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Eurocode 1 - EN1991-1-1................................................................................... 33
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Annex B...............................................................................................................59
4.1 Thermal actions for external members - Simplified calculation method ...................................................59
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Annex C, Annex E ..............................................................................................75
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Sec. B.5 Annex B................................................................................................89
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Annex A, Annex B ..............................................................................................123
8.1 Design situations and load arrangements to be used for different locations ............................................123
8.2 Annex B: Snow load shape coefficients for exceptional snow drifts .........................................................124
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Annex C, Annex D ..............................................................................................133
9.2 Annex D: Adjustment of the ground snow load according to return period...............................................134
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19.1 Pressure on walls or roofs with more than one skin .................................................................................207
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23.1 Circular cylinders: force coefficients for vertical cylinders in a row arrangement .....................................241
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26.1.1 General..........................................................................................................................................261
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28.1 Procedure 1 for determining the structural factor cscd ................................................................................................. 289
28.3 Service displacement and accelerations for serviceability assessments of a vertical structure ...............292
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Annex C...............................................................................................................299
29.1 Procedure 2 for determining the structural factor cscd ................................................................................................. 299
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[from Sec. E.1 to Sec. E.1.5.2.5] ........................................................................305
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30.3.1 Approach 1 for the calculation of the cross wind amplitudes ........................................................309
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Annex E
[from Sec. E.1.5.2.6 to Sec. E.4.3] .....................................................................321
31.1 Calculation of the cross wind amplitude: number of load cycles ..............................................................321
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Annex A, Annex B ..............................................................................................375
35.1 Annex A (Normative): Isotherms of national minimum and maximum shade air temperatures................375
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35.1.2 Maximum and minimum shade air temperature values with an annual probability of being exceeded
p other than 0,02375
35.2 Annex B (Normative): Temperature differences for various surfacing depths ..........................................377
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Annex D...............................................................................................................383
36.1 Annex D (Informative): Temperature profiles in buildings and other construction works..........................383
36.1.1 General..........................................................................................................................................383
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Section 1 Eurocode 0 - EN1990
1.1 Foreword
The National Standards implementing Eurocodes will comprise the full text of
the Eurocode (including any annexes), as published by CEN, which may be
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preceded by a National title page and National foreword, and may be followed by
a National annex. The National annex may only contain information on those
parameters which are left open in the Eurocode for national choice, known as
Nationally Determined Parameters, to be used for the design of buildings and
civil engineering works to be constructed in the country concerned, i.e.:
values and/or classes where alternatives are given in the Eurocode
values to be used where a symbol only is given in the Eurocode
country specific data (geographical, climatic, etc.), e.g. snow map
the procedure to be used where alternative procedures are given in the
Eurocode.
EXAMPLE 1-ATargetreliabilityindextest1
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Solution: IntheLevelIIprocedures(seeFigureC1EN1990Overviewofreliabilitymethods),an
alternativemeasureofreliabilityisconventionallydefinedbythereliabilityindex
whichisrelatedtotheprobablyoffailure P f by:
Pf =
where isthecumulativedistributionfunctionofthestandardisedNormaldistribution.
ThegeneralformulafortheprobabilitydensityfunctionoftheNormaldistributionis:
x 2
exp ------------------ - x 2 2 2
2 2 e
f x = --------------------------------------- = ------------------------------
2 2
where isthelocationparameterand isthescaleparameter.Thecasewhere = 0 and
= 1 iscalledtheStandardNormaldistribution.Theequationforthestandardnormal
distributionis:
exp x-----
2 x- 2
----
2
2 e
f x = ------------------------ = ---------- .
2 2
Theprobabilityoffailure P f canbeexpressedthroughaperformancefunctiongsuch
thatastructureisconsideredtosurviveifg>0andtofailifg<0: P f = Prob g 0 .
IfgisNormallydistributed, istakenas = g g (where g isthemeanvalueofg,and g is
thestandarddeviation),sothat: g g = 0 and P f = Prob g 0 = Prob g g g .
Thecumulativedistributionfunction(CDF) ofarandomvariableistheprobabilityofits
valuefallingintheinterval ; ,asafunctionofx.
TheCDFofthestandardnormaldistribution,usuallydenotedwiththecapitalGreekletter ,is
theintegral:
4 7
x-----
2
1
e
2
= f x dx = ---------- dx .
2
END NOTE
For = 4 7 = 1 (1year):
4 7 x-2
----
1
e
2
4 7 = ---------- dx 10 6 .
2
Forareferenceperiodofn=100yearsthereliabilityindex n is(seeeq.C.3EN1990):
n = 1 n n = 4 7 100 10 6 100 = 10 4 n = 3 7 ,
1
where n = n istheinverseofthecumulativedistributionfunction.Thequantileof
thestandardnormaldistributionistheinverseofthecumulativedistributionfunction.
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EXAMPLE 1-BApproachforcalibrationofdesignvalues(sectionC7EN1990)test2
Usingthegivennumericaldata,wefind(leadingvariableonly):
4
P E E d = + E = 3 90 10
5
P R R d = R = 6 15 10 .
Whentheactionmodelcontainsseveralbasicvariables,fortheaccompanyingactionsthe
designvalueisdefinedby:
P E E d = + E 0 4 ,
fromwhichweobtain:
2
P E E d = + E 0 4 = 0 28 = 0 28 4 8 = 1 344 = 8 95 10 .
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EXAMPLE 1-CApproachforcalibrationofdesignvalues(sectionC7EN1990)test3
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EXAMPLE 1-DApproachforcalibrationofdesignvalues(sectionC7EN1990)test4a
Solution: Consideringthesameassumptionsintheexampleabove(condition 0 16 E R 7 6
notsatisfied),itisseenthat:
E E E E E R R R R R
- 0,40 1,52 0,033 9,36 x 1,00 - 3,80 0,233 7,23 x
10 -1 10 -5
FromtableC3EN1990Designvaluesforvariousdistributionfunctions,byusingthe
Gumbeldistributionwiththegivennumericaldata,itfollowsthat:
0 577 0 577
a = -------------- = ---------- = 0 183 ; u = R --------------- = 30 --------------- = 26 85
R 6 7 6 a 0 183
= ---------
a = ------------- 577- = 30 0--------------
- = 1 283 ; u = 0-------------- 577- = 29 55 .
E
E 6 1 6 a 1 283
Therefore,itis(leadingvariableaction):
1 1 5 1
X di R = u --- ln ln R = u --------------- ln ln 7 235 10 = u --------------- 2 255
a 0 183 0 183
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X di R = 26 85 --------------- 2 255 = 14 5
0 183
1 1 1 1
X di E = u --- ln ln E = u --------------- ln ln 9 357 10 = u + --------------- 2 712
a 1 283 1 283
1
X di R = 29 55 + --------------- 2 712 = 31 7 .
1 283
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EXAMPLE 1-EApproachforcalibrationofdesignvalues(sectionC7EN1990)test4b
Given: Consideringthesameassumptionsintheexampleabove(seetab.1.1),derivethedesign
valuesofactioneffects E d withaprobabilityequalto 10 4 usingaNormalanda
Lognormaldistribution.
[Referencesheet:AnnexC][CellRange:A74:O74A140:O140].
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EXAMPLE 1-F0factors(sectionC10EN1990)test5
Solution: ThedistributionfunctionsinTableC4refertothemaximawithinthereferenceperiodT.
Thesedistributionfunctionsaretotalfunctionswhichconsidertheprobabilitythatan
actionvalueiszeroduringcertainperiods.Thetheoryisbasedonthecalculationofthe
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inversegammadistributionsprobabilitydensityfunctionoftheextremevalueofthe
accompanyingactioninthereferenceperiod.
Thegammadistribution,liketheLognormaldistribution,isatwoparameterfamilyofcontinuous
probabilitydistributions.Thegeneralformulafortheprobabilitydensityfunctionofthegamma
distributionis:
1
x -
----------- x -
exp -----------
f x = ---------------------------------------------------------- ; x ; 0 .
where istheshapeparameter, isthelocationparameter, isthescaleparameter,and is
thegammafunctionwhichhastheformula:
t
1 t
= e dt .
0
Theinversegammadistributionsprobabilitydensityfunctionisdefinedoverthesupportx>0:
1 / x
g x ; 1 = ------------ x e .
1
Therefore,theinverse F x ofthecumulativedistributionfunction F x isthequantileofthe
1
standardgammadistribution: F x = x .
END NOTE
Ratioapproximatedtothenearestinteger: N 1 = T T 1 = 50 7 = 7 14 7 .
Shapeparameter (gammadistribution):
k = 2 = 1 V 2 = V 2 = 0 30 2 = 11 1 =
Scaleparameter (gammadistribution):
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= -----------
= ----- - = V 2 = 0 30 2 = 11 1 = --1- = 11 1 1
2 V2 2
FromtableC4EN1990:
0 7 0 7 3 8 2 66
= 1
------------------------- = 1
------------------------------------- = 1
-------------------------- = 3 3
N1 N1 7
0 4 = 0 4 3 3 = 1 32 = 0 9066 ; 0 4 N1 = 0 9066 7 = 0 5034
0 7 = 0 7 3 8 = 2 66 = 0 9961 ; 0 7 N1 = 0 9961 7 = 0 9730 ;
ln 0 7 = ln 0 9961 = 0 0039 ,
0 4 = 0 4 3 3 = 1 32 = 0 0934
N 1 0 4 = 7 0 0934 = 0 6538
exp N 1 0 4 = exp 0 6538 = 0 5200
0 28 = 0 28 3 8 = 1 06 = 0 8563 ; ln 0 28 = ln 0 8563 = 0 1551
Quantiles(for = 11 1 , = 1 11 1 ):
1 N 1 1 N 1
F S 0 4 1 = F S 0 5034 = 0 9727 , F S 0 7 1 = F S 0 9730 = 1 6546
1 1
F S 0 7 = F S 0 9961 = 1 9797
1 1
F S exp N 1 0 4 = F S 0 5200 = 0 9850 .
SubstitutingthenumericaldatalistedaboveintoexpressionsintableC4EN1990,wefind:
a)Generalexpression:
1 N
F accompanying F S 0 4 1 9727- = 0 588 .
0 = -----------------------------
- = ------------------------------------------------ = 0-----------------
F leading 1
F S 0 7
N1 1 6546
b)Approximationforverylarge N 1 :
1
F accompanying F S exp N 1 0 4 0 9850
0 = ------------------------------ = --------------------------------------------------------------------- = ------------------ = 0 497 .
F leading 1
F S 0 7 1 9797
c)Normal(approximation):
F accompanying 1 + 0 28 0 7 ln N 1 V 1 + 0 28 3 8 0 7 ln 7 0 30 0 9106
0 = ------------------------------ = -------------------------------------------------------------
- = --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- = ------------------ =
F leading 1 + 0 7V 1 + 0 7 3 8 0 30 1 798
= 0 506 .
d)Gumbel(approximation):
F accompanying 1 0 78V 0 58 + ln ln 0 28 + ln N 1
0 = ------------------------------ = ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-=
F leading 1 0 78V 0 58 + ln ln 0 7
1 0 78 0 30 0 58 + ln 0 1551 + ln 7 1 0 78 0 30 0 58 1 8637 + 1 9459
= ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ = --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =
1 0 78 0 30 0 58 + ln 0 0039 1 0 78 0 30 0 58 5 5468
8450-
0-----------------
= = 0 391 .
2 1622
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EXAMPLE 1-GD7.2Assessmentviathecharacteristicvaluetest6
Given: FindthedesignvalueofthepropertyXconsideringalreadyknowntheratio d m
betweenthedesignfactoroftheconversionfactorandthepartialfactorofthematerial.
Supposeasimplerandomsampleofsizen=30isdrawnfromapopulationhavingmean
andstandarddeviation (seetablebelow). Suppose the original distribution is
normal.
n xi n xi
1 19,3 16 17,3
2 19,8 17 19,2
3 20,1 18 22,4
4 20,4 19 16,0
5 20,3 20 15,0
6 19,3 21 15,6
7 18,0 22 18,2
8 17,4 23 17,4
9 21,3 24 19,2
10 19,4 25 16,3
11 20,2 26 15,3
12 20,5 27 14,0
13 21,0 28 13,0
14 22,3 29 15,3
15 18,5 30 16,5
Table 1.2 Sample results (n = 30). Reference Sheet: Annex D. Cell-Range B50:B64 - E50:E64.
Findthemean,variance,standarddeviationandthecoefficientofvariationofthe
samplingdistribution.Roundingtothefirstdecimal.
[Referencesheet:AnnexD][CellRange:A1:O1A82:O82].
Solution: Meanofthen=30sampleresults:
19 3 + 19 8 + 20 1 + 20 4 + + 13 0 + 15 3 + 16 5
m X = ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- = 18 3 .
30
Variance:
1
s x2 = --------------- 19 3 18 3 2 + 19 8 18 3 2 + 20 1 18 3 2 + + 16 5 18 3 2 = 6 0 .
30 1
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Standarddeviation: s x = 6 0 = 2 45 .
Coefficientofvariation:
sx 45- = 0 13 .
V X = ------ = 2-----------
mx 18 3
Valuesof k n forthe5%characteristicvalueforn=30(seetab.D1RN1990):
1 67 V x known
kn =
1 73 V x unknown
DesignvalueofthepropertyX:
Xk n 14 3 V x known
- = -----d m x 1 k n V x = -----d 18 3 1 1 67 0 13 = -----d
X d = d -----------
m m m 1 73 m 14 2 V x unknown
havingconsideredalreadyknowntheratio d m .
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EXAMPLE 1-HD7.2Assessmentviathecharacteristicvaluetest7
Given: Consideringthesamesampleresultintheexampleabove(seetab.1.2)andsupposing
the original distribution is Log-normal, find thedesignvalueofapropertyX
consideringalreadyknowntheratio d m .Roundingtothefirstdecimal.
[Referencesheet:AnnexD][CellRange:A84:O84A125:O125].
Estimatedvalue s for :
sy = s = ln V 2 + 1 V = 0 09 [input:(If V isknownfrompriorknowledge)].
Estimatedvalue s for [(If V isunknownfrompriorknowledge)]:
n
1 -
sy = s = -----------
n1 m
i y
2 =
i=1
1-
= ----- 2 960 2 897 2 + 2 986 2 897 2 + + 2 602 2 897 2 = 0 139 .
29
Valuesof k n forthe5%characteristicvalueforn=30(seetab.D1EN1990):
1 67 V x known
kn =
1 73 V x unknown
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Solution: Forthestandardevaluationprocedurethefollowingassumptionsaremade:
theresistancefunctionisafunctionofanumberofindependentvariablesX
asufficientnumberoftestresultsisavailable
allrelevantgeometricalandmaterialpropertiesaremeasured
thereisnostatisticalcorrelationbetweenthevariablesintheresistancefunction
allvariablesfolloweitheraNormaloralognormaldistribution.
Step1.Developadesignmodel,sayingeneral:
r ti = A i B i C I D I H I L I M I N I Q I T I .
Step2.Compareexperimentalandtheoreticalvalues.
Thepointsrepresentingpairsofcorrespondingvalues( r ti ; r ei )areplottedonadiagram
(seedataontable1.3):
Step3.Estimatethemeanvaluecorrectionfactorb.
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r ei r ti = 10 5 10 9 + 12 6 12 3 + + 26 4 25 0 = 11401
i=1
r 2
ti = 10 5 2 + 12 6 2 + 14 7 2 + + 25 9 2 + 26 4 2 = 11501
i=1
r ei r ti
- = 11401
i=1
b = ------------------
n
--------------- = 0 991 .
11501
r ti2
i=1
Probabilisticmodeloftheresistance r = br t .Themeanvalueofthetheoreticalresistance
function,calculatedusingthemeanvaluesXmofthebasicvariables,canbeobtained
from:
r m = br t X m = bg rt X m .
Step4.Estimatethecoefficientofvariationoftheerrors.
Theerrorterm i foreachexperimentalvalue r ei shouldbedeterminedfromexpression
(D9EN1990):
r ei
i = -------
-.
br ti
Fromwhich,usingthegivennumericaldataintotable1.3,wefind(roundingtothree
decimalplaces):
r e1 10 9 - = 1 047 ; = ln = ln 1 047 = 0 046 ;
1 = --------
- = --------------------------------
br t1 0 991 10 5 1 1
r e2 12 3
2 = --------
- = --------------------------------- = 0 985 ; 2 = ln 2 = ln 0 985 = 0 015 ;
br t2 0 991 12 6
r e3 14 9
3 = --------
- = --------------------------------- = 1 023 ; 3 = ln 3 = ln 1 023 = 0 023 ;
br t3 0 991 14 7
...
r e30 25 0
30 = ----------
- = --------------------------------- = 0 956 ; 30 = ln 30 = ln 0 956 = 0 045 .
br t30 0 991 26 4
Substitutingtheabovenumericaldataintoexpressions(D.11),(D.12),(D13),wefind:
n n
1 1 0 046 0 015 + 0 023 + 0 045
= ---
n i = ---
n ln = i ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- = 0 005
30
i=1 i=1
n
1 0 046 + 0 005 2 + 0 015 + 0 005 2 + + 0 045 + 0 005 2 = 0 001
2
s 2 = ------------ i = --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
n1 29
i=1
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Step5.Analysecompatibility.
Thecompatibilityofthetestpopulationwiththeassumptionsmadeintheresistance
functionshouldbeanalysed.Ifthescatterofthe r ei ; r ti valuesistoohightogive
economicaldesignresistancefunctions,thisscattermaybereduced.Todeterminewhich
parametershavemostinfluenceonthescatter,thetestresultsmaybesplitintosubsets
withrespecttotheseparameters.Whendeterminingthefractilefactors k n (seestep7),the
k n valueforthesubsetsmaybedeterminedonthebasisofthetotalnumberofthetestsin
theoriginalseries.
Step6.Determinethecoefficientsofvariation V Xi ofthebasicvariables.
Consider,forexample,thedesignmodelforthetheoreticalresistance r ti asrepresented
bythefollowingrelation(bearingresistanceforbolts):
r ti = 2 5d i t i f ui 2 5 B i C i D i ;( A i = A = 2 5 = cos t ).
Theresistancefunctionabovecoversallrelevantbasicvariables X thataffectthe
resistanceattherelevantlimitstate.Thecoefficientsofvariation V Xi willnormallyneed
tobedeterminedonthebasisofsomepriorknowledge.Therefore,letussay:
1)coefficientofvariation V d = 0 04 ofthebasicvariableoftheboltsdiameter;
2)coefficientofvariation V t = 0 05 oftheb.v.ofthethicknessoftheconnectedpart;
3)coefficientofvariation V fu = 0 07 oftheb.v.oftheultimatetensilestrengthofthe
materials.
Step7.Determinethecharacteristicvalue r t oftheresistance.
Theresistancefunctionforj(=4)basicvariablesisaproductfunctionoftheform:
r = br t = b A B C D .
Coefficientofvariation V r :
j
V2r = V 2 + 1 V + 1 1 = V 2 + 1 V a2 + 1 V d2 + 1 V t2 + 1 V fu + 1 1
2 2
Xi
i=1
V = exp s 2 1 = 0 032
n
V rt2 = V = V a2 + V d2 + V t2 + V fu = 0 + 0 04 2 + 0 05 2 + 0 07 2 = 0 009 .
2 2
xi
i=1
Thenumberoftestislimited(n=30<100).Inthiscasethecharacteristicresistance r k
shouldbeobtainedfrom[seeequation(D.17)EN1990]:
r k = bg rt X m exp k rt Q rt k n Q 0 5Q 2 with:
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Q = ln V r2 + 1 = ln 0 01 + 1 = 0 100
Q rt = ln V rt2 + 1 = ln 0 009 + 1 = 0 095 ; rt = Q rt Q = 0 095 0 100 = 0 95
Q = ln V 2 + 1 = ln 0 032 2 + 1 = 0 032 ; = Q Q = 0 032 0 100 = 0 32 .
