Challenge

Project 2

1) Design a Warehouse Building located in Chennai using STAAD Pro Connect Edition. The specification must be as follows:

Width

30m

Length

50m

Eave Height

9m

Bay spacing

6m

Soil type

Medium

Safe Bearing Capacity

200 kN/m2

Roof slope

1 in 12

Assume suitable sections for structural elements. Follow IS800:2007, IS1893 and IS 875

  • 2) Create structural model using STAAD Pro Connect Edition :-
  • 3) Prepare DL, LL, WL and EQL load calculations as per IS 875 standards :-
  • Foundation

Designing using MS excel

  • a) Steel column :-
  • Height of column h = 9m
  • Yeild strength fy = 250N/mm^2
  • Elastic modulus E = 200000N/mm^2
  • Material factor γm = 1.1
  • Step :- 1
  • Section classification
  • Properties of selected section

- ISHB

- 400

- A

- 10466mm^2

- h

- 400mm

- B

- 250mm

- t

- 10.6mm

- T

- 12.7mm

- rx

- 166.1mm

- ry

- 51.6mm

- Zp

- cm^3

  • Flange criterion b/T = 9.84
  • Web criterion d/t = 35.34
  • ε = 1
  • b/T < 10.5
  • d/t < 42
  • The section is classified as COMPACT
  • Step :- 2
  • Effective length
  • As both ends pin-jointed
  • KLx = 9m
  • KLy = 9m
  • KLz = 9m
  • Slenderness ratio
  • KLx/rx = 54.18
  • KLy/ry = 174.42
  • Non-dimensional effective slenderness ratio
  • λ = 1.964
  • Step :- 3
  • To calculate φ
  • h/bf = 1.60
  • > 1.2
  • T = 12.7mm
  • So, buckling class = b
  • α = 0.34
  • φ = 0.5(1+α(λ-0.2)+λ^2)
  • φ = 2.73
  • Step :- 4
  • Claculation of χ
  • χ = 0.216N/mm^2
  • Step :- 5
  • Calculation of fcd
  • fcd = χfy/γm
  • = 49.17
  • Step :- 6
  • Factored Axial Load
  • Pd = Afcd
  • = 514.614kN
  • b) Rafter :-
  • Span of I beam = 6m
  • Dead load = 18kN/m
  • Imposed load = 40kN/m
  • Length of bearing = 100mm
  • Yield strength = 250N/mm^2
  • Step :- 1
  • Design load calculation
  • Factored load = 87kN/m
  • Factored bending moment = 391.5kNm
  • Step :- 2
  • Section modulus required
  • Zreqd = 1722600mm^3
  • = 1722.60cm^3
  • Step :- 3
  • Section classification
  • Properties of selected section

