DESIGN OF PURLINS

TRUSS 1
80% STRESS GRADE OF YAKAL
Fb(ALLOWALBLE) = 24.5 MPa
Fv(ALLOWABLE) = 2.49 MPa
E = 9.78 x 103 MPa
Relative Density = 0.76

kN
Unit Weight = (0.76)(9.81 m 3

)= 7.4556

kN
m3

Length of Truss 1 = 11 m
Height of Truss = 1 m
Length of Purlins = 6.5 m
Spacing of purlins = 0.6 m
Allowable deflection =

(length of purlin)(1000)
360

Allowable deflection = 18.05555556 mm

Roof Material Deck Metal 18 gage = 0.14 kPa
Assume b and d
b = 150 mm and d = 200 mm

tan

height of truss
length of truss
2
1

5.5

= tan-1(

= 10.30484647

1
5.5

(6.5)(1000)
360

Horizontal spacing of each purlin = (spacing of purlins)(cos ) =(0.6)

(cos10.30484647 )
Horizontal spacing of each purlin = 0.590321946 m

Weight of Roof in

kN
m

= (Horizontal spacing of each purlin)(Weight of Roof in kPa)

Weight of Roof in

kN
m

= (0.590321946 m)(0.14 kPa)

Weight of Roof in

kN
m

= 0.082645072

Weight of Wind in

kN
m

= (Spacing of purlins)(Weight of Wind in kPa)

Weight of Wind in

kN
m

= (0.6m)(0.10445kPa)

Weight of Wind in

kN
m

= 0.06267

kN
m

kN
m

Weight of Purlin in

kN
m

b
d
= (Unit Weight)( 1000 )( 1000 )

Weight of Purlin in

kN
m

= (7.4556

Weight of Purlin in

kN
m

= 0.223668

kN
150
200
3 )(
)(
1000
1000 )
m
kN
m

kN
+( Weight of Roof in
m

Wx = (Weight of Wind in

kN
m

+ Weight of Purlin in

kN
cos
m

Wx = (0.06267

kN
m )+( 0.082645072

kN
m + 0.223668

kN
m )(cos10.30484647

)
Wx = 0.364042215

kN
m
kN
m

Wy = (Weight of Roof in

kN
m + 0.223668

Wy = (0.082645072

Wy = 0.054794948

+ Weight of Purlin in

kN
)
m )(sin10.30484647

kN
m

Check for Bending:

Mx =

length of purlins

2
(W x )

6.5 m

2
(0.364042215

kN
)
m

Mx = 1.922597948 kN-m

My =

length of purlins

2
(W y )

6.5 m

2
(0.054794948

kN
sin
m

kN
)
m

My = 0.2893858191 kN-m

Fbx(ACTUAL) =

Fbx(ACTUAL) =

6Mx
b d2
200

(150)
(6)(1.922597948)(1000)(1000)

Fbx(ACTUAL) = 1.922597948 MPa < Fb(ALLOWABLE)

Fbx(ACTUAL) = 1.922597948 MPa < 24.5 MPa

Fby(ACTUAL) =

Fby(ACTUAL) =

6My
2

db

150

(200)
(6)(0.2893858191)( 1000)(1000)

Fby(ACTUAL) = 0.38584776 MPa < Fb(ALLOWABLE)

Fby(ACTUAL) = 0.38584776 MPa < 24.5 MPa

Fb(ACTUAL) = Fbx(ACTUAL) + Fby(ACTUAL)

Fb(ACTUAL) = 1.922597948 + 0.38584776
Fb(ACTUAL) = 2.308445708 MPa < Fb(ALLOWABLE)
Fb(ACTUAL) = 2.308445708 MPa < 24.5 MPa

Check for Shearing:

Vx =

W
( x)(length of purlins)
2

(0.364042215)(6.5)
2

(0.054794948)(6.5)
2

Vx = 1.183137199 kN

Vy =

W
( y )(length of purlins)
2

Vy = 0.178083582 kN
Fvx(ACTUAL) =

3V x
2bd

Fvx(ACTUAL) =

(3)(1.183137199)(1000)
(2)( 150)(200)

Fvx(ACTUAL) = 0.05915686 MPa < Fv(ALLOWABLE)

Fvx(ACTUAL) = 0.05915686 MPa < 2.49 MPa

Fvy(ACTUAL) =

3V y
2 bd

Fvy(ACTUAL) =

(3)(0.17808358 2)(1000)
(2)(150)(200)

Fvy(ACTUAL) = 0.008904179 MPa < Fv(ALLOWABLE)

Fvy(ACTUAL) = 0.008904179 MPa < 2.49 MPa

Fv(ACTUAL) =

a2 +b2

Fv(ACTUAL) = 0.05915686 + 0.008904179

Fv(ACTUAL) =