Valuesof k n forthe5%characteristicvalueforn=30(seetab.D1EN1990):
k 1 64 for n
=
kn 1 73 V x unknown
Substitutingthenumericaldataintoexpressionsabove,wefindthecharacteristicvalueof
theresistance:
r k = r m exp k rt Q rt k n Q 0 5Q 2 =
= r m exp 1 64 0 95 0 095 1 73 0 32 0 032 0 5 0 100 2 = r m exp 0 171 =
= r m exp 0 171 = r m 0 84
Herethecharacteristicvalue r k isrepresentedasbeingproportionaltoitsmean r m .
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EXAMPLE 1-JD8.3Standardevaluationprocedure(Method(b))test9
Given: Consideringthesameassumptionsintheexampleabove,determinethedesignvalueof
theresistancebytakingaccountofthedeviationsofallthevariables.
[Referencesheet:AnnexD][CellRange:A387:O387A413:O413].
Solution: InthiscasetheprocedureisthesameasinD8.2,exceptedthatstep7isadaptedby
replacingthecharacteristicfractilefactor k n bythedesignfractilefactor k d n equaltothe
product R assessedat 0 8 3 8 = 3 04 ascommonlyaccepted(seeAnnexCEN1990)
toobtainthedesignvalue r d oftheresistance.
Forthecaseofalimitednumberoftests(hereinn=30<100)thedesignvalue r d shouldbe
obtainedfrom:
r d = bg rt X m exp k d rt Q rt k d n Q 0 5Q 2
where:
k d n isthedesignfractilefactorfromtableD2forthecase V X unknown
k d isthevalueof k d n for n [ k d = 3 04 ].
Thevalueof k d n fortheULSdesignvalue(leading)is3,44(seetableD2EN1990).
Therefore,weget:
r d = r m exp k d rt Q rt k d n Q 0 5Q 2 =
= r m exp 3 04 0 95 0 095 3 44 0 32 0 032 0 5 0 100 2 = r m exp 0 315 =
= r m exp 0 315 = r m 0 73
havingrepresented r d asbeingproportionaltoitsmean.
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Dividingthecharacteristicvaluebythedesignvalueweobtain:
r r m 0 84
R = ----k = --------------------- 1 15
rd r m 0 73
havingestimated V fromthetestsampleunderconsideration(seedataintab.1.3).
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EXAMPLE 1-KD8.4Useadditionalpriorknowledgetest10
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Section 2 Eurocode 1 - EN1991-1-1
2.1 Foreword
The National Standards implementing Eurocodes will comprise the full text of
the Eurocode (including any annexes), as published by CEN, which may be
preceded by a National title page and National foreword, and may be followed by
a National annex.
EN 1991-1-1 gives design guidance and actions for the structural design of
buildings and civil engineering works, including the following aspects:
densities of construction materials and stored materials
self-weight of construction elements, and
imposed loads for buildings.
EN 1991-1-1 is intended for clients, designers, contractors and public
authorities. EN 1991-1-1 is intended to be used with EN 1990, the other Parts of
EN 1991 and EN 1992 to EN 1999 for the design of structures.
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For the determination of the imposed loads, floor and roof areas in buildings
should be sub-divided into categories according to their use (see Tables 6.1-6.2
EN 1991-1-1). The imposed loads specified in this part are modelled by uniformly
distributed loads, line loads or concentrated loads or combinations of these
loads.
For the design of a floor structure within one storey or a roof, the imposed load
shall be taken into account as a free action applied at the most unfavourable
part of the influence area of the action effects considered. Where the loads on
other storeys are relevant, they may be assumed to be distributed uniformly
(fixed actions). To ensure a minimum local resistance of the floor structure a
separate verification shall be performed with a concentrated load that, unless
stated otherwise, shall not be combined with the uniformly distributed loads or
other variable actions. Imposed loads from a single category may be reduced
according to the areas supported by the appropriate member, by a reduction
factor A according to 6.3.1.2(10). In design situations when imposed loads act
simultaneously with other variable actions (e.g actions induced by wind, snow,
cranes or machinery), the total imposed loads considered in the load case shall
be considered as a single action. When the imposed load is considered as an
accompanying action, in accordance with EN 1990, only one of the two factors
(EN 1990, Table A1.1) and n (6.3.1.2 (11)) shall be applied. The imposed loads
to be considered for serviceability limit state verifications should be specified in
accordance with the service conditions and the requirements concerning the
performance of the structure. For structures susceptible to vibrations, dynamic
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For each variable action there are four representative values. The principal
representative value is the characteristic value and this can be determined
statistically or, where there is insufficient data, a nominal value may be used.
The other representative values are combination, frequent and quasi-permanent;
these are obtained by applying to the characteristic value the factors 0 , 1 and
2 respectively. A semi-probabilistic method is used to derive the j factors,
which vary depending on the type of imposed load. Further information on
derivation of the j factors can be found in Appendix C of the Eurocode.
The ultimate limit states are divided into the following categories:
EQU Loss of equilibrium of the structure.
STR Internal failure or excessive deformation of the structure
or structural member.
GEO Failure due to excessive deformation of the ground.
FAT Fatigue failure of the structure or structural members.
The Eurocode gives different combinations for each of these ultimate limit states.
For the purpose of this publication only the STR ultimate limit state will be
considered.
EXAMPLE 2-LReductionfactorsforimposedloadstest1
Given: Afivestoreybuildingisdedicatedonlyorprimarilyforuseasoffices.Eachdeckbelow
theroofisconstitutedbyareinforcedconcretefloorslabsimplysupportedonbeams,
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columnsandwalls,andhastocarryanimposedload(characteristicvalue)of
q k = 5 0 kN m 2 (Categoryofuse:C3).Supposethatthemeaninfluenceareasupported
byasinglebeamisapproximately A = 75 m 2 .Determineboththereductionfactors: A
forbeams(casea:seeeq.6.1EN199111)and n (caseb:seeeq.6.2EN199111)for
columnsandwalls(say,ofthefirstfloor).
[Referencesheet:CodeSec6][CellRange:A86:O86A115:O115].
Solution: Fromtable6.1Categoriesofuse:
C3:Areaswithoutobstaclesformovingpeople,e.g.areasinmuseums,exhibitionrooms,etc.and
accessareasinpublicandadministrationbuildings,hotels,hospitals,railwaystationforecourts.
Fromtable6.2Imposedloadsonfloors,balconiesandstairsinbuildings:
CategoryC3: 3 0 q k kN m 2 5 0 ; 4 0 Q k kN 7 0 .
Casea.Imposedloadsfromasinglecategorymaybereducedaccordingtotheareas
supportedbytheappropriatemember(e.g.abeam),byareductionfactor A according
to6.3.1.2(10).Therefore,thereductionfactor A isappliedtothe q k valuesforimposed
loadsC3forfloors: A q k q k .
FactoraccordingtoEN1990(seeAnnexA1,TableA1.1): 0 = 0 7 .
Assuming A = 75 m 2 theinfluenceareaofthebeam,with A 0 = 10 0 m 2 (seeNOTE
16.3.1.2)eq.6.1becomes:
5 A 5 10 m 2
A = --- 0 + ------0 = --- 0 7 + -------------------
- = 0 63 1 0 .
7 A 7 75 m 2
withtherestrictionforcategoriesCandD: A 0 6 .
Caseb.Whereimposedloadsfromseveralstoreysactoncolumnsand/orwalls,thetotal
imposedloadsmaybereducedbyafactor n accordingto6.3.1.2(11)and3.3.1(2)P.The
areaisclassifiedaccordingtotable6.1intocategoryC.Therefore,inaccordancewith
6.2.2(2),forcolumnsand/orwallsthetotalimposedloadsfromn=4storey(same
categoryC3: q k = 5 0 kN m 2 )maybemultipliedbythereductionfactor:
2 + n 2 2 + 4 2 0 7- = 0 85 ,
n = --------------------------------0 = --------------------------------------
n 4
where n = 4 isthenumberofstoreys(>2)abovetheloadedstructuralelements(inthis
case,columnsandwallsofthefirstfloor)fromthecategoryC3.Inotherwords:
N k tot = q k roof + n n q k A i col = q k roof + 4 0 85q k A i col
where A i col istheinfluenceareaofthesinglecolumn/wallofthefirstfloor.
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EXAMPLE 2-MImposedloadsonfloors,balconiesandstairsinbuildingstest2a
Given: Aseriesof500mmdeepx250mmwidereinforcedconcretebeamsspacedat4,00m
centresandspanning6,50msupporta200mmthickreinforcedconcreteslab.Ifthe
imposedfloorloadingis 3 0 kN / m2 andtheloadinducedbytheweightofconcreteis
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V Ed = --- q d L = --- 49 22 6 50 = 159 97 kN .
2 2
PreCalculus.(seeFigure2.2)
Casea)Characteristicloads(dead+imposed):
UDL: q k = 3 125 4 00 + 0 20 25 + 3 00 = 8 78 kN m 2 .
Beamslength: L = 6 50 m .Widthfloorsupported: i = 4 00 m .Partialsafetyfactorsfor
allload(deadandimposed)setequalto1,45(approx.).
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EXAMPLE 2-NImposedloadsonfloors,balconiesandstairsinbuildingstest2b
Given: AsimplysupportedsteelbeamspansL=7mandsupportsanultimatecentralpointload
of Q d = 170 kN fromsecondarybeams.InadditionitcarriesanultimateUDLof
q d = 1 13 kN / m resultingfromitsselfweight.Findultimatebendingmomentandshear.
[Referencesheet:CodeSec6][CellRange:A47:O47A84:O84].
Solution: Themaximumultimatemomentandsheararegivenby,respectively:
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Qd L 1 2 170 7 1 2
- + --- q d L = ---------------------- + --- 1 13 7 = 297 5 + 6 92 = 304 42 kNm .
M Ed = ---------
4 8 4 8
Q 1 1
V Ed = ------d + --- q d L = 170
--------- + --- 1 13 7 = 85 + 3 96 = 88 96 kN .
2 2 2 2
PreCalculus(seeFigure2.3).
Casea)Characteristicloads(dead+imposed):
13
UDL: q k = 1-----------
- = 0 84 kN m = 0 84 kN m 2 1 m (selfweight).Wherethewidth
1 35
floorsupported(i[m])mustbesetequalto1(seeFigure2.3).
PointLoad: Q k = 170 1 45 = 117 2 kN (imposedloadsapproximation).We find (see
form above): M Ed = 297 4 + 7 46 = 304 86 kNm , V Ed = 84 97 + 4 26 = 89 23 kN .
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EXAMPLE 2-OImposedloadsonfloors,balconiesandstairsinbuildingstest2c
Given: Acantileversteelbeam,lengthL=1,80m,supportsatotalUDLincludingitsselfweight
of q d i = 86 kN (designvalue).Supposethelateraltorsionalbucklingresistancemoment
oftheIbeamisequalto M buckl = 100 kNm .Checkifthebeamsectionisadequate.
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[Referencesheet:CodeSec6][CellRange:A150:O150A199:O199].
Solution: Themaximumultimatemomentandsheararegivenby,respectively:
1 2 1 2
M Ed = --- q d i L = --- 86 1 80 = 139 32 kNm ; V Ed = q d L = 86 1 80 = 154 80 kN .
2 2
Thebeamsectionisnotadequate: M Ed = 139 32 kNm M buckl = 100 kNm .
PreCalculus(seeFigure2.4).
Cantilever)Characteristicloads(dead+imposed):
q k i = 86 kN 1 45 = 59 31 kN (approximation).
Lengthcantilever: L = 1 80 m .
Obviously,wefind(seeformabove): M Ed = 139 32 kNm , V Ed = 154 80 kN .
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EXAMPLE 2-PAreasforstorageandindustrialactivitiesActionsinducedbyforkliftstest3
Given: A250mmthickreinforcedconcretefloorslabissimplysupportedonbeamsand
columns.Concretebeams,whichare500mmdeepby250mmwide,spanningL=4,50m
andspacedat3,50mcentreshavetocarryanimposedloadatleastof Q k = 40 kN (axle
characteristicload)duetoforkliftsandtransportvehiclesonpneumatictyres(classof
forklifts:FL2,seetable6.6EN199111).Consideringalltheimposedloadstobeplacedat
themoreunfavourablelocation,quicklyassessthebeamsstressesduetobending
momentandshear.
[Referencesheet:CodeSec6][CellRange:A150:O150A199:O199].
Solution: Fromtable6.5EN199111:
Class of Net weight Hoisting load Width of axle Overall width Overall length
Forklift [kN] [kN] a [m] b [m] l [m]
Table 2.4 Dimension of forklift according to class FL2 (from table 6.5-EN 1991-1-1).
Dynamicmagnificationfactor = 1 40 (pneumatictyres).Dynamiccharacteristicvalue
oftheaction: Q k dyn = Q k = 1 40 40 kN = 56 kN .
Horizontalloadsduetoaccelerationordecelerationofforkliftsmaybetakenas30%of
theverticalaxleloads Q k (dynamicfactorsneednotbeapplied):
H k dyn = 0 30 Q k = 0 30 40 kN = 12 kN .
FromtableA.1Constructionmaterialsconcreteandmortar(AnnexAEN199111):
concrete(normalweightandnormalpercentageofreinforcing):
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EXAMPLE 2-QVehiclebarriersandparapetsforcarparkstest4
Given: FindthehorizontalforceF(inkN),normaltoanduniformlydistributedoveranylength
of1,50mofabarrierforacarpark,requiredtowithstandtheimpactofavehicle.
[Referencesheet:AnnexB][CellRange:A1:O1A70:O70].
Solution: ClauseB(3)EN199111AnnexB.
Suppose:
deformationofthevehicle: c = 100 mm = 100 10 3 m
deformationofthebarrier: b = 0 mm (rigidbarrier)
velocityofthevehiclenormaltothebarrier: v = 4 5 m s
grossmassofthevehiclesusingthecarpark: m 2500 kg .(Themassofm=1500kgis
takenasbeingmorerepresentativeofthevehiclepopulationthantheextremevalueof
2500kg).
Thehorizontalcharacteristicforce,normaltoanduniformlydistributedoveranylength
of1,50mofabarrierforacarpark,isgivenby:
1 2
--- mv
2 1500 4 5 2
- = 0 5 ------------------------------------
F k = -------------------- - = 151875 N = 151 88 kN 150 kN (rigidbarrier).
c + b 100 10 3
FromtableA1.2(B)Designvaluesofactions(STR/GEO)(SetB)EN1990: Q 1 = 1 5
(leadingvariableaction).Hence,thehorizontaldesignforceisgivenby:
F d = Q 1 F k = 1 5 151 88 = 227 82 kN .
Bumpereightabovefinishfloorlevel(FFL): h d = 375 mm (designheight).
Bendingmoment(designvalue): M Ed = F d h d = 227 82 0 375 = 85 43 kNm .
ClauseB(4)EN199111AnnexB.
Thecarparkhasbeendesignedforvehicleswhosegrossmassexceeds2500kg.
Actualmassofthevehicleforwhichthecarparkisdesigned:say m = 3000 kg .
Therefore,weget:
1 2
--- mv
2 3000 4 5 2
- = 0 5 ------------------------------------
F k = -------------------- - = 303750 N = 303 75 kN (rigidbarrier).
c + b 100 10 3
Designvalue: F d = Q 1 F k = 1 5 303 75 = 455 63 kN .
Bumpereightabovefinishfloorlevel(FFL):say h ac = 550 mm (actualheight).
Bendingmoment(designvalue): M Ed = F d h ac = 455 63 0 550 = 250 60 kNm .
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ClauseB(6)EN199111AnnexB.
Barrierstoaccessrampsofcarparkshavetowithstandonehalfoftheforcedeterminedin
B(3)orB(4)actingataheightof610mmabovetheramp:
Designvalue(ref.clauseB(3)):
F d = Q 1 0 5 F k = 1 5 0 5 151 88 = 113 91 kN .
Bendingmoment(designvalue):
M Ed = F d h d = 113 91 0 610 = 69 49 kNm .
Designvalue(ref.clauseB(4)):
F d = Q 1 0 5 F k = 1 5 0 5 303 75 = 227 81 kN .
Bendingmoment(designvalue):
M Ed = F d h d = 227 81 0 610 = 138 96 kNm .
ClauseB(7)EN199111AnnexB.
Oppositetheendsofstraightrampsintendedfordownwardtravelwhichexceed20min
lengththebarrierhastowithstandtwicetheforcedeterminedinB(3)actingataheightof
610mmabovetheramp.Therefore,weget:
designvalue(ref.clauseB(3)):
F d = Q 1 2 0 F k = 1 5 2 0 151 88 = 455 64 kN .
Bendingmoment(designvalue):
M Ed = F d h d = 455 64 0 610 = 277 94 kNm .
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Section 3 Eurocode 1
EN 1991-1-2
3.1 General
T he methods given in this Part 1-2 of EN 1991 are applicable to buildings, with
a fire load related to the building and its occupancy. This Part 1-2 of EN 1991
deals with thermal and mechanical actions on structures exposed to fire. It is
intended to be used in conjunction with the fire design Parts of prEN 1992 to
prEN 1996 and prEN 1999 which give rules for designing structures for fire
resistance. This Part 1-2 of EN 1991 contains thermal actions related to nominal
and physically based thermal actions. More data and models for physically based
thermal actions are given in annexes.
In addition to the general assumptions of EN 1990 the following assumptions
apply:
any active and passive fire protection systems taken into account in the
design will be adequately maintained
the choice of the relevant design fire scenario is made by appropriate
qualified and experienced personnel, or is given by the relevant national
regulation.
The rules given in EN 1990:2002, 1.4 apply. For the purposes of this European
Standard, the terms and definitions given in EN 1990:2002, 1.5 and the
following apply.
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A structural fire design analysis should take into account the following steps as
relevant:
selection of the relevant design fire scenarios
determination of the corresponding design fires
calculation of temperature evolution within the structural members
calculation of the mechanical behaviour of the structure exposed to fire.
Structural fire design involves applying actions for temperature analysis and
actions for mechanical analysis according to this Part and other Parts of EN
1991. Actions on structures from fire exposure are classified as accidental
actions, see EN 1990:2002, 6.4.3.3(4).
To identify the accidental design situation, the relevant design fire scenarios and
the associated design fires should be determined on the basis of a fire risk
assessment.
(2) For structures where particular risks of fire arise as a consequence of other
accidental actions, this risk should be considered when determining the overall
safety concept. Time- and load-dependent structural behaviour prior to the
accidental situation needs not be considered, unless (2) applies.
For each design fire scenario, a design fire, in a fire compartment, should be
estimated according to section 3 of this Part. The design fire should be applied
only to one fire compartment of the building at a time, unless otherwise specified
in the design fire scenario.
(3) For structures, where the national authorities specify structural fire
resistance requirements, it may be assumed that the relevant design fire is given
by the standard fire, unless specified otherwise.
(3) For separating external walls fire exposure from inside (from the respective
fire compartment) and alternatively from outside (from other fire compartments)
should be considered when required.
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Note Thespecifiedperiodoftimemaybegiveninthenationalregulationsorobtained
fromannexFfollowingthespecificationsofthenationalannex.
with a fire model, the temperature analysis of the structural members is
made for the full duration of the fire, including the cooling phase.
Note Limitedperiodsoffireresistancemaybesetinthenationalannex.
Thermal actions are given by the net heat flux h net W m 2 to the surface of the
member. On the fire exposed surfaces the net heat flux h net should be determined
by considering heat transfer by convection and radiation as:
h net = h net c + h net r (Eq.31)
where h net c is the net convective heat flux component and h net r is the net
radiative heat flux component. The net convective heat flux component should be
determined by:
h net c W m 2 = c g m (Eq.32)
where:
c is the coefficient of heat transfer by convection W m 2 K
g is the gas temperature in the vicinity of the fire exposed member [C]
m is the surface temperature of the member [C].
On the unexposed side of separating members, the net heat flux h net should be
determined by using equation 3-1, with c = 4 W m 2 K . The coefficient of heat
transfer by convection should be taken as c = 9 W m 2 K , when assuming it
contains the effects of heat transfer by radiation.