- ISMB

- 250

- A

- 475.5mm^2

- D

- 250mm

- B

- 125mm

- t

- 6.9mm

- T

- 12.5mm

- Izz

- 5131.6cm^4

- Iyy

- 344.5cm^4

- Zp

- 459.76cm^3

  • Flange criterion B/2T = 5
  • Web criterion (D-2T)t = 32.61
  • ε = 1
  • B/2T < 9.4
  • (D-2T)/t < 83.9
  • The section is classified as PLASTIC
  • Step :- 3
  • Moment of resistance of the cross section
  • Moment Md = (Zpχfy)/γm
  • Md = 104.491kNm
  • < 391.50
  • Hence section ISMB 250 is adequate for flexure
  • Step :- 4
  • Shear resistance of the cross section
  • Shear capacity Vc = 0.6fyAv/γm
  • Av = 1725mm^2
  • Vc = 235.23kN
  • V = 261kN
  • V/Vc = 1.11
  • .> 0.6
  • Step :- 5
  • Check for web buckling
  • Slenderness ratio of web = 2.5d/t
  • d = 225mm
  • = 70.33mm
  • Design compressive stress fc = 203N/mm^2
  • Pw = 315.16kN
  • > 261
  • Hence web is safe against shear buckling
  • Step :- 6
  • Check for web crippling at support
  • Root radius of ISMB250 R = 13mm
  • tf + R = 25.5mm
  • Dispersion length n^2 = 63.75mm
  • Pcrip = 245625N
  • = 245.63kN
  • < 261
  • Hence section adequate for web crippling
  • Step :- 7
  • Check for serviceability Deflection
  • Design load = 58kN/m
  • Deflection δ = 95.36mm
  • Allowable deflection = 30mm
  • Hence serviceability is satisfied
  • c) Base plate :-
  • Step :- 1
  • Strength of concrete fcu = 40 N/mm^2
  • Yield strength of steel fy = 250 N/mm^2
  • Material factor γm = .kN
  • Factored load = 1500 kN
  • Step :- 2
  • Steel column section
  • Thickness of flange T = 12.7 mm
  • Step :- 3
  • Area required
  • Bearing strength of concrete = 0.4fcu
  • = 16 N/mm^2
  • Area required = 93750 mm^2
  • Let size of plate
  • Bplate = 350 mm
  • Dplate = 350 mm
  • Area of plate = 122500 mm^2
  • Let projection on each side
  • a = b
  • = 25 mm
  • w = 12.24 N/mm^2
  • Thickness of slab base ts = 7.7 mm
  • < 12.70 mm
  • So use base plate of size 350mmx350mmx12mm.
  • d) Pedestal :-
  • Grade of concrete = 40N/mm^2
  • Load = 123kN
  • Moment = 116kNm
  • Horizontal shear = 13kN
  • Yield strength = 250N/mm^2
  • Length of base plate L = 450mm
  • Width of the base plate B = 350mm
  • C/C distance of (Ld) of bolt group in Z = 300mm
  • C/C distance of (Ld) of bolt group in X = 180mm
  • Bearing strength of concrete fc = 16N/mm^2
  • Depth of column D = 300mm
  • Width of column W = 250mm
  • Step :- 1
  • Anchor Bolt Details
  • Dia of anchor bolt = 24mm
  • No of anchor bolt on each side = 4
  • Total number of anchor bolt,n = 8
  • Gross area of the bolt 'Asb' = 452.16mm^2
  • Net area of the bolt 'Anb' = 352mm^2
  • Ultimate tensile strength of the bolt fub = 400N/mm^2
  • Fyb(Anchor bolt) = 240N/mm^2
  • Step :- 2
  • Base plate details
  • Ultimate tensile strength of a plate,fu = 490N/mm^2
  • Thickness of plate = 16mm
  • Yield stress of plate = 330N/mm^2
  • Step :- 3
  • Anchor bolt design
  • Area of the plate = 157500mm^2
  • Stress Max pressure σ1 = F/A+6*Mz/BL^2
  • = 10.60N/mm^2
  • < 16
  • OK
  • Min pressure σ2 = F/A-6*Mz/BL^2
  • = -9.04N/mm^2
  • < 16
  • C = L*σ1/(σ1+σ2)
  • = 242.89mm
  • a = L/2-C/3
  • = 144.04mm
  • e = (L-Ld)/2
    = 75mm
  • y = (L-C/3-e)
  • = 294.04mm
  • Tension in anchor bolts along the length of plate
  • FT = (Mz-Fxa)/y
  • = 364.38
  • Tension per bolt = 91.10kN
  • shear per bolt,V = 1.63kN
  • Step :- 4
  • Shear check
  • Factored shear force Vsb = 1.63kN
  • Vd,sd = 81290.9N
  • = 21.291kN
  • Factored Vd,sb = 65.03kN
  • Step :- 5
  • Tensile check
  • Factored tensile force in bolt Tb = 91.10kN
  • Tensile strength of bolt Td,b = Tnb/γmb
  • Tn,b = 0.9fubAn
  • = 126720N
  • = 126.72kN
  • Tn,b = fybAsb(γmb/γmo)
  • = 123316N
  • = 123.316kN
  • Lesser of two =123.32kN
  • So, Td,b = 98.65kN
  • Step :- 6
  • Combined unity check
  • (Vsb/Vdb)^2+(Tb/Tdb)^2
  • Vsb/Vdb = 0.025
  • Tb/Tdb = 0.92
  • Unity check = 0.85
  • < 1
  • Hence OK
  • Step :- 7
  • Anchor bolt length
  • Bond strength in tension bd = 1.4N/mm^2
  • Anchor length required = Tb/(3.14*d*τbd)
  • = 863.44mm
  • Let anchor bolt bolt length = 900mm
  • e) Purlin :-
  • Step :- 1
  • Span of the purlin = 7m
  • Spacing of the purlin = 1.5m
  • Number of sag rods = 1
  • Slope of the roof = 5deg
  • Step :- 2
  • Dead loads
  • Weight of sheeting = 5kg/m^2
  • Self weight of purlin = 4.22kg/m^2
  • Additional load = 10%
  • = 0.42kg/m^2
  • Total dead load = 0.096kN/m^2
  • Live loads
  • Live load on roof = 75kg/m^2
  • = 0.75kN/m^2
  • Wind loads
  • Basic wind spped = 50m/s
  • Terrain category = 2
  • Building class = B
  • k1 = 1
  • k2 = 1
  • k3 = 1
  • Design wind speed Vz = 57m/s
  • Design wind pressure Pz = 1949.40N/m^2
  • = 1.95kN/m^2
  • Length of the building I = 50m
  • Breath of the building w = 30m
  • Height of the building h = 10.5m
  • Height of the building at eaves = 9m
  • h/w = 0.35
  • I/w = 1.67
  • External pressure coefficient
  • Maximum downward Cpe = -0.4
  • Maximum upward Cpe = -0.7
  • Internal pressure coefficient
  • Maximum positive Cpi = 0.5
  • Maximum negative Cpi = -0.5
  • For maximum upward wind force
  • Maximum upward Cpe = -0.7
  • Cpi = -0.5
  • Cpe + Cpi = -1.2
  • Pz = 1.95
  • Wind pressure for purlin design = -2.339kN/m^2
  • For maximum upward wind force
  • Max upward Cpe = -0.4
  • Cpi = 0.5
  • Cpe + Cpi = 0.1
  • Pz = 1.95
  • Wind pressure for purlin design = 0.195kN/m^2
  • Step :- 3
  • Design load calculation
  • Spacing of purlin = 1.5m
  • Slope of roof = 5deg
  • Total dead load = 0.096kN/m^2
  • DL normal component = 0.144kN/m
  • DL tangential component = 0.013kN/m
  • Total live load = 0.75kN/m^2
  • LL normal component = 1.121kN/m
  • LL tangential component = 0.098kN/m
  • WL1 wind load = -2.339kN/m^2
  • WL normal component = -3.496kN/m
  • WL2 wind load = 0.195kN/m^2
  • WL normal component = 0.291kN/m
  • Summary of loads

