SECTION 1.

05
CALCULATION OF THE REQUIRED SEALANT BITE
ASTM C1401-02 STRUCTURAL SEALANT DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
JOLLIBEE TOWER - Ortigas Center, Pasig City

Drawing Reference: D100

Mechanical Property
t.tw 138.00kPa

Allowable tensile stress of the structural sealant

t.hw 207.00kPa

Allowable tensile stress of the structural sealant*

Load Parameters
qtw 4.44 kPa

Design wind pressure (typical wind)

qhw 7.19 kPa

Design wind pressure (high wind)

b 1500mm

Short side of the glass pane

tw 0.5 b 750.00 mm

Tributary width

(mullion to glass)
(mullion to glass)
*GE to provide certification for the use of their sealant for this
project.

Applied Loads
Glass to Mullion Sealant - Typical Wind
sb1.a 27.5mm

Actual sealant bite

tw qtw
sb1.r
24.13 mm
t.tw

Required sealant bite

Comparing,
sb 1.a = 27.50 mm

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sb 1.r = 24.13 mm

Since the actual sealant bite is greater than the required sealant bite,
THE SEALANT BITE IS WITHIN THE ALLOWABLE LIMIT.

Glass to Mullion Sealant - High Wind

sb1.a 27.5mm

Actual sealant bite

tw qhw
sb1.r
26.05 mm
t.hw

Required sealant bite

Comparing,
sb 1.a = 27.50 mm

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sb 1.r = 26.05 mm

Since the actual sealant bite is greater than the required sealant bite,
THE SEALANT BITE IS WITHIN THE ALLOWABLE LIMIT.
THUS, THE SEALANT BITE IS STRUCTURALLY ADEQUATE.