The net radiative heat flux component per unit surface area is determined by:
h net r W m 2 = m f r + 273 4 m + 273 4 (Eq.33)
where:
is the configuration factor
m is the surface emissivity of the member
f is the emissivity of the fire
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is the Stephan Boltzmann constant 5 67 10 W m2K4
r is the effective radiation temperature of the fire environment [C]
m is the surface temperature of the member [C].
Note UnlessgiveninthematerialrelatedfiredesignPartsofprEN1992toprEN1996
andprEN1999, m = 0 8 maybeused.Theemissivityofthefireistakenin
generalas f = 1 0 .
Where this Part or the fire design Parts of prEN 1992 to prEN 1996 and prEN
1999 give no specific data, the configuration factor should be taken as = 1 . A
lower value may be chosen to take account of so called position and shadow
effects.
Note Theuseofthenominaltemperaturetimecurvesaccordingto3.2or,asan
alternative,theuseofthenaturalfiremodelsaccordingto3.3maybespecifiedin
thenationalannex.
where:
g is the gas temperature in the fire compartment [C]
t is the time [min].
where:
g is the gas temperature near the member [C]
t is the time [min].
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h net c = c g m = 4 00 720 500 = 880 W m 2 = 0 88 kW m 2
5 67
h net r = m f r + 273 4 m + 273 4 = 1 0 8 1 -----------
- 720 + 273 4 500 + 273 4
10 8
5 67 11 3 570 10 11 = 27 91 10
11
h net r = 1 0 8 1 -----------
- 9 723 10 - = 27910 W m 2 = 27 91 kW m 2
---------
10 8 10 8
Figure 3.6 View Plot (from input). See cells Range H63:J65 - Sheet: CodeSec3.
EXAMPLE 3-SSection3.2Nominaltemperaturetimecurvestest2
Solution: Thestandardtemperaturetimecurveisgivenby(gastemperatureinthefire
compartment): g = 20 + 345 log 10 8t + 1 .
Sobstituting t = 120 min ,weget:
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EXAMPLE 3-TAnnexAParametrictemperaturetimecurvestest3
Given: Forinternalmembersoffirecompartments,calculatethegastemperatureinthe
compartmentusingthemethodgivenininformativeAnnexAofEC1Part12.Thetheory
assumesthattemperatureriseisindependentoffireload.
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Thetemperaturewithinthecompartmentisassumedtovaryasasimpleexponential
functionofmodifiedtimedependentonthevariationintheventilationareaandthe
propertiesofthecompartmentliningsfromthisstandardcompartment.
[Referencesheet:AnnexA][CellRange:A1:O1A152:O152].
Solution: Dimensionofthecompartment:
width=6,50m;lenght=15,00m;heigth=3,60m.
Dimensionofwindows:
numberofwindows=4;width=2,30m(meanvalue);heigth= h eq =1,70m(weighted
averageofwindowheightsonallwalls).
c b = c
[kg/m3] [J/kgK] [W/mK] [J/m2s0,5K]
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Totalareaofverticalopeningsonallwalls:
A v = 4 2 30 m 1 70 m = 15 64 m 2 .
Totalareaofenclosure(walls,ceilingandfloor,includingopenings):
A t = 2 6 50 15 00 + 6 50 + 15 00 3 60 = 349 8 m 2 .
Openingfactor:
h eq 1 70 -
- = 15 64 --------------------
O = A v ---------- = 0 0583 m 1 / 2
At 349 8
withthefollowinglimits:0,02<O=0,0583<0,20.
Wefind:ceiling A j = 6 50 15 00 = 97 50 m 2 andfloor A j = 97 50 m 2 ,
wall A j = 2 6 50 + 15 00 3 60 15 64 = 139 2 m 2 .Hence,weget:
bj Aj
b = ----------------------- = 2200 97 50 + 520 139 2 + 520 97 5- = 1010 J m 2 s 0 5 K .
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At Av 349 8 15 64
withthefollowinglimits:100<b=1010<2200.
Timefactorfunction:
O b 2 0 0583 1010 2
= ----------------------------------2- = ---------------------------------------------
- = 2 802 .
0 04 1160 0 04 1160 2
Designvalueofthefireloaddensityrelatedtothesurfacearea A f ofthefloor:
q f d = 700 MJ m 2 .
Floorareaofthefirecompartment: A f = 97 5 m 2 .
Designvalueofthefireloaddensityrelatedtothetotalsurfacearea A t oftheenclosure:
A 97 5
q t d = q f d -----f = 700 --------------- = 195 11 MJ m 2 .
At 349 8
Firegrowthrate:say t lim = 20 min 0 333 h (mediumfiregrowthrate).
0 2 10 3 q t d O = 0 2 10 3 195 11 0 0583 = 0 67 h .
t max = max 0 2 10 3 q t d O ; 0 333 h = max 0 67 ; 0 333 = 0 67 h .
t max t lim thefireisventilationcontrolled.
Themaximumtemperature max intheheatingphasehappensfor t * = t *max :
t *max = t max = 0 67 2 802 = 1 88 h .
Maximumtemperature(heatingphase):
max = 20 + 1325 1 0 324e
0 2t * 0 204e 1 7t * 0 472e 19t *
t *max = 1 88 h
max = 20 + 1325 1 0 324e 0 2 1 88 0 204e 1 7 1 88 0 472e 19 1 88
max 20 + 1325 1 0 324 0 687 0 204 0 041 0 = 1039C .
Coolingphase t t *max :
with t max = 0 67 h t lim = 0 33 h ,weget: x = 1 (seeeq.A.12).
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3 q t d 3 195 11
max = 0 2 10 -------- = 0 2 10 -----------------
With t ** - 2 802 = 0 669 2 802 = 1 88 h
O 0 0583
3 q t d
0 5 h 0 2 10 -------
- = 1 88 h 2 h ,weget:
O
g = max 250 3 t **
max t t max x ,
* **
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Given: Maintainingthesameassumptionsinthepreviousexampleandassuming
q f d = 200 MJ m 2 ,calculatethecoolingphase.
[Referencesheet:AnnexA][CellRange:A107:O107A152:O152].
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Solution: Wefind:
A 97 5
q t d = q f d -----f = 200 --------------- = 55 75 MJ m 2
At 349 8
t max = max 0 2 10 3 q t d O ; 0 333 h = max 0 19 ; 0 333 = 0 333 h
Timefactorfunction(A.2b):
O lim b 2 0 0167 1010 2
lim = ----------------------------------
-2 ---------------------------------------------
- = 0 23 ,with
0 04 1160 0 04 1160 2
0 1 q t d 0 1 55 75
- = --------3- ------------------- = 0 0167 .
O lim = --------3- -------
10 t lim 10 0 333
If(O>0,04andqt,d<75andb<1160), lim in(A.8)hastobemultipliedbykgivenby:
O 0 04 q t d 75 1160 b 0583 0 04- 55 75 75
k = 1 + ---------------------- -------------------
- --------------------- = 1 + 0----------------------------------- --------------------------- ------------------------------
1160 1010
0 04 75 1160 0 04 75 1160
k = 1 + 0 4575 0 2567 0 1293 = 0 98 .
Weget:
t *max = t max k lim = 0 333 0 98 0 231 0 08 h .
Maximumtemperature(heatingphase):
max = 20 + 1325 1 0 324e
0 2t * 0 204e 1 7t * 0 472e 19t *
t *max 0 757 h
max = 20 + 1325 1 0 324e 0 2 0 076 0 204e 1 7 0 076 0 472e 19 0 076
max 20 + 1325 1 0 324 0 985 0 204 0 879 0 472 0 236 = 537C ,
Roundingerror:100x(537536,1)/536,1<0,2%.
0 2- q-------
t d 0 2- ----------------------
- = -------- 55 75 -
t **
max = -------- 2 802 = 0 536 h .
10 3 O 10 3 0 0583
t max t lim = 0 333 h (thefireisfuelcontrolled):
t lim 0 333 2 802
x = --------------- --------------------------------------- = 1 74 .
t **
max 0 536
For 0 5 t **
max 2 :
g = max 250 3 t **
max t t max x = max 250 3 0 536 t 0 536 1 74 .
* ** *
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Annex B
T his method considers steady-state conditions for the various parameters. The
method is valid only for fire loads q f d 200 MJ m 2 . This method allows the
determination of:
the maximum temperatures of a compartment fire
the size and temperatures of the flame from openings
radiation and convection parameters.
CONDITIONSOFUSE.When there is more than one window in the relevant fire
compartment, the weighted average height of windows h eq , the total area of
vertical openings A v and the sum of windows widths are used.
When there are windows in only wall 1, the ratio D/W is given by:
D W = W2 W1 . (Eq.47)
When there are windows on more than one wall, the ratio D/W has to be
obtained as follows:
W A v1
D W = -------2 -------- , (Eq.48)
W1 Av
where:
W 1 is the width of the wall 1, assumed to contain the greatest window
area
A v1 is the sum of window areas on wall 1
W 2 is the width of the wall perpendicular to wall 1 in the fire
compartment.
When there is a core in the fire compartment, the ratio D/W has to be obtained
as follows:
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W 2 L c A v1
D W = --------------------------------
-, (Eq.49)
W 1 W c A v
where:
L c and W c are the length and width of the core
W 1 and W 2 are the length and width of the 'fire compartment
the size of the fire compartment should not exceed 70 m in length, 18 m
in width and 5 m in height.
(5) All parts of an external wall that do not have the fire resistance (REI) required
for the stability of the building should be classified as window areas. The total
area of windows in an external wall is:
the total area, according to (5), if it is less than 50% of the area of the
relevant external wall of the compartment
firstly the total area and secondly 50% of the area of the relevant external
wall of the compartment if, according to (5), the area is more than 50%.
These two situations should be considered for calculation. When using
50% of the area of the external wall, the location and geometry of the
open surfaces should be chosen so that the most severe case is
considered.
The flame temperature should be taken as uniform across the width and the
thickness of the flame.
EFFECTOFWINDMODEOFVENTILATION,DEFLECTIONBYWIND.If there are windows on
opposite sides of the fire compartment or if additional air is being fed to the fire
from another source (other than windows), the calculation shall be done with
forced draught conditions. Otherwise, the calculation is done with no forced
draught conditions.
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0 036 1/2
A f q f d --------------- h eq
Q = min ------------------ A v -------------
O
; 3 15 1 e - . (Eq.410)
F DW
0 1 O 0 00286
T f = 6000 1 e O 1 e + T0 . (Eq.411)
Q
L L = max 0 ; h eq 2 37 --------------------------- 1
2/3
(Eq.412)
A h g
v g eq
where:
A v is the total area of vertical openings on all walls A v = A v i
i
i
h eq = A v i h i A v is the weighted average of windows on all walls
A t is the total area of enclosure (walls, ceiling and floor, including
openings)
q f d is the design fire load density MJ m 2 related to the floor area A f
A f is the floor area of the fire compartment
O = A v h eq A t is the opening factor of the fire compartment
F = 1200 s is the free burning duration (in seconds)
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The flame width is the window width (see Figure B.2). The flame depth is 2/3 of
the window height: 2/3 heq (see Figure B.2).
when L L = 0 , then L f = 0 .
520 - + T0
T w = --------------------------------------------------------- (Eq.413)
L f w t
1 0 4725 --------------
-
Q
L x w t
T z = T w T 0 1 0 4725 --------------- + T0
Q
- (Eq.414)
with L x w t Q 1 and L x is the axis length from the window to the point where the
calculation is made. The emissivity of flames may be taken as:
f = 1 e 0 3df (Eq.415)
where d f is the flame thickness [m]. The convective heat transfer coefficient is
given by [W/m2K]:
c = 4 67 1 d eq 0 4 Q A v 0 6 . (Eq.416)
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(13) If an awning or balcony is located at the level of the top of the window on its
whole width for the wall above the window and h eq 1 25w t , the height and
horizontal projection of the flame should be modified as follows:
the flame height L L given in eq. 4-12 is decreased by W a 1 + 2
the horizontal projection of the flame given in (6), is increased by W a .
With the same conditions for awning or balcony as mentioned in (13), in the case
of no wall above the window or h eq 1 25w t , the height and horizontal projection
of the flame should be modified as follows:
the flame height L L given in eq. 4-12 is decreased by W a
the horizontal projection of the flame L H , obtained in (6) with the above
mentioned value of L L , is increased by W a .
FORCEDDRAUGHT.The rate of burning or the rate of heat release is given by [MW]:
A f q f d
Q = ------------------ . (Eq.417)
F
(1) There were errors in the equation B.19 of Annex B of the English version of the standard. These have been corrected
in the BS EN 1991-1-2:2002.
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Figure 4.15 Flame dimensions, through or forced draught (from fig. B.4).
Q
L L = 1 366 1 u 0 43 ---------- h eq (Eq.419)
A v
L H = 0 605 u 2 h eq 0 22 L L + h eq . (Eq.420)
The flame width is given by w f = w t + 0 4L H . The flame length along axis is given
by L f = L2L + L2H 0 5 .
520
T w = --------------------------------------------------------------- + T 0 (Eq.421)
Lf Av
1 0 3325 ------------------- -
Q
Lx Av
T z = T w T 0 1 0 3325 -------------------- + T0
Q
- (Eq.422)
where L x is the axis length from the window to the point where the calculation is
made. The emissivity of flames may be taken as:
f = 1 e 0 3df (Eq.423)
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where d f is the flame thickness [m]. The convective heat transfer coefficient is
given by [W/m2K]:
Q u 0 6
c = 9 8 1 d eq 0 4 ------------------ + --------- . (Eq.424)
17 5 A v 1 6
Regarding the effects of balconies or awnings, see Figure B.5 (below), the flame
trajectory, after being deflected horizontally by a balcony or awning, is the same
as before, i.e. displaced outwards by the depth of the balcony, but with a flame
length L f unchanged.
EXAMPLE 4-VSectionB.2Conditionsofusetest1
Given: FindtheratioD/Wwhen:
Case1)therearewindowsinonlyonewall
Case2)therearewindowsonmorethanonewall
Case3)thereisacoreinthefirecompartment.
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WhenCase1)or2)applies,assumethat:
thewidth W 1 ofthewall1(assumedtocontainthegreatestwindowarea)isequal
to0,40m
thewidth W 2 ofthewallperpendiculartowall1inthefirecompartmentisequal
to0,25m
thesum A v1 ofwindowsareasonwall1isequalto4,20m2
thetotalarea A v ofverticalopeningsonallwallsisequalto6,80m2.
WhenCase3)applies,assumethat:
thelength L c andwidth W c ofthecoreareequalto5,00mand3,50mrespectively
thelength W 1 andthewidth W 2 ofthefirecompartmentareequalto6,00mand
6,50mrespectively.
[Referencesheet:AnnexB][CellRange:A75:Q75CommandButton].
Solution: Case1).Fromeq.(B.1):
W 25- = 0 625 .
D W = -------2 = 0-----------
W1 0 40
Figure 4.17 PreCalculus Excel form: procedure for a quick pre-calculation: Case 1).
Case2).Fromeq.(B.2):
W A v1 0 25 4 20
D W = -------2 -------- = ------------ ---------------- = 0 386 .
W1 Av 0 40 6 80
Case3).Fromeq.(B.3):
W 2 L c A v1 6 50 5 00 4 20 - = 0 371 .
D W = --------------------------------
- = ---------------------------------------------------
W 1 W c A v 6 00 3 50 6 80
Note Allpartsofanexternalwallthatdonothavethefireresistance(REI)requiredfor
thestabilityofthebuildingshouldbeclassifiedaswindowareas.
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Figure 4.18 PreCalculus Excel form: procedure for a quick pre-calculation: Case 2).
Figure 4.19 PreCalculus Excel form: procedure for a quick pre-calculation: Case 3).
Note Thesizeofthefirecompartmentshouldnotexceed70minlength,18minwidth
and5minheight.Theflametemperatureshouldbetakenasuniformacrossthe
widthandthethicknessoftheflame.
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EXAMPLE 4-WSec.B.4.1,Characteristicoffireandflames:noawningorbalconytest2
Solution: Noforceddraught.
Opening factor of the fire compartment:
O = A v h eq A t = 6 80 1 70 112 = 0 0792 m 1 / 2 .
Rateofburningorrateofheatrelease(eq.410):
0 036 1/2
A f q f d --------------- h eq
Q = min ------------------ A v -------------
O
; 3 15 1 e -
F DW
0 036 1/2
30 500 ------------------
1 70
min ------------------- ; 3 15 1 e 6 80 ---------------
0 0791
1200 0 625 = min 12 5 ; 12 9 = 12 5 MW .
Factor : = A f q f d A v A t = 30 500 6 80 112 543 5 MJ m 2 .
Temperatureofthefirecompartment(eq.411):
0 1 O 0 00286
T f = 6000 1 e O 1 e + T0
0 1 0 0792 0 00286 543 5
T f = 6000 1 e 0 0791 1 e + 293K
T f = 6000 0 7171 0 2812 0 7887 + 273 955K + 293K = 1248K
T f = 1248 273 = 975C .
Internalgasdensity,say = 0 50 kg m 3 .Flameheight(eq.412):
Q
L L = max 0 ; h eq 2 37 --------------------------- 1
2/3
A h g
v g eq
12 5
L L = max 0 ; 1 70 2 37 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 = 2 056 m .
2/3
6 80 0 50 1 70 9 81
Theflamewidthisthewindowwidth:say w t = 1 00 m .Flamedepth:
2h eq 3 = 2 1 70 3 = 1 13 m .
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Theflametemperaturealongtheaxisisgivenby(eq.414):
L x w t
T z = T w T 0 1 0 4725 --------------- + T0 .
Q
-
L x 1 00
Forcasea: T z = 877 293 1 0 4725 ---------------------
12 5
- + 293 .
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For(say) L x = 1 45 m ,weget(casea):
1 45 1 00
T z = 877 293 1 0 4725 ---------------------------- + 293 = 845K = 845 273 = 572C .
12 5
L x 1 00
Forcaseb: T z = 877 293 1 0 4725 ---------------------
12 5
- + 293 .
For(say) L x = 1 49 m ,weget(caseb):
1 49 1 00
T z = 879 293 1 0 4725 ---------------------------- + 293 = 846K = 846 273 = 573C .
12 5
Flamethickness(say): d f = 1 00 m ,geometricalcharacteristicofanexternalstructural
element(diameterorside): d eq = 0 70 m .
Emissivityofflames(eq.415): f = 1 e 0 3df = 1 e 0 3 1 00 = 0 26 .
Convectiveheattransfercoefficient(eq.416):
c = 4 67 1 d eq 0 4 Q A v 0 6 = 4 67 1 0 70 0 4 12 5 6 80 0 6 = 7 8 W m 2 K .
Forceddraught.
Rateofburningorrateofheatrelease(eq.417):
A f q f d 30 00 500
Q = ------------------ = ---------------------------- = 12 50 MW .
F 1200
Temperatureofthefirecompartment(eq.418):
T f = 1200 1 e 0 00288 + T 0 = 1200 1 e 0 00288 543 5 + 293 = 1242K
T f = 1242 273 = 969C .
Flameheight(eq.419),withwindspeedequalto(say) u = 6 00 m s :
Q 12 5
L L = 1 366 1 u 0 43 ---------- h eq = 1 366 1 6 00 0 43 ---------------- 1 70 = 1 33 m .
A 6 80
v
Thehorizontalprojectionofflamesisgivenby(eq.420):
L H = 0 605 u 2 h eq 0 22 L L + h eq = 0 605 6 00 2 1 70 0 22 1 33 + 1 70 = 3 59 m .
Theflamewidthisgivenby: w f = w t + 0 4L H = 1 00 + 0 4 3 59 = 2 44 m .
Theflamelengthalongaxisisgivenby: L f = L L2 + L H2 = 1 33 2 + 3 59 2 = 3 83 m .