-

- DL+LL

- DL+WL1

- DL+LL+WL2

- Normal load

- 1.265

- -3.351

- 1.556

- Tangential load

- 0.111

- 0.013

- 0.111

-

- DL+LL

- 0.75(DL+WL1)

- 0.75(DL+LL+WL2)

- Normal load

- 1.265

- -2.514

- 1.167

- Tangential load

- 0.111

- 0.009

- 0.083

  • Maximum normal component = 1.265kN/m
  • Step :- 4
  • Purlin section
  • Section selected = Zx200x6x2.3
  • Yield stress of material = 2400kg/cm^2
  • Flange width b = 60mm
  • Depth of section d = 200mm
  • Thickness t = 2.30mm
  • Length of Lip lip_I = 20mm
  • Internal bending radius = 3mm
  • Area = 8.07cm^2
  • Zxx = 47.72cm^3
  • Zyy = 10.22cm^3
  • Ixx = 477.18cm^4
  • Iyy = 61.34cm^4
  • Weight of purlin = 6.335kg/m
  • =4.223kg/m^2
  • Check for basic properties
  • t = 2.30mm
  • w = 49.40mm
  • Fy = 2400kg/cm^2
  • w/t = 21.48
  • < 60
  • OK
  • Check for stress
  • Span major axis = 7m
  • Span minor axis = 2m
  • BM coefficient for Mxx = 10
  • BM coefficient for Myy = 10

