1m/sec = 2.2369miles/Hrs
39X2.2369 = 87.239 miles/Hrs
CONVERSION OF WIND SPEED TO FORCE
(speed in miles/Hrs)2 X 0.0027 = FORCE IN lbs/sq ft
(87.239)2 X 0.0027 = 20.548 lbs/sq ft
Conversion of lbs/sq ft to kgf/m2
1 kgf/m2 = 0.20 lbs/sq ft

20.548 lbs/sq ft = 20.548/ 0.20 = 102.74 kgf/m2

3.2  Wind Load
 
Wind pressures for design of all masts and determination of spans
are based on IS: 875-1964 – “Code of Practice for Structural Safety
of Buildings – Loading Standards”  Vide an amendment issued in
1971 to this specification, wind pressures for structures of height less
than 30 m were reduced by 25% Accordingly the standard wind
pressures adopted are as follows for all new works for different
zones as indicated in the specification:
 
i)  Green zone (light)                     -75    kg/m2
ii) Yellow zone (medium)             -112.50         kg/m2
iii) Red zone (heavy)                     -150 kg/m2
 
INDIAN RAILWAYS- AC TRACTION MANUAL- VOLUME
II  PART  II           [7]
1 Weight of OHE /m = 1.6259 kg/m
or 1.60 kg/m
2 Weight of Catenary /m = 0.5973 kg/m
3 Weight of contact /m = 0.9512 kg/m
4 Weight of Bracket = 60 kg
5 Weight of Artisan = 60 kg
6 Weight of earth wire /m = 0.3180 kg/m
7 Weight of f wire /m = 1.3260 kg/m

8 Temp. range = 4 to 650 C

9 Wind pressure = as per IS 875 & calculation
102.74 Kgf/m2
AS PER ACTM NEXT HIGHER Yellow zone
(medium)
112.50         kg/m2
10 Tension of Catenary = 1000 kgf
11 Tension of contact = 1000 kgf
12 Tension of earth wire = 320 kgf
13 Tension of f wire = 1000 kgf
14 Implantation = as per site 2.5 mtr
15 Half tension length = 750 mtr
16 Catenary Dia = 0.0105 mtr
17 Contact Dia = 0.01224 mtr
18 Span length (L) = 72 mtr
19 Span length (R)= 72 mtr
20 Mast height above foundation = 8.15 mtr
21 Height of contact = 5.6 mtr
22 Encumbrance = 1.4 mtr
23 Height of contact wire for calculation
= ht of cantact w above rail level
+ Cess level+ loose soil
= 5.6 + 0.50 + 0.30 =6.4 mtr
23 Height of catenary wire for calculation
= ht of cantact w above rail level
+ Cess level+ encumbrance+ loose soil
= 5.6 + 0.50 + 1.4 + 0.30 =7.8 mtr
24 Left Stagger = 0.200 mtr

25 Right Stagger = 0.200 mtr

1 Weight of OHE /m = 1.6259 kg/m
or 1.60 kg/m
If both side span length is not same
so weight of OHE/m X ( L span/2 + R span/2)
Span length (L) = 72 mtr
Span length (R) = 72 mtr

1 Weight of OHE = 1.6259 X 72 =117.06 Kgs

 Weight of Bracket = 60 kg
Half weight is considered with mast & half with OHE
2 Weight of Bracket = 30 kg

Weight of Artisan = 60 kg
weight is considered with mast only

3 Weight of Artisan = 60 kg
 Total vertical load = Wt of OHE
+ Wt of bracket
+ Wt of Artisan
1 Weight of OHE = 1.60 X 72 =117.06 Kgs
2 ½ Weight of Bracket = 30 kgs
3 Weight of Artisan = 60 kgs
A. Total vertical load (P)
= 117.06 + 30 + 60 = 207.06 say 207 Kgs
W = MAST WEIGHT + ½ BRACKET WEIGHT + VERTICAL LOAD (P)

MAST WEIGHT
= 37.5X9.5
=356.25Kgs
½ Weight of Bracket
CC
= 30 Kgs
Total Vertical
load (P)
=207 Kgs
W = MAST WEIGHT
+ ½ BRACKET WEIGHT
+ VERTICAL LOAD (P)