Theflametemperatureatthewindowisgivenby(eq.421):
520 520
- + T 0 = --------------------------------------------------------------------------
T w = -------------------------------------------------------------- - + 293 = 1001K
L A v 3 83 6 80
1 0 3325 -------------------- f
1 0 3325 --------------------------------
Q 12 5
T w = 1001 273 = 728C ,with L f A v Q = 3 83 6 80 12 5 = 0 8 1 (case
applicable).Theemissivityofflamesatthewindowmaybetakenas f = 1 00 .Theflame
temperaturealongtheaxisisgivenby(eq.422):
Lx Av
T z = T w T 0 1 0 3325 -------------------- + T0
Q
-
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2 50 6 80
T z = 1001 293 1 0 3325 -------------------------------- + 293 = 878K = 878 273 = 605C ,
12 5
with(say) L x = 2 50 m . Theconvectiveheattransfercoefficientisgivenby(eq.424):
Q + --------
c = 9 8 1 d eq 0 4 ------------------ u - 0 6
17 5 A v 1 6
00- 0 6 = 25 4 W m 2 K .
12 5 - + 6-----------
c = 9 8 1 0 70 0 4 --------------------------------
17 5 6 80 1 6
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L*H = L H + W a = 0 57 + 0 50 = 1 07 m
*
L H = L H + W a = 0 68 + 0 50 = 1 18 m
*
L H = L H + W a = 0 71 + 0 50 = 1 21 m
Caseb),nowallaboveor h eq 1 25w t .
Theflameheight L L givenin(3)isdecreasedby W a :
L*L = L L W a = 2 06 0 50 = 1 56 m .
Thehorizontalprojectionoftheflame L H givenin(6),withtheabovementionedvalueof
L*L ,isincreasedby W a :
L H = 0 6h eq L L* h eq 1 / 3
*
L L = 1 56 m
L H = 0 6h eq L*L h eq 1 / 3 = 0 6 1 70 1 56 1 70 1 / 3 = 0 99 m .
L*H = W a + L H = 0 50 + 0 99 = 1 49 m .
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Annex B
T he structural factor c s c d should take into account the effect on wind actions
from the non simultaneous occurrence of peak wind pressures on the surface
c s together with the effect of the vibrations of the structure due to turbulence
c d . The detailed procedure for calculating the structural factor c s c d is given in
expression below (Eq. 6.1 EN 1991-1-4 Section 6.3 Detailed procedure). This
procedure can only be used if particular conditions given in 6.3.1 (2) apply.
1 + 2k p I v z s B 2 + R 2
c s c d = ---------------------------------------------------------------
- (Eq.281)
1 + 7 Iv zs
where:
z s is the reference height for determining the structural factor, see Figure
6.1.(1)
k p is the peak factor defined as the ratio of the maximum value of the
fluctuating part of the response to its standard deviation
I v is the turbulence intensity defined in 4.4 (EN 1991-1-4)
B 2 is the background factor, allowing for the lack of full correlation of the
pressure on the structure surface
R 2 is the resonance response factor, allowing for turbulence in resonance
with the vibration mode.
The size factor c s takes into account the reduction effect on the wind action due
to the non simultaneity of occurrence of the peak wind pressures on the surface
and may be obtained from Expression:
1 + 7 Iv zs B 2
c s = ----------------------------------------
- (Eq.282)
1 + 7 Iv zs
(1) For structures where Figure 6.1 does not apply z s may be set equal to h , the height of the structure.
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The dynamic factor c d takes into account the increasing effect from vibrations
due to turbulence in resonance with the structure and may be obtained from
Expression:
1 + 2k p I v z s B 2 + R 2
c d = ----------------------------------------------------------- . (Eq.283)
1 + 7 Iv zs B 2
Figure 28.1 From Figure 6.1 - General shapes of structures covered by the design procedure.
z -
L z = L t -------- for z z min
200
(Eq.284)
z min
L z = L t --------- for z z min
200
= 0 67 + 0 05 ln z 0 ,
where the roughness length z 0 is measured in metres. The wind distribution over
frequencies is expressed by the non-dimensional power spectral density
function:
n S v z n 6 8 f L z n
S L z n = -------------------------- = ------------------------------------------------------
- (Eq.285)
v 2 1 + 10 2 f L z n 5 / 3
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B 2 = ---------------------------------------------------
0 63
- (Eq.286)
b + h
1 + 0 9 -------------
L zs
where:
b h is the width and height of the structure, as given in Figure 6.1
L z s is the turbulent length scale given in B.1(1) at reference height z s as
defined in Figure 6.1.
kp = 0 6
2 ln T + ----------------------------- (Eq.287)
2 ln T
R2
= n 1 x ------------------
- lim = 0 08 Hz (Eq.288)
B + R2
2
2
R 2 = ------ S L z s n 1 x R h h R b b (Eq.289)
2
where:
is the total logarithmic decrement of damping given in F.5 (Annex F)
S L is the non-dimensional power spectral density function
R h R b are the aerodynamic admittance functions for a fundamental mode
shape:
1 1
R h = ----- ---------2 1 exp 2 h with R h = 1 for h = 0 (Eq.2810)
h 2 h
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R b = ----- ---------2 1 exp 2 b with R b = 1 for b = 0 (Eq.2811)
b 2 b
4 6 h 4 6 b
with: h = ---------------- f L z s n 1 x and b = ---------------- f L z s n 1 x .
L zs L zs
Figure below shows the number of times N g , that the value S of an effect of the
wind is reached or exceeded during a period of 50 years.
Figure 28.2 Number of gust loads Ng (= 1000) for an effect S/Sk (= 54%) during a 50 years period.
S
------- = 0 7 log N g 2 17 4 log N g + 100 . (Eq.2812)
Sk
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c f b I v z s v m2 z s
a x z = ---------------------------------------------------------
- R K x 1 x z (Eq.2813)
m 1 x
where:
c f is the force coefficient (see Section 7)
is the air density
b is the width of the structure as defined in Figure 6.1
z s is the reference height as defined in Figure 6.1
I v z s is the turbulence intensity at height z = z s above ground
v m z s is the mean wind velocity for z = z s
R is the square root of resonant response
K x is the non-dimensional coefficient
m 1 x is the along wind fundamental equivalent mass (see Annex F,
Section F.4(1))
n 1 x is the fundamental frequency of along
1 x z is the fundamental along wind modal shape.(2)
where:
z 0 is the roughness length (see Table 4.1)
is the exponent of the mode shape (see Annex F).
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EXAMPLE 28-AProcedure1fordeterminingthestructuralfactorcscdtest1
Solution: EnteringTable4.1(Terraincategoriesandterrainparameters)forterraincategory0:
z 0 = 0 003 m and z min = 1 m .
Wehave:
z = z act h dis = 30 10 = 20 m , = 0 67 + 0 05 ln z 0 = 0 67 + 0 05 ln 0 003 = 0 38
For z = 20 m z min = 1 m :
z 20 0 38
L z = L t --------- = 300 --------- = 125 m .
200 200
Nondimensionalfrequency:
n L z - = 0---------------------
f L z n = ------------------ 5 125- = 1 7 - .
vm z 36 4
Figure 28.3 Power spectral density function for terrain Category 0 and natural frequency equal to 0,5 Hz.
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Powerspectraldensityfunction(seeplotabove):
n S v z n 6 8 f L z n 6 8 1 7
S L z n = -------------------------- = ------------------------------------------------------ - = 0 09
- = ---------------------------------------------
v2 1 + 10 2 f L z n 5 / 3 1 + 10 2 1 7 5 / 3
for z = z act h dis = 30 10 = 20 m and n = n 1 x = 0 5 Hz .
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EXAMPLE 28-BProcedure1fordeterminingthestructuralfactorcscdtest2
Resonanceresponsefactor(variables):
4 6 h 4 6 60
h = ---------------- f L z s n 1 x = ------------------- 2 09 = 3 69
L zs 156 5
4 6 b 4 6 20
b = ---------------- f L z s n 1 x = ------------------- 2 09 = 1 23 .
L zs 156 5
Aerodynamic admittance functions (for fundamental mode shape 1):
1 1 1 1
R h = ----- ---------2 1 exp 2 h = ------------ ---------------------2- 1 exp 2 3 69 = 0 234
h 2 h 3 69 2 3 69
1 1 1 1
R b = ----- ---------2 1 exp 2 b = ------------ ---------------------2- 1 exp 2 1 23 = 0 511 .
b 2 b 1 23 2 1 23
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Resonanceresponsefactorallowingforturbulenceinresonancewiththeconsidered
vibrationmodeofthestructure:
2 2
R 2 = ------ S L z s n 1 x R h h R b b = ------------------- 0 08 0 234 0 511 = 0 944 .
2 2 0 05
Upcrossingfrequency:
0 944 - = 0 387 Hz 0 08 Hz .
R 2 - = 0 5 -----------------------------------
= n 1 x ------------------
B2 + R2 0 629 + 0 944
Peakfactor(withT=600s):
T = 0 387 600 = 232 2 .
kp = 0 6
2 ln T + ----------------------------- = 0 6
2 ln 0 387 600 + --------------------------------------------------
- = 3 48 3 .
2 ln T 2 ln 0 387 600
Figure 28.5 Peak factor with natural frequency equal to 0,5 Hz.
FromSection6EN199114assuming(say) I v z s = 0 10 ,weget:
1 + 7 Iv zs B 2 1 + 7 0 10 0 793
- = ------------------------------------------------ = 0 915
c s = ----------------------------------------
1 + 7 Iv zs 1 + 7 0 10
1 + 2k p I v z s B 2 + R 2 1 + 2 3 48 0 1 0 629 + 0 944
c d = ----------------------------------------------------------- = ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- = 1 204
1 + 7 Iv zs B 2 1 + 7 0 1 0 793
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1 + 2k p I v z s B 2 + R 2 1 + 2 3 48 0 1 0 629 + 0 944
- = --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- = 1 102 .
c s c d = ---------------------------------------------------------------
1 + 7 Iv zs 1 + 7 0 1
Analternativeproceduretobeusedtodetermine k p isgiveninAnnexC.
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EXAMPLE 28-CNumberofloadsfordynamicresponsetest3
EXAMPLE 28-DB.4Servicedisplacementandaccelerationsforserviceabilityassessmentsofavertical
structuretest4
Given: Findthecharacteristicpeakaccelerationofthestructuralpointatheight z = h = 60 m
where h istheheightofthebuilding(seesameassumptionsfrompreviousexamples).
Assumeaforcecoefficient(seeSection7.6Eq.7.9)equalto c f = 1 3 andanairdensity
= 1 226 kg m 3 .Thealongwindfundamentalequivalentmass(seeAnnexF,Sec.F.4(1))
4
wascalculatedpreviouslyequalto m 1 x = 10 kg m .
[Referencesheet:AnnexB][CellRange:A270:N270A333:N333].
Solution: FromAnnexF,Sec.F.3(buildingwithacentralcoreplusperipheralcolumnsorlarger
columnsplusshearbracings):wefindanexponentofthemodalshape = 1 .Therefore:
1
z
1 x = --- = ------ = 1 .
60
h 60
Nondimensionalcoefficient(seeEq.B.11):
z
2 + 1 + 1 ln ----s + 0 5 1
z0
K x -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
z
+ 1 2 ln ----s
z0
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2 1 + 1 1 + 1 ln --------------- + 0 5 1
36
0 003
56 36
K x -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- = --------------- = 1 50 .
37 57
1 + 1 2 ln ---------------
36
0 003
Squarerootofresonantresponse(seecalculationspreviousexamples):
R = R2 = 0 944 = 0 972 .
Standarddeviation a x z ofthecharacteristicalongwindaccelerationofthestructural
pointatheight z = h = 60 m :
1 3 1 226 20 0 1 37 4 2
a x z = ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 0 972 1 50 1 0 = 0 65 .
10 4
Usingthenaturalfrequency n 1 x asupcrossingfrequency,wegetthenewthepeak
factor:
k p n = 0 6
2 ln n 1 x T + -----------------------------------
- = 0 6
2 ln 0 5 600 + --------------------------------------------
- = 3 56 3
2 ln n 1 x T 2 ln 0 5 600
Thecharacteristicpeakaccelerationisobtainedbymultiplyingthestandarddeviationin
(B.10)bythepeakfactorinB.2(3)usingthenaturalfrequency n 1 x asupcrossing
frequency :
k p n a x z = 3 56 0 65 = 2 31 m s 2 .
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Annex C
T he structural factor c s c d should take into account the effect on wind actions
from the non simultaneous occurrence of peak wind pressures on the surface
c s together with the effect of the vibrations of the structure due to turbulence
c d . The detailed procedure for calculating the structural factor c s c d is given in
Equation 6.1 (EN 1991-1-4 Section 6.3 Detailed procedure).
1
B 2 = --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- (Eq.291)
3 b 2
h 2
b h 2
1 + --- ------------- + ------------- + ------------- -------------
2 L zs L zs L zs L zs
Figure 29.1 From Figure 6.1 - General shapes of structures covered by the design procedure.
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where:
b h are the width and height of the structure respectively (see Figure 6.1)
L z s is the turbulent length scale given in B.1 (1) at reference height z s
defined in Figure 6.1
2
R 2 = ------ S L z s n 1 x K s n 1 x (Eq.292)
2
where:
is the total logarithmic decrement of damping given in Annex F
S L is the wind power spectral density function given in B.1(2)
n 1 x is the natural frequency of the structure, which may be determined
using Annex F
K s is the size reduction function given in above:
1
K s n 1 x = ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Eq.293)
2
1 + G y y 2 + G z z 2 + --- G y y G z z 2
with:
c y b n 1 x c z h n 1 x
y = -------------------------
- , z = -------------------------
vm zs vm zs
where c y c z are the decay constants both equal to 11,5 and v m z s is the mean
wind velocity at reference height z s (as defind in Figure 6.1).
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R K y K z y z
a x = c f I v z s v m2 z s ------------------------------------------------ (Eq.294)
ref max
where:
c f is the force coefficient (see Section 7.6, Eq. 7.9)
is the air density (see Section 4.5)
z s is the reference height, see Figure 6.1
I v z s is the turbulence intensity at height z s above ground, see 4.4(1)
v m z s is the characteristic mean wind velocity at height z s , see 4.3.1(1)
R is the square root of the resonant response, see C.2(4)
K y K z are the constants given in C.2(6)
ref is the reference mass per unit area (see Annex F, SectionF.5(3))
y z is the mode shape
max is the mode shape at the point with maximum amplitude
EXAMPLE 29-AProcedure2fordeterminingthestructuralfactorcscdtest1
Given: Assumeamultispam(simplysupported)bridgecarryingtwolineoftraffic.The
constructionconsistsofareinforcedconcreteslabsupportedbysteelgirderswithwelded
coverplate.Thelongestspamlengthisequalto b = 40 m andthebridgewidthisequal
to d = 13 m (seeFigure6.1).Thereferencemassperunitareaofthebridgeis
ref = 2500 kg m 2 accordingtoAnnexF,Sec.F.5(3).Theheightofthepilesofthebridge
is h 1 = 41 5 metersandtheentireheightofthebridge(asdefinedinFigure6.1)is
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lifewithtraffic).Assuming: c f = c fx 0 = 1 3 (forcecoefficient), z s = h 1 + 0 5h = 43 m
(referenceheight,asdefinedinFigure6.1), v m z s = 37 4 m s (meanwindvelocityat
height z s aboveground),terraincategory0,find:
1) the characteristic peak acceleration for a natural frequency n 1 x = 1 5 Hz of
the bridge (1th mode shape)
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Resonanceresponsefactor(withatotallogarithmicdecrementofdumpingequalto0,05):
2 2
R 2 = ------ S L z s n 1 x K s n 1 x = ------------------- 0 039 0 109 = 0 420 R = R 2 = 0 648 .
2 2 0 05
Upcrossingfrequency:
R2 0 420
= n 1 x ------------------
- = 1 5 ------------------------------------ = 0 902 Hz 0 08 Hz .
B + R2
2 0 736 + 0 420
Peakfactor(withT=600s):
T = 0 902 600 = 541 4 .
kp = 0 6
2 ln T + ----------------------------- = 0 6
2 ln 541 4 + ------------------------------------
- = 3 72 3 .
2 ln T 2 ln 541 4
Standarddeviationofthecharacteristicalongwindaccelerationofthestructuralpoint
withcoordinates(y;z)=(0,5b;44,5m):
R K y K z y z
a x = c f I v z s v m2 z s ------------------------------------------------ ,with(say) I v z s = 0 10 :
ref max
0 648 1 273 1 1
a x = 1 3 1 226 0 1 37 4 2 ------------------------------------------------- = 0 073 .
2500 1
Usingthenaturalfrequency n 1 x asupcrossingfrequency,wegetthenewthepeak
factor:
k p n = 0 6
2 ln n 1 x T + -----------------------------------
- = 0 6
2 ln 1 5 600 + --------------------------------------------
- = 3 85 3 .
2 ln n 1 x T 2 ln 1 5 600
Thecharacteristicpeakaccelerationisobtainedbymultiplyingthestandarddeviationin
(B.10)bythepeakfactorinB.2(3)usingthenaturalfrequency n 1 x asupcrossing
frequency :
k p n a x z = 3 85 0 073 = 0 28 m s 2 0 3 m s 2 .
2)FromSection6EN199114assuming(say) I v z s = 0 10 ,weget:
1 + 7 Iv zs B 2 1 + 7 0 10 0 858
- = ------------------------------------------------ = 0 94
c s = ----------------------------------------
1 + 7 Iv zs 1 + 7 0 10
1 + 2k p I v z s B 2 + R 2 1 + 2 3 72 0 1 0 736 + 0 420
c d = ----------------------------------------------------------- = ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- = 1 12
1 + 7 Iv zs B 2 1 + 7 0 1 0 858
with: c s c d = 0 94 1 12 = 1 05 .
FromEq.6.1(seeSec.6.3.1)wefind:
1 + 2k p I v z s B 2 + R 2 1 + 2 3 72 0 1 0 736 + 0 420- = 1 06 .
c s c d = ---------------------------------------------------------------
- = --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 + 7 Iv zs 1 + 7 0 1
Analternativeproceduretobeusedtodetermine k p isgiveninAnnexC.
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[from Sec. E.1 to Sec.
E.1.5.2.5]
v crit i 1 25 v m (Eq.301)
where:
v crit i is the critical wind velocity for mode i, as defined in E.1.3.1
v m is the characteristic 10 minutes mean wind velocity specified in
4.3.1(1) at the cross section where vortex shedding occurs.
CRITICALWINDVELOCITYVCRIT,I.The critical wind velocity for bending vibration mode i
is defined as the wind velocity at which the frequency of vortex shedding equals
the natural frequency (mode i) of the structure or the structural and is given in
expression:
b n i y
v crit i = --------------- (Eq.302)
St
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where:
b is the reference width of the cross-section at which resonant vortex
shedding occurs and where the modal deflection is maximum for the
structure or structural part considered; for circular cylinders the
reference width is the outer diameter
n i y is the natural frequency of the considered flexural mode i of
cross-wind vibration; approximations for n1,y are given in F.2
St is the Strouhal number as defined in E.1.3.2.
The critical wind velocity for ovalling vibration mode i of cylindrical shells is
defined as the wind velocity at which two times of the frequency of vortex
shedding equals a natural frequency of the ovalling mode i of the cylindrical shell
and is given in expression:
b n i 0
v crit i = --------------- (Eq.303)
2 St
where:
b is the outer shell diameter
St is the Strouhal number as defined in E.1.3.2
n i 0 is the natural frequency of the ovalling mode i of the shell.
Figure 30.1 From Figure E.1 - Strouhal number (St) for rectangular cross-section with sharp corners.
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Cross-section St
d/b = 1 0,11
d/b = 2 10,14
d/b = 1 0,13
d/b = 2 0,08
d/b = 1 0,16
d/b = 2 0,12
NOTE: extrapolations for Strouhal numbers as function of d/b are not allowed
Table 30.1 From Table E.1 - Strouhal numbers St for different cross-sections.