-

- DL+LL

- DL+WL1

- DL+LL+WL2

- Normal load

- 6.198

- 16.422

- 7.625

- Tangential load

- 0.060

- 0.007

- 0.060

- Mxx/Zxx

- 129.878

- 344.133

- 159.789

- Myy/Zyy

- 5.895

- 0.672

- 5.895

- (Mxx/Zxx)+(Myy/Zyy)

- 135.773

- 344.805

- 165.684

  • Maximum compressive stress = 344.80N/mm^2
  • 1435/sq.root of f = 24.44
  • > 21.48
  • Hence section OK
  • Step :- 5
  • Combined Bending And Shear stresses in web
  • h/t = 84.96

-

- DL+LL

- DL+WL1

- DL+LL+WL2

- Fbw

- 506.539

- 673.697

- 637.697

- Fv

- 735.223

- 977.847

- 977.847

  • Actual stress

- fbw

- 129.878

- 344.133

- 159.789

- fv

- 5.895

- 0.672

- 5.895

- fbw/Fbw

- 0.256

- 0.511

- 0.237

- fv/Fv

- 0.008

- 0.001

- 0.006

- Sqrt of sum of squares

- 0.257

- 0.511

- 0.237

  • Maximum combined stresses = 0.511
  • < 1
  • OK
  • Step :- 6
  • Check for deflection
  • Number of spans = 3
  • Deflection = (3/384)(wl^4/EI)
  • w = 3.351kN/m
  • Span = 6m
  • E = 207400N/mm^2
  • Ixx = 477.18cm^4
  • δ = 34.29mm
  • Allowable deflection δ = Span/180
  • = 33.33mm
  • > 34.29
  • Not OK
  • 2) Design a simply supported gantry girder to carry electric overhead travelling crane
  • Step :- 1
  • Span of gantry girder = 7 m
  • Span of crane girder = 9 m
  • Crane capacity = 250 kN
  • Self-weight of trolley, hook, electric motor etc. = 40 kN
  • Self-weight of crane girder excluding trolley = 100 kN
  • Minimum hook approach = 1.0 m
  • Distance between wheels = 3 m
  • Self-weight of rails = 0.2 kN/m
  • Step :- 2
  • Maximum moment due to vertical load
  • Weight of trolley + weight of load lifted = 290kN
  • Self weight of crane girder = 100kN
  • For maximum reaction on girder, the moving load should be as close to the gantry as possible
  • Reaction at A RA = 501kN
  • Reaction at B RB = 281.875kN
  • Load on gantry girder from each wheel = 251kN
  • Factored wheel load = 375.833kN
  • Maximum moment ME = 634.21kNm
  • Letr self weight of girder = 2kN/m
  • Dead load = 2.2kN/m
  • Factored DL = 3.3kN/m
  • M due to DL = 20.21kNm
  • M due to impact load = 158.55kNm
  • Factored moment due to all vertical loads
  • M = 812.99kNm
  • Step :- 3
  • Maximum moment due to lateral load
  • Horizontal force transferred to rails = 29kN
  • Horizontal force on each wheel = 7.25kN
  • Factored horizontal force = 10.875kN
  • Maximum moment = 18.35kNm
  • Vertical shear due to wheel loads = 563.75kN
  • Impact = 140.94kN
  • Self weight = 9.90kN
  • Total shear = 714.59kN
  • Lateral shear due to surge = 20.68kN
  • Step :- 4
  • Preliminary section determination
  • , ,, Minimum economic depth D = L/12
  • = 583.333mm
  • Width of compression flange b = L/40 to L/30
  • = 175 to 233
  • Required plastic modulus Zp = 1.4M/fy
  • = 4552721
  • = 4552.72x10^3
  • Let us try ISMB600 with ISMC400 on compression flange.
  • Step :- 5
  • Properties of selected section