W= 356.25+30+207
= 593.25 Kgs
d=Lαt
Where
L half tension length = 750 mtr

α Temp. Co-efficient of contact &

catenary wire =17X10-6/0C

t temp. difference from maximum

range to ambient =(65-35)=30
D =Lαt =750* X 17X10-6 X30
= (750 - 4X72) X 17X10-6 X30
=0.2356 Say 0.236
Wind load on catenary/ mtr
= 2/3 portion X Dia of catenary X wind pressure
5% extra due to dropper must be considered
=1.05 X 2/3 X 0.01050 X 112.5
Hence for 72 m of catenary
Wind load on catenary
= 1.05 X 2/3 X 0.01050 X 72 X 112.5
=59.535, Say 59.54
Wind load on Contact/ mtr
= 2/3 portion X Dia of contact X wind pressure
5% extra due to dropper must be considered
=1.05 X 2/3 X 0.01224 X 112.5
Hence for 72 m of catenary
Wind load on Contact
= 1.05 X 2/3 X 0.01224 X 72 X 112.5
=69.4008, Say 69.40
 Wind load on Mast
= mast width X wind pressure X ht of mast above fdn
= 0.152 X 112.5 X 8.15
=139.365
Say 139.37 Kgs
Radial tension on Tangent Track
Since catenary is at centre line of the track.
Hence the radial tension of catenary is zero.
Radial tension of contact wire
a-b a-b X Tension
= 72 72

0.200 –(0.200) 0.200 –(0.200) X 1000

= 72 72
= 0.8 X 1000 = 11.11, say 11 kg
72
Due to catenary
= Horizontal load X displacement/ (imp + 0.2)X Ht of catenary
= 59.54 X 0.236 /(2.5+.2) X 7.81 = 40.64, say 41 kgm
Due to Contact
= (Horizontal load + Axial load) X displacement/ (imp + 0.2)

X Ht of catenary
= (69.40+ 11.11) X 0.236 /(2.5+.2) X 6.41 = 45.10,
say 45 kgm
Due to Vertical load
= Vertical load (P) X displacement/ (imp + 0.2)X Ht of mast
over fdn/2
= 207 X 0.236 /(2.5+.2) X 8.15/2 = 73.73, say 74 kgm
Due to catenary
= Horizontal load X ht of catenary
= 59.54 X 7.81 = 465.007
say 465 kgm
Due to Contact
= (Horizontal + Axial load) X ht of Contact
=(69.40+ 11.11) X 6.41 = 516.069
say 516
 Due to Vertical load
= Vertical load X Imp
= 207 X 2.7 = 558.9
say 559 kgm
Due to wind load on Mast
= Wind load on mast X mast ht above fdn/2
= 139.37 X 8.15/2 = 567.93
Say 568 Kgm
FBM code is 3 digit number in which
First digit represents Total vertical load
Next two digit represent bending
movement in hundreds

As per RDSO DRG NO ETI/OHE/G/0153 FOR 72

MTR span & tangent track FBM code is 125
 Actual stress in the mast in axial compression
6ac.cal = ∑V/A where ∑ V Axial load on mast &
A is Cross sectional area as per chart
Actual stress in the mast in axial compression
6ac.cal = ∑ V/A = 539.25/47.4 =11.376
say 11.38
6actual/6ac with wind = 11.38/334= 0.03407<
0.15
Actual bending compression stress about xx axis
6 bcx.cal = Mxx/Zxx (Section modulus) = 2108/258.9 =
8.142 say 8.14, hence 8.14 X 100 = 814 kg/cm2
Actual bending compression stress about yy axis
6 bcy.cal = Myy/Zyy = 160/91.7 = 1.744
hence 1.74 X 100 = 174 kg/cm2
 Since the ratio of 6ac.cal/ 6ac is less than
0.15 hence as per clause 7.1.1 (a) of IS 800-
1984
6ac.cal/ 6ac + 6 bcx.cal/ 6 bcx + 6 bcy.cal / 6 bcy <=1.0
OR 11.38/334 + 814/ 1538 + 174/2242
OR 0.03407 + 0.5292 + 0.07760
OR 0.64087
Since 0.64087< 1 Hence Safe