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2 s m i e
Sc = -------------------------
- (Eq.304)
b2
where:
s is the structural damping expressed by the logarithmic decrement
is the air density under vortex shedding conditions
m i e is the equivalent mass m e per unit length for mode i (see Annex F,
Sec. F.4(1))
b is the reference width of the cross-section at which resonant vortex
shedding occurs.
REYNOLDSNUMBERRE.The vortex shedding action on a circular cylinder depends on
the Reynolds number Re at the critical wind velocity v crit i . The Reynolds number
is given in expression:
b v crit i
Re v crit i = -------------------
- (Eq.305)
where:
b is the outer diameter of the circular cylinder
6
= 15 10 m 2 s is the kinematic viscosity of the air
v crit i is the critical wind velocity (see Sec. E.1.3.1).
The effect of vibrations induced by vortex shedding should be calculated from the
effect of the inertia force per unit length F w s , acting perpendicular to the wind
direction at location s on the structure and given in expression:
F w s = m s 2 n i y 2 i y s y F max (Eq.306)
where:
m s is the vibrating mass of the structure per unit length kg m
n i y is the natural frequency of the structure
i y s is the mode shape of the structure normalised to 1 at the point
with the maximum displacement
y F max is the maximum displacement over time of the point with i y s
equal to 1 (see Sec. E.1.5).
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Figure 30.2 From Figure E.2 - Basic value of the lateral force clat,0 versus Re for circular cylinders.
y F max 1 1
-------------- = ------2- ------ K K w c lat (Eq.307)
b St Sc
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Cross-section clat,0
1,1
d/b = 1 0,8
d/b = 2 0,3
d/b = 1 1,6
d/b = 2 2,3
d/b = 1 1,4
d/b = 2 1,1
NOTE: extrapolation for lateral force coefficients as function of d/b are not allowed.
Table 30.2 From Table E.2 - Basic value of the lateral force coefficient clat,0 for different cross-sections.
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where:
St is the Strouhal number given in Table E.1
Sc is the Scruton number given in E.1.3.3
K w is the effective correlation length factor (see Sec. E.1.5.2.4)
K is the mode shape factor (see Sec. E.1.5.2.5)
c lat is the lateral force coefficient (see Table E.2).
v crit i
------------ 0 83 c lat = c lat 0
v m Lj
v crit i v crit i
0 83 -----------
- 1 25 c lat = 3 2 4 -----------
- c
v m Lj v m Lj lat 0
v crit i
1 25 -----------
- c lat = 0
v m Lj
where:
c lat 0 is the basic value of c lat as given in Table E.2 and, for circular cylinders, in Figure E.2
v crit i is the critical wind velocity (see Sec. E.1.3.1)
v m Lj is the mean wind velocity (see 4.3.1) in the centre of the effective correlation length as
defined in Figure E.3.).
Table 30.3 From Table E.3 - Lateral force coefficient clat versus critical wind velocity ratio, vcrit,i/vm,Lj.
yF(sj)/b Lj/b
< 0,1 6
> 0,6 12
Table 30.4 From Table E.4 - Effective correlation length Lj as a function of vibration amplitude yF(sj).
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Figure 30.3 From figure E.3 - Examples for application of the correlation length Lj (J = 1, 2, 3).
i y s ds
j=1 L
K w = -------------------------------------- 0 6
j
(Eq.308)
m
i y s ds
j = 1 Lj
where:
i y is the mode shape (see Annex F, Sec. F.3)
L j is the correlation length
l j is the length of the structure between two nodes (see Figure E.3); for
cantilevered structures it is equal to the height of the structure
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For some simple structures vibrating in the fundamental cross-wind mode and
with the exciting force indicated in Table E.5 the effective correlation length
factor K w can be approximated by the expressions given in Table E.5.
mode shape
Structure Kw K
i y s
n m
Modal analysis
i y s ds i y s ds 0,10
n = 3, m = 3
j = 1 Lj j = 1 Lj
NOTE 1: The mode shape i y s is taken from F.3. The parameters n and m are defined in
Expression (E.8) and in Figure E.3.
NOTE 2: = l b .
Table 30.5 From Table E.5 - Correlation factor Kw and mode shape factor K for some simple structures.
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i y s ds
j = 1 lj
K = ------------------------------------------------ (Eq.309)
m
i y s ds
2
4
j = 1 lj
where:
m is defined in Sec. E.1.5.2.4(1)
i y s is the cross-wind mode shape (see Annex F, Sec. F.3)
l j is the length of the structure between two nodes (see Figure E.3).
For some simple structures vibrating in the fundamental cross-wind mode the
mode shape factor is given in Table E.5.
EXAMPLE 30-ABasicparametersforvortexshedding:Strouhalnumbertest1
Given: FindtheStrouhalnumberfor:
arectangularcrosssectionwith d b = 10 3
aHcrosssectionwith d b = 5 4 .
UsedatagiveninTableE.1andapplythelinearinterpolation.
[Referencesheet:Annex E_(a)][CellRange:A1:N1A111:N111].
Solution: Rectangularcrosssectionwith d b 3 33 .
FromFigureE.1,linearinterpolationbetweenthetwopointsA(3;0,06)andB(3,5;0,15):
St 0 06- St
15 0 06- = ----------------------
0----------------------------- 0 06
----------------------- St = 0 120 ,
3 5 3 db3 3 33 3
seeplotbelow.
Hcrosssectionwith d b = 1 25 .
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Figure 30.4 From Figure E.1 - Strouhal number (St) for rectangular cross-sections with sharp corners.
LinearinterpolationbetweenthetwopointsA(1;0,11)andB(0,10;1,5):
St 0 10
11 0 10- = ------------------------
0----------------------------- St 0 10
- --------------------------- St = 0 105 .
1 5 1 1 5 d b 1 5 1 25
ExtrapolationforStrouhalnumbersasfunctionof d b arenotallowed.
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EXAMPLE 30-BCriteriaforvortexshedding:criticalwindvelocitytest2
Given: Findthecriticalwindvelocityforbendingvibrationmodei(andthecriticalwindvelocity
forovallingvibrationmodeiofcylindricalshells)for St = 0 18 - .Assumeanatural
frequencyoftheconsideredflexuralmodei(oftheovallingmodeioftheshell)equalto
1,5Hz.Thereferencewidthofthecrosssection(theoutershelldiameter)is 0 6 m .
[Referencesheet:Annex E_(a)][CellRange:A131:N131A164:N164].
Solution: Thecriticalwindvelocityforbendingvibrationmodeiisdefinedasthewindvelocityat
whichthefrequencyofvortexsheddingequalsthenaturalfrequency(modei)ofthe
structureorthestructural:
b n i y 0 6 1 5
v crit i = --------------- = ---------------------- = 5 00 m s .
St 0 18
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Thecriticalwindvelocityforovallingvibrationmodeiofcylindricalshellsisdefinedas
thewindvelocityatwhichtwotimesofthefrequencyofvortexsheddingequalsanatural
frequencyoftheovallingmodeiofthecylindricalshell:
b n i 0 6 1 5- = 2 50 m s
v crit i = --------------- = 0---------------------
2 St 2 0 18
where b istheoutershelldiameterand n i 0 isthenaturalfrequencyoftheovallingmode
ioftheshell.
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EXAMPLE 30-CBasicparametersforvortexshedding:Scrutonnumbertest3
6
with = 15 10 m 2 s (kinematicviscosityoftheair).
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Solution: Modeshapeofthestructurenormalisedto1atthepointswiththemaximum
displacement(say): i y s = 1 00 .
FromEq.(E.6):
F w s = m s 2 n i y 2 i y s y F max = 1500 2 0 5 2 1 00 0 05 = 740 N m .
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EXAMPLE 30-ECalculationofthecrosswindamplitude:Approach1test5
Figure 30.5 From Figure E.2 - Basic value of the lateral force coefficient clat,0 versus Reynolds number
Re(vcrit,i) for circular cylinders, see E.1.3.4.
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EXAMPLE 30-FCalculationofthecrosswindamplitude:correlationlengthtest6
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EXAMPLE 30-GCalculationofthecrosswindamplitude:correlationlengthfactortest7
[Referencesheet:Annex E_(a)][CellRange:A465:N465A510:N510].
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= l b = 20 1 20 = 16 67 - and L j b = 6 00 :
Lj b 6 00-
K w = cos --- 1 -----------
- = cos --- 1 -------------- = 0 536 0 6 .
2 2 16 67
Casec)Horizontalbeamheldrigidlyateachendspanning l = 20 m ,with
= l b = 20 1 20 = 16 67 - and L j b = 6 00 :
Lj b 1 Lj b 6 00 1 6 00
- + --- sin 1 -----------
K w = ----------- - = --------------- + --- sin 1 --------------- = 0 648 0 6 .
16 67 16 67
Actualvaluetobeusedincalculations(seeExpression(E.8)): K w = 0 6 - .
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[from Sec. E.1.5.2.6 to Sec.
E.4.3]
v crit 2 v crit 2
N = 2T n y 0 --------
- exp --------
- (Eq.311)
v0 v0
where:
n y is the natural frequency of cross-wind mode Hz . Approximations for
n y are given in Annex F
v crit is the critical wind velocity m s given in E.1.3.1
v 0 is the 20% of the characteristic mean wind velocity as specified in Sec.
4.3.1(1)(1)
7
T is the life time in seconds, which is equal to 3 2 10 multiplied by the
expected lifetime in years
0 is the bandwidth factor describing the band of the wind velocities with
vortex-induced vibrations.(2)
(1) v 0 is 2 times the modal value of the Weibull probability distribution assumed for the wind velocity [m/s].
(2) The bandwidth factor 0 is in the range 0 1 0 3 . It may be taken as 0 = 0 3 .
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Figure 31.1 From Figure E.4 - In-line and grouped arrangements of cylinders.
given in E.1.5.2 with the modifications given by the following expressions. For
in-line, free standing circular cylinders without coupling:
a
c lat = 1 5 c lat sin gle for 1 --- 10
b
a
c lat = c lat sin gle for --- 15
b
a
linear interpolation for 10 --- 15 (Eq.312)
b
a a
St = 0 1 + 0 085 log --- for 1 --- 9
b b
a
St = 0 18 for --- 9 .
b
where:
c lat sin gle = c lat as given in Table E.3. For coupled cylinders:
a
c lat = K iv c lat sin gle for 1 0 --- 3 0 (Eq.313)
b
where:
K iv is the interference factor for vortex shedding (Table E.8)
St is the Strouhal number (given in Table E.8)
Sc is the Scruton number (given in Table E.8).
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Linear interpolation
Table 31.1 From Table E.8 - Data for estimation of cross-wind response of coupled cylinders at in-line and
grouped arrangements.
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y max = y k p (Eq.314)
where:
y is the standard deviation of the displacement
k p is the peak factor (see Eq. 31-8 below).
2
-----y = c 1 + c 12 + c 2 (Eq.315)
b
a2 Sc -
c 1 = ----L- 1 ---------------- (Eq.316)
2 4 K a
b2 a C 2 b
2
c 2 = ------------- -----L- ------c4- --- (Eq.317)
m e K a St h
where:
C c is the aerodynamic constant dependent on the cross-sectional shape,
and for a circular cylinder also dependent on the Reynolds number Re as
defined in E.1.3.4(1), given in Table E.6.
K a is the aerodynamic damping parameter as given in E.1.5.3(4)
a L is the normalised limiting amplitude giving the deflection of structures
with very low damping, given in Table E.6
St is the Strouhal number given in Table E.1
is the air density under vortex shedding conditions
m e is the effective mass per unit length, given in F.4(1)
h b are the height and width of structure respectively. For structures
with varying width, the width at the point with largest displacements is
used.
Sc 4
kp = 2 1 + 1 2 arc tan 0 75 ----------------- (Eq.318)
4 K a
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K a max 2 0,5 1 6
Table 31.2 From Table E.6 - Constants for determination of the effect of vortex shedding.
(a). For circular cylinders the constants Cs and Ka,max are assumed to vary linearly with the logarithm of the Rey-
nolds number for 105 < Re < 5 x 105 and for 5 x 105 < Re < 106, respectively.
The number of load cycles may be obtained from E.1.5.2.6 using a bandwidth
factor of 0 = 0 15 .
31.4 Galloping
2Sc
v CG = --------- n 1 y b (Eq.319)
aG
where:
Sc is the Scruton number as defined in E.1.3.3(1)
n 1 y is the cross-wind fundamental frequency of the structure(3)
b is the width of the structural element/structure as defined in Table E.7
below
a G is the factor of galloping instability (see Table E.7); if no factor of
galloping instability is known, a G = 10 may be used.
v CG 1 25 v m z (Eq.3110)
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Factor of Factor of
galloping galloping
Cross-section Cross-section
instability instability
aG aG
1,0
1,0
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v CG
0 7 --------
- 1 5 (Eq.3111)
v crit
interaction effects between vortex shedding and galloping are likely to occur. In
this case specialist advice is recommended.
For coupled cylinders (see Figure 31.1) classical galloping may occur. The onset
velocity for classical galloping of coupled cylinders, v CG , may be estimated by
expression:
2Sc
v CG = --------- n 1 y b (Eq.3112)
aG
where Sc , a G and b are given in Table E.8 and n 1 y is the natural frequency of the
bending mode (see Annex F, Sec. F.2). It should be ensured that:
v CG 1 25 v m z (Eq.3113)
--a- Sc
b -
v CIG = 3 5 n 1 y b ------------- (Eq.3114)
a IG
where:
Sc is the Scruton number as defined in Sec. E.1.3.3(1)
a IG = 3 0 is the combine stability parameter
n 1 y is the fundamental frequency of cross-wind mode.(5)
a is the spacing
b is the diameter.
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Figure 31.2 From Figure E.5 - Geometric parameters for interference galloping.
Divergence and flutter are instabilities that occur for flexible plate-like
structures, such as signboards or suspension-bridge decks, above a certain
threshold or critical wind velocity. The instability is caused by the deflection of
the structure modifying the aerodynamics to alter the loading. Divergence and
flutter should be avoided.
To be prone to either divergence or flutter, the structure satisfies all of the three
criteria given below:
1. the structure, or a substantial part of it, has an elongated cross-section
(like a flat plate) with b d less than 0,25 (see Figure E.6)
2. the torsional axis is parallel to the plane of the plate and normal to the
wind direction, and the centre of torsion is at least d 4 downwind of the
windward edge of the plate, where d is the inwind depth of the plate
measured normal to the torsional axis. This includes the common cases
of torsional centre at geometrical centre, i.e. centrally supported
signboard or canopy, and torsional centre at downwind edge, i.e.
cantilevered canopy
3. the lowest natural frequency corresponds to a torsional mode, or else the
lowest torsional natural frequency is less than 2 times the lowest
translational natural frequency.
The criteria should be checked in the order given (easiest first) and if any one of
the criteria is not met, the structure will not be prone to either divergence or
flutter.
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Figure 31.3 From Figure E.6 - Rate of change of aerodynamic moment coefficient, dc M d , with respect
to geometric centre GC for rectangular section.
1
2k --2-
v div = ---------------------------
(Eq.3115)
dc
d 2 --------M-
d
where:
k is the torsional stiffness Nm rad
c M is the aerodynamic moment coefficient (see Eq. E.25)
dc M d is the rate of change of aerodynamic moment coefficient with
respect to rotation about the torsional centre, is expressed in radians
is the density of the air (see Sec. 4.5)
d is the in wind depth (chord) of the structure (see Figure E.6)
b is the width as defined in Figure E.6.
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v div 2 v m z s (Eq.3116)
where v m z s is the mean wind velocity as defined in Eq. (4.3) at height z s (defined
in Figure 6.1).
EXAMPLE 31-ACalculationofthecrosswindamplitude:numberofloadcyclestest1
[Referencesheet:Annex E_(b)][CellRange:A1:N1A25:N25].
Solution: FromEq.(E.10),substitutingthegivennumericaldata,wehave:
v crit 2 v crit 2
N = 2T n y 0 --------
- exp -------- 7 9
v0 v0
- .With T = 3 2 10 50 = 1 6 10 s ,weget:
5 5 2 5 5 2
N = 2 1 6 10 4 50 0 3 --------- exp --------- = 1 5587 10 1 6 billion .
9 9
5 0 5 0
Itmeansaloadcyclespersecondequalto:
9
N 1 5587 10-
---- = ---------------------------- 1.
T 1 6 10
9
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EXAMPLE 31-BVortexresonanceofverticalcylindersinaroworgroupedarrangementtest2
Given: Estimatethemaximumdeflectionofoscillationofa(Casea)freestandingand(Caseb)
inline/groupedarrangementsofcylinders(seeFigureE.4)with a b = 1 70 and
b = 0 50 m .For c lat sin gle = 0 20 - ,assume Sc = 120 - forinline,freestanding
circularcylinderswithoutcouplingand Sc = 400 - forcoupled.Theeffective
correlationlengthfactor K w (giveninE.1.5.2.4)isequalto0,60and0,80respectivelyfor
inlineandcoupled.Similarly,themodeshapefactor K isequal(say)to0,13and0,15
respectively.
[Referencesheet:Annex E_(b)][CellRange:A29:N29A169:N169].
Solution: Casea)Inline,freestandingcircularcylinderswithoutcoupling:
for 1 a b 10 : c lat = 1 5 c lat sin gle = 1 5 0 20 = 0 30 - .
for 1 a b 9 : St = 0 1 + 0 085 log a b = 0 1 + 0 085 log 1 70 = 0 120 .
Caseb)Forcoupledcylinders(withi=234):
for 1 a b 3 : c lat = K iv c lat sin gle = 3 54 0 20 = 0 71 - ,havingconsideredfor K iv
thelinearinterpolationbetween(say)thepointA(1;4,8)andB(2;3,0)inTableE.8:
K iv 3 0
8 3 0- = ----------------------
4----------------------- 4 8 3 0 K iv 3 0
------------------------ = ---------------------- K iv = 3 54 - .
21 2ab 21 1 1 70
EnteringTableE.8for a b = 1 70 weobtain 1 St = 6 St 0 170 - .
Casea):FromEq.(E.7):
y F max 1 - 1
-------------- = ----------------- - 0 13 0 60 0 30 0 0135
K K w c lat = ---------------------------------------
b St 2 Sc 0 120 2 120
Therefore: y F max = 0 0135 b = 0 0135 0 50 = 0 00677 = 6 7 mm .
Caseb):
y F max 1 - 1
-------------- = ----------------- K K w c lat = ---------------------------------------
- 0 15 0 80 0 71 0 0073
b St 2 Sc 0 170 2 400
Therefore: y F max = 0 0135 b = 0 0073 0 50 = 0 0037 = 3 4 mm .
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EXAMPLE 31-CApproach2,forthecalculationofthecrosswindamplitudestest3
Given: Estimatethecharacteristicmaximumdisplacementatthepointwiththelargest
movementofastructurewithacircularcylindershape.Assume:
heightofthestructure: h = 6 0 m
widthofthestructure(atthepointwithlargestdisplacements): b = 0 8 m
3
airdensityundervortexsheddingconditions: = 1 25 kg m
effectivemassperunitlength(giveninF.4(1)): m e = 1000 kg m
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Strouhalnumber(giveninTableE.1): St = 0 180 -
Scrutonnumber(giveninE.1.3.3): Sc = 125 -
5
Reynoldsnumber(atthepointwithlargestdisplacements): Re = 2 5 10 - .
[Referencesheet:Annex E_(b)][CellRange:A172:N172A255:N255].