- ISMB

- [email protected]/m

- A

- 15600mm^2

- h

- 600mm

- b

- 210mm

- tf

- 20.3mm

- tw

- 12mm

- Izz

- 91800x10^4mm^4

- Iyy

- 2650x10^4mm^4

- R

- 20mm

- ISMC

- [email protected]/m

- A

- 6380mm^2

- h

- 400mm

- b

- 100mm

- tf

- 15.3mm

- tw

- 8.8mm

- Izz

- 15200x10^4mm^4

- Iyy

- 508x10^4mm^4

- Cyy

- 2.42mm

  • Step :- 6
  • Let the distance of N>A> from, t,he tensio,n range by y'
  • y' = 388.93mm
  • Izz = 1348.13x10^6mm^4
  • Zez = 3466240mm^3
  • For compression flange about y-y axis
  • I = 16766.7x10^4mm^4
  • Zey = 838333mm^3
  • Total area of section = 21980mm^2
  • Let plastic N>A> be at a distance
  • Yp = 580.88mm
  • Zpz = 4410317mm^3
  • For top flange Zpy = 1078488mm^3
  • Step :- 7
  • Section classfication
  • For ISMB b/t = 4.90
  • < 9.4
  • d/t = 43.28
  • < 84
  • For ISMC b/t = 5.96
  • < 9.4
  • Hence section is plastic
  • Step :- 8
  • Check for local moment capacity
  • Local moment capacity for bending in vertical plane
  • Mdz = fyZp/1.1
  • = 1002.34kNm
  • Mdz = 1.2Zefy/1.1
  • = 945.34kNm
  • For top flange
  • Mdy = 245.11kNm
  • Mdy = 228.64kNm
  • In the above which ever the minimum value is taken
  • Mdz = 945.34kNm
  • Mdy = 228.64kNm
  • Step :- 9
  • Check for combined local capacity
  • (812.99/945.34)+(18.35/228.64)<1
  • 947<1
  • Step :- 10
  • Check for buckling resistance
  • Md = βbZpfbd
  • βb = 1
  • Lt = 7000mm
  • E = 200000N/mm^2
  • hf = 597.5mm
  • Iy = 17850x10^4mm^4
  • A = 21980mm^2
  • ry = 90.12mm
  • fcr,b = 417.43N/mm^2
  • λ = 0.744
  • φ = 0.95
  • = 0.97N/mm^2
  • fbd = 166.591
  • Mdz = 734.72kNm
  • Mdy = 202.84kNm
  • Hence 1.20>1
  • Hence section is unsafe against torsional buckling
  • Step :- 11
  • Check for shear
  • Vz = 714.59kN
  • Shear capacity = Avfyw/(3^0.5x1.1)
  • = 944755N
  • = 944.755kN
  • > 714.59
  • Now = 566.853kN
  • Low shear
  • Step :- 12
  • Check for web buckling
  • b = 175mm
  • n1 = 232.6mm
  • d = 519.4mm
  • t = 12mm
  • = 104.746
  • Fcd = 128.6N/mm^2
  • Buckling resistance = 629008kN
  • > 714.59kN
  • Step :- 13
  • Check for deflection at working load
  • Vertical deflection
  • Serviceability vertical wheel load = 251kN
  • Deflection at mid span a = 2000mm
  • Izz = 1348.13x10^5mm^4
  • δ = 25.32mm
  • Horizontal deflection
  • I = 16766.65x10^4mm^4
  • δ = 4.88mm
  • L/750 = 9.33mm
  • Unsafe in vertical direction.
  • Safe in lateral direction.
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