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Solution: EnteringTableE.6with Re = 2 5 10 - ,forcircularcylindersassuming C c and K a max
5
tovarylinearlywiththelogarithmoftheReynoldsnumberfor 10 5 Re 5 10 ,weget:
5
log 5 10 log Re
C c = 0 005 + -----------------------------------------------------------
5
- 0 02 0 005 = 0 0115
log 5 10 log 10 5
5
log 5 10 log Re -
K a = K a max = 0 5 + -----------------------------------------------------------
5
2 0 5 = 1 1460 .
log 5 10 log 10 5
Therefore,with a L = 0 4 ,wehave:
a2 Sc 0 4 2
c 1 = ----L- 1 ----------------- = ---------------- 1 ----------------------------- = 0 614
125
2 4 K a 2 4 1 1460
b2 a C 2 b
2
1 25 0 8 2 0 4 2 0 0115 2 0 8
c 2 = ------------- -----L- ------c-4 --- = -------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------
- ------------- 1 9 10 6 .
m e K a St h 1000 1 1460 0 180 2 6 0
Fromtheexpression:
2
-----y = c 1 + c 12 + c 2 = 0 614 + 0 614 2 + 1 9 10 6 1 55 10 6
b
wefindthestandarddeviationofthedisplacement:
6
y b = 1 55 10 0 00124 y = 0 00124 0 8 = 0 0099 .
Thepeakfactorisgivenbytheexpression:
Sc 4 4
2 1 + 1 2 arc tan 0 75 ----------------- = 2 1 + 1 2 arc tan 0 75 -----------------------------
125
kp =
4 K a 4 1 1460
k p = 4 08 .
Thecharacteristicmaximumdisplacementatthepointwiththelargestmovementis
giveninexpression: y max = y k p = 0 00099 4 08 = 0 0040 m = 4 mm .
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EXAMPLE 31-DGalloping:Onsetwindvelocitytest4
Given: Findtheonsetwindvelocityofgallopingforarectangularcrosssectionwith b = 0 30 m ,
d = 0 60 m andfor:
aScrutonnumberasdefinedinE.1.3.3(1): Sc = 125 -
acrosswindfundamentalfrequencyofthestructure: n 1 y = 0 5 Hz (seeSec.F.2)
awidthofthestructure(asdefinedinTableE.7): b = 0 30 m
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divergenceforadensityofair = 1 25 kg m 3 andforameanwindvelocity(asdefined
inExpression4.3)atheight z s (definedinFigure6.1)equalto 20 00 m s .
[Referencesheet:Annex E_(b)][CellRange:A555:N555A628:N628].
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FLEXURALFREQUENCYN1.For
cantilevers with one mass at the end a simplified
expression to calculate the fundamental flexural frequency n 1 of structures is
given by expression:
1 g
n 1 = ------ ----- (Eq.3217)
2 x 1
where:
g = 9 81 m s 2 is the acceleration of gravity
x 1 is the maximum displacement due to self weight applied in the
vibration direction.
n 1 Hz = 46
------ (Eq.3218)
h
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Note Thesameexpressionmaygivesomeguidanceforsinglestoreybuildingsand
towers.
1 b Ws
n 1 Hz = -----------
- ------- (Eq.3219)
h eff
2 Wt
t3 E
n 1 0 = 0 492 -------------------------------------- (Eq.3220)
s 1 2 b 4
where:
E N m 2 is Youngs modulus (of the structural material)
t m is the shell tickness
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K2 EI
n 1 B = ----------------2- -------b- (Eq.3221)
2 L m
where:
L m is the length of the main span of the bridge
E N m 2 is Youngs modulus (of the plate or girders bridge)
I b m 4 is the second moment of area of the full cross-section of the bridge
for vertical bending at mid-span
Figure 32.5 From Figure F.2 - Factor K used for the derivation of fundamental bending frequency.
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n 1 T = n 1 B P 1 P 2 + P 3 (Eq.3222)
with:
P 1 = mb
2
----------
lp
P2 =
r l
2
j j
-------------------
b 2 lp
L2 Jj
P 3 = -------------------------------------------------
-
2K 2 b 2 I b 1 +
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where:
n 1 B is the fundamental bending frequency in Hz
b is the total width of the bridge
m is the mass per unit length defined in F.2(5)
is Poissons ratio of girder material
r j is the distance of individual box centre-line from centre-line of bridge
l j kg m 2 m is the second moment of mass per unit length of individual
box for vertical bending at mid-span, including an associated effective
width of deck
I b m 4 is the second moment of area of the full cross-section of the bridge
for vertical bending at mid-span
l p kg m 2 m is the second moment of mass per unit length of the full
cross-section of the bridge at mid-span. It is described by equation:
md b 2
I p = ---------------
12
-+ l pj + m j r j2 (Eq.3223)
where:
m d is the mass per unit length of the deck only, at mid-span
I pj is the mass moment of inertia (per unit length) of individual box at
mid-span
m j is the mass per unit length of individual box only, at mid-span,
without associated portion of deck.
J j m 4 is the torsion constant of individual box at mid-span. It is
described by expression (F.12):
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4A 2
J j = ---------j- (Eq.3224)
ds
-----
t
where:
A j is the enclosed cell area at mid-span (see Figure 32.7 above)
ds t is the integral around box perimeter of the ratio length/thickness
for each portion of box wall at mid-span.
Note SlightlossofaccuracymayoccuriftheproposedEq.3224isappliedtomultibox
bridgeswhoseplanaspectratio(=span/width)exceeds6.
z
1 z = --- (Eq.3225)
h
where:
= 0 6 for slender frame structures with non load-sharing walling or
cladding
= 1 0 for buildings with a central core plus peripheral columns or
larger columns plus shear bracings
s
sin -
l
s
1 cos 2 -
1---
2 l
Table 32.4 From Table F.1 - Fundamental flexural vertical mode shape for simple supported and clamped
structures and structural elements.
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The equivalent mass per unit length m e of the fundamental mode is given by:
l N
m s s ds s s
1
j=1
j 1 j m m s j m
0
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
m e = ---------------------------------------
l
(Eq.3226)
N
1 s ds s
2
j 12 s j m
0 j=1
= a + s + d (Eq.3227)
where:
a is the logarithmic decrement of aerodynamic damping for the
fundamental mode
s is the logarithmic decrement of structural damping
d is the logarithmic decrement of damping due to special devices (tuned
mass dampers, sloshing tanks etc.).
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Structural
Structural type
damping s
steel stack with one liner with external thermal insulation(a) 20 < h/b < 24 0,040
steel stack with two or more liners with external thermal insulation(a) 20 < h/b < 24 0,040
welded 0,02
Note: The values for timber and plastic composites are indicative only. In cases where aerodynamic effects are
found to be significant in the design, more refined figures are needed through specialist advice (agreed if appro-
priate with the competent Authority).
Note 1: For cable supported bridges the values given in Table F.2 need to be factored by 0,75.
Table 32.5 From Table F.2 - Approximate values of logarithmic decrement of structural damping in the fundamental
mode, s.
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cf vm zs cf b vm zs
- ----------------------------------------
a = ------------------------------- (Eq.3228)
2n 1 e 2n 1 m e
where:
c f is the force coefficient for wind action in the wind direction stated in
Section 7
is the air density (see Sec. 4.5(1))
b is the width of the structure (as defined in Figure 6.1)
v m z s is the mean wind velocity for z = z s (see Sec. 4.3.1 (1))
n 1 is the fundamental frequency of along wind vibration of the structure
m e is the equivalent mass per unit length of the fundamental mode.
EXAMPLE 32-GDynamiccharacteristicsofstructures:fundamentalfrequencytest1
Solution: FromExpression(F.1):
1 g 1 9 81
n 1 = ------ ----- = ------ ----------------------- = 7 05 Hz
2 x 1 2 5 1000
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EXAMPLE 32-HDynamiccharacteristicsofstructures:fundamentalfrequencytest1b
Solution: FromExpression(F.2): n 1 Hz = 46 h = 46 60 = 0 77 Hz .
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EXAMPLE 32-IDynamiccharacteristicsofstructures:fundamentalfrequencytest1c
EXAMPLE 32-JDynamiccharacteristicsofstructures:fundamentalfrequencytest1d
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totalsumofthelengthsofeachwallportionofbox: s = 4 10 m
enclosedcellareaatmidspan(individualbox): A j = 1 80 m 2
Forthecalculationsletusassume:
massperunitlengthofthedeckonly(atmidspan): m d = 9600 kg m
massmomentofinertiaofindividualboxatmidspan: I pj = 2000 kg m 2 m
secondmomentofmassperunitlengthofindividualboxforverticalbendingat
midspan,includinganassociatedeffectivewidthofdeck: I j = 6000 kg m 2 m
massperunitlengthofindividualboxonly,atmidspan,withoutassociatedportionof
deck: m j = 2650 kg m n =3
meanvalueofthesumofthesquares(rj): r 2 = r j2 n = 13 5 m 2 .
j=1
[Referencesheet:Annex F][CellRange:A147:N147A236:N236].
Solution: FromExpression(F.11),thesecondmomentofmassperunitlengthofthefull
crosssectionofthebridgeatmidspanis:
n =3
md b2 md b2
I p = ---------------
-+ - + n l pj + m j
l pj + m j r j2 = --------------- r j2 n
12 12
j=1
---------- = ------------------------------------
P 1 = mb 13000 13 2- = 8 84 -
2
lp 248525
P2 =
r l
2
j j
-------------------
3 13 5 6000
= ---------------------------------------- = 0 006 -
b2 lp 13 2 248525
L2 Jj
P 3 = ------------------------------------------------- 31 2 1 80 - = 0 152 - .
- = --------------------------------------------------------------------------
2K b I b 1 +
2 2 2 13 2 2 85 1 + 0 2
2
Finallyweobtain:
n 1 T = n 1 B P 1 P 2 + P 3 = 4 59 8 84 0 006 + 0 152 = 5 42 Hz .
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Planaspectratio:span/width=(31m)/(13m)=2,38<6[Satisfactory].
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EXAMPLE 32-MFundamentalmodeshapetest4
Given: Amasonrychimneyis50metershigh(seedatafromexample32Ionpage344).The
heightisdiscretizedinequalpartsof1meter.Foreachpart,calculatetheaverageheight
s j m fromtheground,themassperunitlength m s j m andthefundamentalflexural
mode 1 s j m usingExpression(F.13)with z = s j m .Findtheequivalentmass m e per
unitlength(seeExpression(F.14)).
[Referencesheet:Annex F][CellRange:A240:N240A393:N393].
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z s j m
14 5 2 2
1 s j m = --- = -------- = ------------ = 0 0841 with 21 s j m = 0 0071 andsoon...(see
h h 50
tablesabove).
Thevaluesofthemassesperunitlengthwerecalculatedassumingadensityforthe
masonryequalto1900kgpercubicmeter(thethicknessofthewallsofthechimneyvaries
from1,25metersatthebaseto25cmatthetop).
FromTablesabove,weobtain:
N N
s j 12 s j m = 9 9675 ,
s s
j 1 j m m s j m = 49291 7393 .
j=1 j=1
Therefore,wefind:
l N
m s s ds s s
1 j 1 j m m s j m
j=1 49291 7393
0
- ---------------------------------------------------------------- = ------------------------------ 4945 kg m .
m e = ---------------------------------------
l N 9 9675
1 s ds s j 12 s j m
2
0 j=1
Note:forcantileveredstructureswithavaryingmassdistribution m e maybe
approximatedbyaveragevalueof m s overtheupperthirdofthestructure.Inthiscase:
h 50
--- = ------ = 16 7 m .
3 3
Usingdatafromtablesabove,for s j h III = h h--- = 33 3 m weget( j 33 ):
3
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7266 + 6950 + 6638 + + 3281 + 3033 + 2791 -
me = 4929 53 kg m .
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Thelastcalculationremainsagoodapproximationevenifthechimneyisoftruncated
conicalshape.
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EXAMPLE 32-NLogarithmicdecrementofdampingtest5
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mass m e (seepreviousexample32M)equalto4945kg/m.Therefore,thelogarithmic
decrementofaerodynamicdamping(forthefundamentalmode)is:
cf vm zs cf b vm zs 1 05 1 25 2 70 28 - = 0 0021 .
a = -------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------- = ---------------------------------------------------------------------
2n 1 e 2n 1 m e 2 4 79 4945
FromTableF.2(Approximatevaluesoflogarithmicdecrementofstructuraldampinginthe
fundamentalmode,s),forreinforcedconcretetowersandchimneyswehave: s = 0 030 .
FromExpression(F.15),finallywefind:
= a + s + d = 0 002 + 0 + 0 030 = 0 032 - ,
inthiscasehavingconsideredequaltozerothelogarithmicdecrementofdampingdueto
specialdevices.
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Section 33 Eurocode 1
EN 1991-1-5
Section 5 (Page 17 to 19)
33.1 General
Characteristic values of thermal actions as given in this Part are values with an
annual probability of being exceeded of 0,02, unless otherwise stated, e.g. for
transient design situations.
DESIGNSITUATIONSThermal actions shall be determined for each relevant design
situation identified in accordance with EN 1990. Structures not exposed to daily
and seasonal climatic and operational temperature changes may not need to be
considered for thermal actions. The elements of loadbearing structures shall be
checked to ensure that thermal movement will not cause overstressing of the
structure, either by the provision of movement joints or by including the effects
in the design.
REPRESENTATIONOFACTIONSDaily and seasonal changes in shade air temperature,
solar radiation, reradiation, etc., will result in variations of the temperature
distribution within individual elements of a structure. The magnitude of the
thermal effects will be dependent on local climatic conditions, together with the
orientation of the structure, its overall mass, finishes (e.g. cladding in buildings),
and in the case of building structures, heating and ventilation regimes and
thermal insulation.
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The temperatures T out for the summer season as indicated in Table 5.2 are
dependent on the surface absorptivity and its orientation:
the maximum is usually reached for surfaces facing the west, south-west
or for horizontal surfaces
the minimum (in C about half of the maximum) for surfaces facing the
north.
Summer T1 = 20C(a)
Winter T2 = 25C(a)
Table 33.6 From Table 5.1 - Indicative temperatures of inner environment Tin.
(a). Values for T1 and T2 may be specified in the National Annex. When no data are available the values T1 = 20C
and T2 = 25C are recommended.
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0,5
Tmax + T3
bright light surface
Relative absorptivity
0,7
Summer depending on surface Tmax + T4
light coloured surface
colour
0,9
Tmax + T5
dark surface
Winter Tmin
Table 33.7 From Table 5.2 - Indicative temperatures Tout for buildings above the ground level.
(a). Values of the maximum shade air temperature Tmax, minimum shade air temperature Tmin, and solar radiation
effects T3, T4, and T5 may be specified in the National Annex. If no data are available for regions between latitudes
45N and 55N the values T3 = 0C, T4 = 2C, and T5 = 4C are recommended, for North-East facing elements and
T3 = 18C, T4 = 30C and T5 = 42C for South-West or horizontal facing elements.
Less than 1 m T6
Summer
More then 1 m T7
Less than 1 m T8
Winter
More then 1 m T9
Table 33.8 From Table 5.3 - Indicative temperatures Tout for underground parts of buildings.
(a). Values T6, T7, T8 and T9 may be specified in the National Annex. If no data are available for regions between
latitudes 45N and 55N the values T6 = 8C, T7 = 5C, T8 = - 5C and T9 = - 3C are recommended.
EXAMPLE 33-OTemperaturechangesinbuildingsDeterminationoftemperatureprofilestest1
Given: Letusanalysearegularsteelframeworkthatformsthree5,0mbays(withanoverall
planesurfaceof15,0m)andtwofloors,3,0minheight(foratotalof6,0m),as
representedinFigure 33.9 (see below).
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Figure 33.9 Example of a steel frame. See Development of skills facilitating implementation of Eurocodes -
Handbook 3 - Action effects for buildings. Leonardo da Vinci Pilot Project
CZ/02/B/F/PP-134007. 10/2005
Thefollowingstructuralelementsgotomakeuptheframework:
beams (spanning 5,0 m): IPE 300
columns: HEB 320.
Find the four thermal (characteristic) load cases upon the steel frame.
Assumptions:
a. South-West facing elements
b. light coloured surfaces.
[Referencesheet:CodeSec5][CellRange:A1:O1A260:O260].
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Averagetemperatureofastructuralelement:(1)
T = T in + T out 2 = 20 + 70 2 = 45C (Summer),
T = T in + T out 2 = 25 9 2 = 8C (Winter).
Assuminganinitialtemperature T 0 = 10C (seeAnnexASec.A.1(3)),theuniform
temperaturecomponentofastructuralelementis(meanvalue):(2)
T u = T T 0 = 45 10 = 35C (Summer), T u = T T 0 = 8 10 = 2C (Winter).
Therefore,abovegroundlevel( h g = 0 ),weget:
Singlebay
Figure 33.10Heating of every structural element (beams and columns) of the structure (summer season).
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Figure 33.11Cooling of every structural element (beams and columns) of the structure (winter season).
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Zonewith h 1 m (zoneA):
Averagetemperatureofastructuralelement:(2)
T = T in + T out 2 = 20 + 5 2 = 12 5C (Summerwith T 7 = 5C ),
T = T in + T out 2 = 25 3 2 = 11C (Winterwith T 9 = 3C ).
Assuminganinitialtemperature T 0 = 10C (seeAnnexASec.A.1(3)),theuniform
temperaturecomponentofastructuralelementis(meanvalue):(3)
T u = T T 0 = 12 5 10 = 2 5C (Summer), T u = T T 0 = 11 10 = 1C (Winter).
Therefore,abovegroundlevel( h g = 0 ),weget:
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Figure 33.14Heating of every structural element (beams and columns) of the structure (summer season).
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Figure 34.18From Figure 6.1 - Correlation between minimum (maximum) shade air temperature Tmin (Tmax)
and minimum (maximum) uniform bridge temperature component Te,min (Te,max).
T e min = T min 3C
T e min = T min + 4C for 50 C T max 0C . (Eq.3431)
T e min = T min + 8C
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For steel truss and plate girders the maximum values given for Type 1 may be
reduced by 3C.
Minimum shade air temperature (Tmin) and maximum shade air temperature
(Tmax) for the site shall be derived from isotherms in accordance with 6.1.3.2.
The National Annex may specify Te,min and Te,max. Figure 6.1 below gives
recommended values.
SHADEAIRTEMPERATURECharacteristic values of minimum and maximum shade air
temperatures for the site location shall be obtained, e.g. from national maps of
isotherms. Information (e.g. maps of isotherms) on minimum and maximum
shade air temperatures to be used in a Country may be found in its National
Annex. Where an annual probability of being exceeded of 0,02 is deemed
inappropriate, the minimum shade air temperatures and the maximum shade
air temperatures should be modified in accordance with annex A.
RANGEOFUNIFORMBRIDGETEMPERATURECOMPONENTThe values of minimum and
maximum uniform bridge temperature components for restraining forces shall be
derived from the minimum (Tmin) and maximum (Tmax) shade air temperatures
(see 6.1.3.1 (3) and 6.1.3.1 (4)). The initial bridge temperature T0 at the time that
the structure is restrained may be taken from annex A for calculating
contraction down to the minimum uniform bridge temperature component and
expansion up to the maximum uniform bridge temperature component. Thus the
characteristic value of the maximum contraction range of the uniform bridge
temperature component, T N con should be taken as:
and the characteristic value of the maximum expansion range of the uniform
bridge temperature component, T N exp should be taken as:
The models applied in the linear approach are given in Table 6.1 (Recommended
values of linear temperature difference component for different type of bridge
decks for road, foot and railway bridges) for bridges based on a depth of
surfacing of 50 mm. For other surfacing thicknesses, the coefficient ksur should
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surfacing thickness).
Type 1.
18 13
Steel deck
Type 2.
15 18
Composite deck
Type 3.
Concrete deck:
- concrete beam 15 8
- concrete slab 15 8
Table 34.9 From Table 6.1 - Recommended values of linear temperature difference component for
different type of bridge decks for road, foot and railway bridges.
(a). The values given in the table represent upper bound values of the linearly varying temperature difference component
for representative sample of bridge geometries. The values given in the table are based on a depth of surfacing of 50 mm
for road and railway bridges. For other depths of surfacing these values should be multiplied by the factor ksur. Recom-
mended values for the factor ksur is given in Table 6.2.
water-
1,6 0,6 1,1 0,9 1,5 1,0
proofed(a)
ballast
0,6 1,4 0,8 1,2 0,6 1,0
(750 mm)
Table 34.10 From Table 6.2 - Recommended values of ksur to account for different surfacing thickness.
(a). These values represent upper bound values for dark colour.
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Figure 34.20From Figure 6.2a - Temperature differences for bridge decks - Type 1: Steel Decks.
Figure 34.19From Figure 6.2b - Temperature differences for bridge decks - Type 2: Composite Decks.
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Figure 34.21From Figure 6.2c - Temperature differences for bridge decks - Type 3: Concrete Decks.
Recommended values are given in Figures 6.2a/6.2b/6.2c and are valid for 40
mm surfacing depths for deck type 1 and 100 mm for deck types 2 and 3. For
other depths of surfacing see Annex B. In these figures heating refers to
conditions such that solar radiation and other effects cause a gain in heat
through the top surface of the bridge deck. Conversely, cooling refers to
conditions such that heat is lost from the top surface of the bridge deck as a
result of re-radiation and other effects.
In some cases, it may be necessary to take into account both the temperature
difference T M heat (or T M cool ) and the maximum range of uniform bridge
temperature component T N exp (or T N con ) given as:
T M heat + N T N exp
(Eq.3434)
T M cool + N T N con
M T M heat + T N exp
(Eq.3435)
M T M cool + T N con
where the most adverse effect should be chosen. The National annex may specify
numerical values of N and M . If no other information is available, the
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Where both linear and non-linear vertical temperature differences are used (see
6.1.4.2) T M should be replaced by T which includes T M and T E (see Figures
6.2a/6.2b and 6.2c), where:
T M linear temperature difference component
T E non-linear part of the difference component
T sum of linear temperature difference component and non-linear part
of the temperature difference component.
For concrete piers (hollow or solid), the linear temperature differences between
opposite outer faces should be taken into account. The National annex may
specify values for linear temperature differences. In the absence of detailed
information the recommended value is 5C.
For walls the linear temperature differences between the inner and outer faces
should be taken into account. The National annex may specify values for linear
temperature differences. In the absence of detailed information the
recommended value is 15C.
EXAMPLE 34-QCharacteristicthermalactionsinbridgesConsiderationofthermalactionstest1
Solution: FromtheUKisothermsmaps(seeManualforthedesignofbuildingstructurestoEurocode1
andBasisofStructuralDesignTheInstitutionofStructuralEngineersManualforthe
designofbuildingstructurestoEurocode1.April2010),wehave(nearBirmingham):
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Thealgorithmtodrawthegraphaboveisthesame.Weomittheothertwocases(Type2
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EXAMPLE 34-SCharacteristicthermalactionsinbridgesTemperaturedifferencecomponentstest3
Given: Assumingthesameassumptionsformthepreviousexamples,findtheverticallinear
temperaturecomponent(Approach1)forabridgedeckType1withasurfacethickness
equalto100mm.
[Referencesheet:CodeSec6][CellRange:A173:O173A238:O238].
Solution: EnteringTable6.1Recommendedvaluesoflineartemperaturedifferencecomponentfor
differenttypesofbridgedecksforroad,footandrailwaybridgeswithsteeldeckType1weget
(for k sur = 1 ):
lineartemperaturedifferencecomponent(heating): T M heat = 18C ;
lineartemperaturedifferencecomponent(cooling): T M cool = 13C .
Thevaluesgivenaboverepresentupperboundvaluesofthelinearlyvaryingtemperature
differencecomponentforrepresentativesampleofbridgegeometries.Thevaluesgivenin
Table6.1arebasedonadepthofsurfacingof50mmforroadandrailwaybridges.
Forotherdepthsofsurfacingthesevaluesshouldbemultipliedbythefactorksur.
RecommendedvaluesforthefactorksuraregiveninTable6.2.Forsurfacethicknessequal
to100mmandforbridgedeckType1wehave:
Figure 34.23Excel output graph (for Bridge deck Type 1): characteristic values.
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EXAMPLE 34-TCharacteristicthermalactionsinbridgesVerticaltemperature(Approach2)test3b
Given: LetusconsiderabridgedeckType3(prestressedprecastconcretebeambridge).The
heightoftheprecastbeamis36in=0.91m(roundedvalue).Thethicknessofthe
reinforcedconcretebridgedeckis25cm.
Assumingasurfacingdepthequalto100mmfindthetemperaturedifferenceforheating
andcooling(seeFigure6.2c).
[Referencesheet:CodeSec6][CellRange:A242:O242A365:O365].
(b)Cooling
h 1 = h 4 = 0 20 h = 0 20 1 16 = 0 23 m 0 25 m h 1 = h 4 = 0 23 m
h 2 = h 3 = 0 20 h = 0 25 1 16 = 0 29 m 0 20 m h 2 = h 3 = 0 29 m .
Linearinterpolationfor T j withintherange 1 0 m h 1 5 m with h = 1 16 m :
1,16 T1 T2 T3 T4
Table 34.11 Values from Figure 6.2c - Temperature differences for bridge decks - Type 3: Concrete decks.
--------------------------------------- T 1 8 0
8 4 8 0 - = --------------------------------
- T 1 = 8 13C
1 5 1 0 1 16 1 0
--------------------------------------- T 2 1 5
0 5 1 5 - = --------------------------------
- T 2 = 1 18C
1 5 1 0 1 16 1 0
--------------------------------------- T 3 1 5
1 0 1 5 - = --------------------------------
- T 3 = 1 34C
1 5 1 0 1 16 1 0
--------------------------------------- T 4 6 3
6 5 6 3 - = --------------------------------
- T 4 = 6 36C .
1 5 1 0 1 16 1 0
Roundedtothefirstdecimalplaceweget:
T 1 = 8 1C ; T 2 = 1 2C ; T 3 = 1 3C ; T 4 = 6 4C .
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Figure 34.24Excel output graph (for Bridge deck Type 3c): characteristic values.
EXAMPLE 34-UCharacteristicthermalactionsinbridgesSimultaneityofuniformandtemperature
differencecomponentstest4
Solution: FromExpressions(6.1)and(6.2)wegetthecharacteristicvalueofthemaximum
contractionandmaximumexpansionvalueoftheuniformbridgetemperature
componentrespectively(bridgedeckType1):
T N con = T 0 T e min = 10 21 = 31C
T N exp = T e max T 0 = 50 10 = 40C .
FromdatainExample34Swehave:
T M heat = 12 6C (expansion);
T M cool = 15 6C (contraction).
FromExpressions(6.3)and(6.4),usingthegivennumericaldata,wegetrespectively:
havingassumed N = 0 35 , M = 0 75 forthereductionfactors.
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Havingthusconsideredfourdifferentcombinationsofload(Case6.3a;Case6.3b;Case
6.4a;Case6.4b),wehave(seeFigureabove):
Figure 34.25Excel output graph (for Bridge deck Type 1): characteristic values.
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Annex A, Annex B
35.1.1 General
35.1.2 Maximum and minimum shade air temperature values with an annual
probability of being exceeded p other than 0,02
If the value of maximum (or minimum) shade air temperature, T max p ( T min p ), is
based on an annual probability of being exceeded p other than 0,02 the ratios
may be determinated from the following expressions based on a Generalized
Extreme Value (GEV) Distribution (Type I: Gumbel):
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T max p
--------------- = k 1 k 2 ln ln 1 p (Eq.3536)
T max
T min p
-------------- = k 3 + k 4 ln ln 1 p , (Eq.3537)
T min
where T min ( T max ) is the value of minimum (maximum) shade air temperature (at
height above sea level h 0 ) with an annual probability of being exceeded of 0,02.
The National annex may specify the values of the coefficients k 1 , k 2 , k 3 and k 4 . If
no other information is available the following values are recommended:
If specific data are available (mean m and the standard deviation of the type
I extreme value distribution) then the following expressions shall be used:
for maximum ( T max ):
uc
k 1 = --------------------------- (Eq.3539)
uc + 3 902
k
k 2 = -----1- , (Eq.3540)
uc
with:
u = m 0 57722 c
(Eq.3541)
c = 1 2825
uc -
k 3 = -------------------------- (Eq.3542)
uc 3 902
k
k 4 = -----3- (Eq.3543)
uc
with:
u = m + 0 57722 c
(Eq.3544)
c = 1 2825
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Temperature difference profiles given in Figures 6.2a 6.2c are valid for 40 mm
surfacing depths for deck type 1 and 100 mm surfacing depths for types 2 and 3.
The National annex may give values for other depths. Recommended values are
given in the following tables: Table B.1 (for Type 1), B.2 (for Type 2) and B.3 (for
Type 3).
Heating Cooling
T1 T2 T3 T4 T1
unsurfaced 30 16 6 3 8
20 mm 27 15 9 5 6
40 mm 24 14 8 4 6
Table 35.12 From Table B.1 - Recommended values of T for deck Type 1.
Heating Cooling
T1 T1
50 mm 18,0 4,4
T1 T1
50 mm 20,5 6,8
Table 35.13 From Table B.2 - Recommended values of T for deck Type 2.
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Heating Cooling
T1 T2 T3 T1 T2 T3 T4
Table 35.14 From Table B.3 - Recommended values of T for deck Type 3.
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Table 35.14 From Table B.3 - Recommended values of T for deck Type 3.
(a). These values represent upper bound values for dark colour.
EXAMPLE 35-VIsothermsofnationalminimumandmaximumshadeairtemperaturestest1
Given: Thevaluesofmaximumandminimumshadeairtemperatureatsealevel(h=0)withan
annualprobabilityofbeingexceededof0,02aregivenrespectively:
T max = 34C (roundedvalueforprobabilityp=0,02)
T min = 18C (roundedvalueforprobabilityp=0,02).
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Findthevaluesofmaximumandminimumshadeairtemperaturesforanannual
probabilityofbeingexceededpequivalenttoareturnperiodof50yearsforanheight
abovesealevelh=150m.
[Referencesheet:AnnexA][CellRange:A1:O1A23:O23].
Solution: Ifnoinformationisavailablethevaluesofshadeairtemperaturemaybeadjustedfor
heightabovesealevelbysubtracting0,5Cper100mheightforminimumshadeair
temperaturesand1,0Cper100mheightformaximumshadeairtemperatures.
Therefore,forareturnperiodof T = 50 years p = 1 T = 1 50 = 0 02 weget:
forminimum:
0 5C 0 5C
T min = h --------------------- = 150 m --------------------- = 0 75C
100 m 100 m
T min p = T min + T min = 18 + 0 75 = 18 75C .
formaximum:
1 0C 1 0C
T max = h --------------------- = 150 m --------------------- = 1 50C
100 m 100 m
EXAMPLE 35-WIsothermsofnationalminimumandmaximumshadeairtemperaturestest1b
Given: Assumingthesameassumptionsfromthepreviousexamplefindthevaluesofmaximum
T max p andminimum T min p shadeairtemperaturebasedonanannualprobabilityof
beingexceededpequivalenttoareturnperiodof90yearsforanheightabovesealevelh
=150m.Letusassumethatthemeanvaluemandthestandarddeviationofa
Generalized Extreme Value (GEV) Distribution (Type I: Gumbel)arerespectively:
formaximumtemperatures:
m T max = 34C ; T max = 3C .
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forminimumtemperatures:
m T min = 7 C ; T min = 3C .
Findtheratios T max p T max , T min p T min againsttheannualprobabilitypofbeing
exceededwithintherange[0,005;0,5].
[Referencesheet:AnnexA][CellRange:A26:O26A167:O167].
Solution: FromExpressions(A.7)and(A.8):
formaximumtemperatures:
u = m 0 57722 c = 34 0 57722 0 43 = 32 66C
c = 1 2825 = 1 2825 3 = 0 43
forminimumtemperatures:
Itmoreoverfollowsthat:
formaximumtemperatures:
uc = 32 66 0 43 = 14 04 -
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uc 14 04 k 0 78
k 1 = --------------------------- = ------------------------------------ = 0 78 - ; k 2 = -----1- = --------------- = 0 06 -
uc + 3 902 14 04 + 3 902 uc 14 04
forminimumtemperatures:
uc = 5 65 0 43 = 2 43 - .
2 43
uc - = ------------------------------------------ k 0 38 = 0 16 - .
k 3 = -------------------------- = 0 38 - ; k 4 = -----3- = ---------------------
uc 3 902 2 43 3 902 uc 2 43
Valuesofmaximumandminimumshadeairtemperature
(annualprobabilityofbeingexceededp=0,011)
formaximum(roundedvalue):
T max p
--------------- = k 1 k 2 ln ln 1 p = 0 78 0 06 ln ln 1 0 011 = 1 0 -
T max
forminimum:(roundedvalue):
T min p
-------------- = k 3 + k 4 ln ln 1 p = 0 38 + 0 16 ln ln 1 0 011 = 1 1 -
T min
Fortheratios T max p T max , T min p T min againsttheannualprobabilitypofbeingexceeded
withintherange[0,005;0,5]seeFigure35.27above.
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36.1.1 General
dQ T in T out
T x = T in ------- R x = T in --------------------------
- Rx (Eq.3645)
dt R tot
where:
T in C is the air temperature of the inner environment
T out C is the temperature of the outer environment
R tot C W is the total thermal resistance (of part) of the element (e.g. wall
or window) including resistance of both surfaces
R x C W is the thermal resistance at the inner surface and of (part of)
the element from the inner surface up to the point x.
The resistance values R tot and R x may be determined using the coefficient of
heat transfer and coefficients of thermal conductivity given in EN ISO 6946
(1996) and EN ISO 13370 (1998):
hi h1 h2 hN
R tot = R in + ---- + R = R in + --------------- - + + -----------------
- + --------------- - + R out (Eq.3646)
i
out 1 A1 2 A2 N AN
i
where:
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Hence:
h1 h2 hi
R x = R in + --------------- - + + --------------
- + --------------- (Eq.3647)
1 A1 2 A2 i Ai
where layers (or part of a layer) from the inner surface up to point x are
considered only.
Note Thermalresistanceinbuildings:0,10to0,17[m2C/W](dependingonthe
orientationoftheheatflow),andRout=0,04[m2C/W](forallorientations).The
thermalconductivityiforconcrete(ofvolumeofweightfrom21to25kN/m3)
variesfrom1,16to1,71W/(mC).
EXAMPLE 36-XTemperaturedistributionwithinawallofabuildingtest1
Given: Findthethermalresistanceandthetemperaturedistributionwithinawall(seeFigure
below)assumingonedimensionalsteadystateheattransfer.Determinethethermal
power(heatflowratedQtot/dt)transmittedthroughtheentirewall.
Letusassumethefollowingassumptions:
heattransfercoefficientattheinnersurface:hi=10W/m2C
airtemperatureoftheinnerenvironment: T in = 20C
heattransfercoefficientattheoutersurface:hout=25W/m2C
airtemperatureoftheouterenvironment: T out = 15C
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thermalconductivityofthelayer1(gypsum): 1 = 0 17 W m 2 C
thermalconductivityofthelayer2(glassfibrebatt): 2 = 0 045 W m 2 C
thermalconductivityofthelayer3(plywood): 3 = 0 13 W m 2 C
thermalconductivityofthelayer4(metalsiding): 4 = 0 10 W m 2 C
wall3metershighand5meterswide(actualsurface A = 15 00 m 2 ).
Seeinthepicturebelowforgeometricdetails.
[Referencesheet:AnnexA][CellRange:A1:O1A191:O191].
Layer4
Layer3
Layer1 Layer2
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h2 95 10 3
- = ----------------------------------------- = 2 11 C W
R 2 = ---------------
2 A2 0 045 1 00
h3 13 10 3
- = -------------------------------------- = 0 10 C W
R 3 = ---------------
3 A3 0 13 1 00
h4 13 10 3 - = 0 13 C W .
R 4 = ---------------
- = -------------------------------------
4 A4 0 10 1 00
Resistancevalue(seeEq.D.2):
h1 h2 hN
R tot = R in + --------------- - + + -----------------
- + --------------- - + R out = 0 10 + 0 076 + 2 11 + 0 10 + 0 13 + 0 04
1 A1 2 A2 N AN
R tot = 2 56 C W (roundedvalue).
Heatflowrate
HeatflowratedQtot/dttransmittedthroughtheentirewall:
Temperaturesdistributionwithinthewall
Layer1(gypsum):
dQ
T 1 = T in ------- R in = 20 13 67 0 10 = 18 6C
dt
Layer2(glassfibrebatt):
dQ
T 2 = T in ------- R in + R 1 = 20 13 67 0 10 + 0 076 = 17 6C
dt
Layer3(plywood):
dQ
T 3 = T in ------- R in + R 1 + R 2 = 20 13 67 0 10 + 0 076 + 2 11 = 11 2C
dt
Layer4(metalsiding):
dQ
T 4 = T out + ------- R out + R 4 = 15 + 13 67 0 04 + 0 13 = 12 7C
dt
Outersurface:
dQ
T 5 = T out + ------- R out = 15 + 13 67 0 04 = 14 5C .
dt
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Layer3
Layer4
Layer2
Figure 36.29Excel output graph (according to example Figure D.1 in Annex D).
Finalstep.Markthetemperaturesateachcomponentedge(interface),andthendraw
straightlinesjoiningeachpointtothenext.
Thiscompletesboththearithmeticandgraphicrepresentationsofthetemperatureor
thermalgradient(seeFigureabove).
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EXAMPLE 36-YTemperaturedistributionwithinawallofabuildingtest1b
Given: Awall3metershighand5meterswideismadeupwithlonghorizontalbricksofsize16
cmx22cm(crosssection),separatedbyhorizontallayersofmortar(thickness3cm).The
bricksarecoveredbytwoverticallayersofmortarofthickness2cmeachandfinallyby
anouterinsulatingmaterial(thickness3cm).
Findthethermalresistanceandthetemperaturedistributionwithinthewallassuming
onedimensionalsteadystateheattransfer.Letusassumethefollowingassumptions:
heattransfercoefficientattheinnersurface:hi=10W/m2C
airtemperatureoftheinnerenvironment: T in = 20C
heattransfercoefficientattheoutersurface:hout=25W/m2C
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Solution: LetusconsiderawallsurfaceportionAj(seeFigurebelow)withanheightofdj1+dj2+dj3
=0,25metersfor1meterdeep,sinceitisrepresentativeoftheentirewall(thermally).
Hence,taking A j = 0 25 m 1 00 m = 0 25 m 2 asheattransferareatobeusedin
calculationsandusingthegivennumericaldatawefind:
1
R in = ---------------- 1 - = 0 4 C W
= -------------------------------
h in A j 10 0 25
Mortar
dj1=15mm j1=0,22W/(mC)mortar
dj2=220mm j2=0,72W/(mC)brick
dj3=15mm j3=0,22W/(mC)mortar
hj=160mm
Figure 36.30Wall with four vertical layers and interior and exterior films. Thermal network also shown.
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R out = ------------------ 1
1 - = -------------------------------
- = 0 16 C W
h out A j 25 0 25
Layer1(outerlayer):
h1 30 10 3 - = 4 61 C W
R 1 = ---------------
- = ----------------------------------------
1 A1 0 026 0 25
Layer2andLayer4(mortar):
h2 20 10 3 - = 0 36 C W
R 4 = R 2 = ---------------
- = -------------------------------------
2 A2 0 22 0 25
Layer3(mortar+brick)parallelthermalnetworkmodel:
1
R j = ------------------------------------ with(seeFigure36.30):
1 1 1
------- + ------- + -------
R j1 R j2 R j3
hj 160
- = ---------------------- = 48 48 C W
R j1 = -----------------
j1 d j1 0 22 15
hj 160
- = ------------------------- = 1 01 C W
R j2 = -----------------
j2 d j2 0 72 220
hj 160
- = ---------------------- = 48 48 C W .
R j3 = -----------------
j3 d j3 0 22 15
Therefore,weget(forj=3):
1 1
R j = ------------------------------------ = ------------------------------------------------------- = 0 97 C W .
1 1 1 1 1 1
------- + ------- + ------- --------------- + ------------ + ---------------
R j1 R j2 R j3 48 48 1 01 48 48
Note ForinputinTABLE2(seesheetAnnexD)weusetheequivalentvaluej,eq:
hj 160
j eq = ---------------------------------------------- - = 0 66 W m C .
- = ------------------------------------------------------
R j d j1 + d j2 + d j3 0 97 15 + 220 + 15
Resistancevalue(seeEq.D.2):
R tot = R in + R 1 + R 2 + R j = 3 + R 4 + R out = 0 4 + 4 61 + 0 36 + 0 97 + 0 36 + 0 16
R tot = 6 86 C W (roundedvalue).
Heatflowrate
HeatflowratedQtot/dttransmittedthroughtheentirewall:
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dQ tot dQ 1 W
- = ------------ A = 17 50 ------2 15 00 m 2 = 262 W ,
-----------
dt dt A j m
T in T out 20C 10C - = 4 37 W forthesurfaceareaA usedfor
with: dQ
------- = --------------------------
- = -------------------------------------------- j
dt R tot 6 86 C W
thermalcalculations.
Temperaturesdistributionwithinthewall
Layer1(outerlayer):
dQ
T 1 = T in ------- R in = 20 4 37 0 40 = 18 3C
dt
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Layer2(mortar):
dQ
T 2 = T in ------- R in + R 1 = 20 4 37 0 40 + 4 61 = 1 9C
dt
Layer3(mortar+brickparallelthermalnetworkmodel):
dQ
T 3 = T in ------- R in + R 1 + R 2 = 20 4 37 0 40 + 4 61 + 0 36 = 3 5C
dt
Layer4(mortar):
dQ
T 4 = T out + ------- R out + R 4 = 10 + 4 37 0 16 + 0 36 = 7 7C
dt
Outersurface:
dQ
T 5 = T out + ------- R out = 10 + 4 37 0 16 = 9 3C .
dt
Layer1
Layer2
Layer3 Layer4
Figure 36.32Excel output graph (according to example Figure D.1 in Annex D).
Thisexampledemonstratescalculationofthethermalresistanceandtemperature
distributionwithinawallassumingonedimensionalsteadystateheattransfer.Notethat
insomecasesdifferentpartsofthewallmayhavedifferentlayers(inthiscaseseelayer
No.3).
TodetermineacorrectwallRvalueinsuchcases,weneedtocalculatethecorrectvalue
througheachheatflowpathanddeterminetheoverallRvaluebasedontherelativearea
ofeachpath.
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Section 1 Eurocode 1
EN 1991-1-6
1.1 General
T his part of EN 1991 provides principles and general rules for the
determination of actions which should be taken into account during the
execution of buildings and civil engineering works.
The limits may be defined in the National Annex and for the individual project. In
accordance with EN 1990:2002, 1.3(2), control measures may have to be adopted
to verify the conformity of the position and moving of construction loads with the
design assumptions.
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Note Thereturnperiodsforthedeterminationofcharacteristicvaluesofvariable
actionsduringexecutionmaybedefinedintheNationalAnnexorforthe
individualproject.Recommendedreturnperiodsforclimaticactionsaregivenin
table3.1,dependingonthenominaldurationoftherelevantdesignsituation.
> 1 year 50
Table 1.15 From Figure 3.1 - Recommended return periods for the determination of the characteristic
values of climatic actions.
(a). A nominal duration of three days, to be chosen for short execution phases, corresponds to the extent in time of
reliable meteorological predictions for the location of the site. This choice may be kept for a slightly longer execution
phase if appropriate organizational measures are taken. The concept of mean return period is generally not appro-
priate for short term duration.
(b). For a nominal duration of up to three months actions may be determined taking into account appropriate sea-
sonal and shorter term meteorological climatic variations. For example, the flood magnitude of a river depends on
the period of the year under consideration.
A minimum wind velocity during execution may be defined in the National Annex
or for the individual project. The recommended basic value for durations of up to
3 months is 20 m/s in accordance with EN 1991-1-4. Relationships between
characteristic values and return period for climatic actions are given in the
appropriate parts of EN 1991.
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Note Therulesforthecombinationofsnowloadsandwindactionswithconstruction
loadsQc(see4.11.1)shouldbedefined.Theserulesmaybedefinedinthe
NationalAnnexorfortheindividualproject.Actionsduetowindexcitation
(includingaerodynamiceffectsduetopassingvehicles,includingtrains)thatare
likelytoproducefatigueeffectsinstructuralmembersshouldbetakeninto
account.
Note Therepresentativevaluesofactionsduringexecutionmaybedifferentfromthose
usedinthedesignofthecompletedstructure.
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Common actions during execution, specific construction loads and methods for
establishing their values are the following:
actions on structural and non-structural members during handling
geotechnical actions
actions due to prestressing
effects of pre-deformations
temperature, shrinkage, hydration effects
wind actions
snow loads
actions caused by water
actions due to atmospheric icing
construction loads.
ACTIONSONSTRUCTURALANDNONSTRUCTURALMEMBERSDURINGHANDLING.The self-weight of
structural and non-structural members during handling should be determined
in accordance with EN 1991-1-1. Dynamic or inertia effects of self-weight of
structural and non-structural members should be taken into account.
GEOTECHNICALACTIONS.The characteristic values of geotechnical parameters, soil
and earth pressures, and limiting values for movements of foundations shall be
determined according to EN 1997.
ACTIONSDUETOPRESTRESSING.Loads on the structure from stressing jacks during the
prestressing activities should be classified as variable actions for the design of
the anchor region. Prestressing forces during the execution stage should be
taken into account as permanent actions.
EFFECTSOFPREDEFORMATIONS.The treatment of the effects of pre-deformations shall
be in conformity with the relevant design Eurocode (from EN 1992 to EN 1999).
The action effects from pre-deformations should be checked against design
criteria by measuring forces and deformations during execution.
TEMPERATURE,SHRINKAGE,HYDRATIONEFFECTS.The effects of temperature, shrinkage and
hydration shall be taken into account in each construction phase, as
appropriate. For buildings, the actions due to temperature and shrinkage are not
generally significant if appropriate detailing has been provided for the persistent
design situation. In the case of bridges, for the determination of restraints to
temperature effects of friction at bearings, that permit free movements, they
should be taken into account on the basis of appropriate representative values.(1)
WINDACTIONS.The need for a dynamic response design procedure for wind actions
should be determined for the execution stages, taking into account the degree of
completeness and stability of the structure and its various elements. Where a
dynamic response procedure is not needed, the characteristic values of static
wind forces Q W should be determined according to EN 1991-1-4 for the
appropriate return period.
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The effects of wind induced vibrations such as vortex induced cross wind
vibrations, galloping flutter and rainwind should be taken into account,
including the potential for fatigue of, for example, slender elements. When
determining wind forces, the areas of equipment, falsework and other auxiliary
construction works that are loaded should be taken into account.
SNOWLOADS.Snow loads shall be determined according to EN 1991-1-3 for the
conditions of site and the required return period.(1)
ACTIONSCAUSEDBYWATER.In general, actions due to water, including ground water,
( Q wa ) should be represented as static pressures and/or hydrodynamic effects,
whichever gives the most unfavourable effects. Actions caused by water may be
taken into account in combinations as permanent or variable actions.
Figure 1.33 From Figure 4.1 - Pressure and force due to currents.
The magnitude of the total horizontal force F wa (N) exerted by currents on the
vertical surface should be determined by expression 4.1. See also Figure 4.1:
1 2
F wa = --- k wa hbv wa (Eq.148)
2
where:
v wa is the mean speed (m/s) of the water averaged over the depth h
h is the water depth (m), but not including local scour depth
b is the width (m) of the object
wa is the density of water ( kg m 3 )
k is the shape factor: k = 1 44 for an object of square or rectangular
horizontal cross-section, and k = 0 70 for an object of circular horizontal
cross-section.
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F wa may be used to check the stability of bridge piers and cofferdams, etc. A more
refined formulation may be used to determine F wa for the individual project. The
effect of scour may be taken into account for the design where relevant. See
3.1(12) and 1.5.2.3 and 1.5.2.4.
2
F deb = k deb A deb v wa (Eq.149)
where:
k deb is the debris density ( kg m 3 ) parameter
v wa is the mean speed (m/s) of the water averaged over the depth
A deb is the area ( m 2 ) of obstruction presented by the trapped debris and
falsework.
Expression above may be adjusted for the individual project, taking account of
its specific environmental conditions. The recommended value of k deb is 666
kg m 3 .
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For the density of fresh concrete see EN 1991-1-1:2002 Table A.1. Q ca , Q cc and
Q cf may be given in the National Annex. Recommended values of actions due to
construction loads during casting of concrete ( Q cf ) may be taken from Table 4.2,
and for fresh concrete from EN 1991-1-1;2002, Table A.1. Other values may have
to be defined, for example, when using self-levelling concrete or precast
products. Loads according to (1), (2) and (3), as given in Table 4.2, are intended
to be positioned to cause the maximum effects, which may be symmetrical or
not.
(2) Inside the working area (3 m) x (3 m) - or 0,75 < 0,10Qcf < 1,50
the span length if less (includes Qca and Qcf)
Table 1.16 From Table 4.2 - Recommended characteristic values of actions due to construction loads
during casting of concrete.
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EXAMPLE 1-ZReturnperiodforclimaticactionduringexecutiontest1
Given: AccordingtoTable3.1Recommendedreturnperiodsforthedeterminationofthecharacteristic
valuesofclimaticactionsfindthecharacteristicvalueofthesnowloadonthegroundfora
nominaldurationof14days.Letusassumeacharacteristicsnowloadontheground
(withareturnperiodof50years) s k = 0 60 kN m 2 .Supposethattheavailabledatashow
thattheannualmaximumsnowloadcanbeassumedtofollowaGumbelprobability
distributionwithacoefficientofvariationofannualmaximumsnowloadsequalto0,3.
[Referencesheet:CodeSec2to4][CellRange:A67:O67A104:O104].
Solution: EnterDurationcolumnTable3.1:
<3months(but>3days),withareturnperiodT=5years
1
wecanfindtheannualprobabilityofexceedence: p --- = 1--- = 0 20 .
T 5
The relationship between the characteristic value of the snow load on the ground
and the snow load on the ground for a mean recurrence interval of n years is
given by [Annex D of EN 1991-1-3]:
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1 V ------- ln ln 1 p + 0 57722 1 0 3 ------- ln ln 1 0 20 + 0 57722
sn
- = --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 69
---- = -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
sk 1 + 2 5923V 1 + 2 5923 0 3
s n = 0 69 0 60 kN m 2 = 0 41 kN m 2 (roundedvalue).
Relationshipsbetweencharacteristicvaluesandreturnperiodforclimaticactionsare
givenintheappropriatePartsofEN1991.
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EXAMPLE 1-AAActionscausedbywatertest2
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Letusassumeaslenderpierwithacrosssectionofsquareshape(4mx4m),awater
depthh=4m(notincludinglocalscourdepth)andanaveragedmeanwaterspeed
v wa = 0 95 m s .Calculatetheforceontheslenderpierduetoapossibleaccumulationof
debrisaswell.
[Referencesheet:CodeSec2to4][CellRange:A275:O275A344:O344].
Solution: AccordingtoEurocodesforanobjectofrectangularhorizontalcrosssectiontheshape
factorisequalto1,44regardlessofthevalueoftheReynoldsnumber.Inthiscase,with
b = L = 4 m theReynoldsnumberis(@1Atm):
v wa L 0 95 m s 4 m - = 2 50 106 - .
Re = -----------
- = ------------------------------------------------
1 52 10 m 2 s 1
6
Accordingtosomescientificpublications(1)is:
4 6
k = 2 0 for 2 10 Re 2 50 10 .Therefore:
1 2 1
F wa = --- k wa hbv wa = --- 2 0 1000 4 4 0 95 2 = 14440 N = 14 44 kN .
2 2
F wa b = 14 44 kN 4 m = 3 61 kN m .
Assuming(say) A deb = b 1 50 m = 4 1 50 = 6 m 2 weget:
2
F deb = k deb A deb v wa = 666 6 0 95 2 = 3606 4 N = 3 61 kN .
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EXAMPLE 1-ABActionduringexecutiononbridgeslabstest3
Given: AcontinuouscompositedeckofaroadbridgeismadeupoftwosteelgirderswithI
crosssectionandaconcreteslabwithtotalwidth12,0m.Theslabdepth,witha2.5%
symmetricalsuperelevation,variesfrom0,4moverthegirdersto0,25matitsfreeedges
and0,30matthecentralpoint.Thecentretocentrespacingbetweenmaingirdersis7m
andtheslabcantilevereithersideis2,5mlong.(2)Findatleasttwodifferentloadcases
thatcouldbeenvisagedinprincipletomaximizeeffectsontheslabcrosssectionsonthe
supportandonthemidspan,respectively.Considerafreshconcreteweight Q cf ofabout
7 50 kN m 2 inthisexample.
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Figure 1.35 Load arrangement maximizing effects on the support cross section of the slab.
AccordingtoEN199117recommendations,duringtheconcretecastingofthedeck,in
theactualareaitcanbeidentifiedtwoparts,theworkingarea,whichisasquarewhose
sideistheminimumbetween3,0mandthespanlength,andtheremaining(outsidethe
workingarea).
Theactualareaisloadedbytheselfweightoftheformworkandloadbearingelement
Q cc andbytheweightofthefreshconcrete Q cf ,theworkingareaby 0 10Q cf ,withthe
restriction 0 75 kN m 2 0 10 Q fc 1 50 kN m 2 ,andtheareaoutsidetheworkingarea
by 0 75 kN m 2 ,covering Q ca .
AccordingtoTable4.1Representationofconstructionloads(Qc)andfigureinTable4.2
Recommendedcharacteristicvaluesofactionsduetoconstructionloadsduringcastingof
concretewehave(seefigureabove):
(1)Loadaction(outsideworkingarea):
Q ca = 1 00 kN m 2
(2)Loadaction(workingarea)
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Figure 1.36 Load arrangement maximizing effects on the midspan of the slab.
Q ca + Q cf = 1 00 + 7 50 = 8 50 kN m 2
(3)Loadaction(actualarea)
Q cc + Q cf = 0 50 + 7 50 = 8 00 kN m 2 .
Fromwhich,usingthegivennumericaldata,weget:
CASE1
SupportA(SX)shearforces(characteristicvalues):
V kA SX = 0 forloadaction(1)
V kA SX = Q ca + Q cf L d = 8 50 2 50 = 21 25 kN m forloadaction(2)
V kA SX = Q cc + Q cf L d = 8 00 2 50 = 20 00 kN m forloadaction(3).
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SupportA(SX)Bendingmoments(characteristicvalues):
M kA = 0 forloadaction(1)
M kA = 0 5 Q ca + Q cf L d 2 = 0 5 8 50 2 50 2 = 26 56 kNm m forload
action(2)
M kA = 0 5 Q cc + Q cf L d 2 = 0 5 8 00 2 50 2 = 25 00 kNm m .
CASE2
SupportA(DX)shearforces(characteristicvalues):
V kA DX = Q ca e = 1 00 2 00 = 2 00 kN m forloadaction(1).
MidspanBBendingmoments(characteristicvalue):
M kB = 0 5Q ca e 2 0 5Q ca L d 2 = 0 5 1 00 2 00 2 0 5 1 00 2 50 2 = 1 13 kNm m
forloadaction(1).
SupportA(DX)shearforces(characteristicvalues):
V kA DX = 0 5 Q ca + Q cf 3 = 0 5 8 50 3 = 12 75 kN m forloadaction(2).
MidspanBBendingmoments(characteristicvalue):
Q ca + Q cf 3 2a 3 8 50 3 2 7 3
- = ---------------------------------------------------------- = 35 06 kNm m
M kB = ----------------------------------------------------------
8 8
forloadaction(2).
SupportA(DX)shearforces(characteristicvalues):
V kA DX = 0 5 Q cc + Q cf a + 2 L d Q cc + Q cf L d
V kA DX = 0 5 8 00 7 00 + 2 2 50 8 00 2 50 = 28 00 kN m forloadaction(3).
MidspanBBendingmoments(characteristicvalue):
Q cc + Q cf a 2 4 L d 2
- = -------------------------------------------------------------------------
M kB = ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 00 7 00 2 4 2 50 2 = 24 00 kNm m
8 8
forloadaction(3).
Designload(ULS)
Withallpartialsafetyfactorsequalto1,5theultimatedesignloadsarethefollowing:
CASE1(@supportA)
shearforce: V Ed = 1 50 0 20 00 21 25 = 61 88 kN m
bendingmoment: M Ed = 1 50 0 25 00 26 56 = 77 34 kNm m .
CASE2(@supportA)
shearforce: V Ed = 1 50 2 00 + 28 00 + 12 75 = 64 13 kN m .
Bendingmoment(@midspan):
M Ed = 1 50 1 13 + 24 00 + 35 06 = 86 90 kNm m .
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Note.Loads Q ce duetoaccumulationofwastematerialsmayvarysignificantly,andover
shorttimeperiods,dependingontypesofmaterials,climaticconditions,buildupand
clearancerates,andtheycanalsoinducepossiblemasseffectsonhorizontal,inclinedand
verticalelements(suchaswalls).
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EXAMPLE 1-ACPredimensioningandcalculationofthebridgeslabtransversereinforcingsteeltest4
Given: Letussupposethatthedesignmomentoverthemainsteelgirdesandatmidspanofthe
slab(betweenthemainsteelgirders)isequaltoapproximately3timesthemaximum
valuecalculatedduringexecutionphase.Theslabdepthvariesfrom0,4moverthe
girdersto0,25matitsfreeedgesand0,30matthecentralpoint.Findthemaintensile
transversereinforcement,usingfortheconcreteasimplifiedrectangularstress
distribution(EN199211Cl.3.1.7(3))forgradesofconcreteuptoC50/50.(Concreteclass
C35/45andreinforcingbarsusedareclassBhighbondbarswithayieldstrength
f yk = 500 MPa .
[Referencesheet:BridgeDeck][PreCalculusExcelform:CellRow:133and241].
Solution: ForgradesofconcreteuptoC50/60:
f cd = cc f ck c = 0 85f ck 1 5
f yd = f yk s = f yk 1 15 = 0 87f yk .
Forsinglyreinforcedsections,thedesignequationscanbederivedasfollows:
F c = 0 85f ck 1 5 b 0 8x = 0 4533f ck bx (compressionconcrete)
F st = 0 87f yk A s (maintensilesteelreinforcement).
Designmomentaboutthecentreofthetensionforce(beamleverarmz):
M = 0 4533f ck bx z = 0 4533f ck b 2 5 d z z = 1 1333f ck b zd z 2 .
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Let K = M bd 2 f ck ,therefore
1 1333f ck b zd z 2
M - = ------------------------------------------------- z- --z- 2 .
K = -------------- - = 1 1333 --
bd 2 f ck bd 2 f ck d d
Solvingthequadraticequationwiththelimit d 0 8x :
z
--- = 0 5 1 + 1 3 529K , z = 0 5d 1 + 1 3 529K .
d
Note ItisconsideredgoodpracticeintheUKtolimitztothemaximumvalue0,95d.
Thisguardsagainstrelyingonverythinsectionsofconcretewhichattheextreme
topofasectionmaybeofquestionablestrength.
Takingmomentsaboutthecentreofthecompressionforceweobtaintheareaofthemain
tensilereinforcement:
M
A s = ------------------------------ (reqd)
0 87f yk z
ifK<K,whereKisusedtolimitthedepthoftheneutralaxistoavoid
overreinforcement(i.e.toensurethatthereinforcementisyeldingatfailure,thus
avoidingbrittlefailureoftheconcrete).Conversely,ifK>Kthesectionshouldberesized
orcompressionreinforcementisrequired.
Note Inlinewithconsiderationofgoodpracticeoutlinedabove,theExcelform
(Bending)allowsthefreechoiceoftheredistributionratiowiththefollowing
recommendedvalues:(1)k1=0,44,k2=1,25(0,6+0,0014/cue)andk5=0,7(classB
andCsteelreinforcement).
Forexample,toobtainK=0,167theinputrequires=1(defaultinputvalue).
Designultimatebendingmomentduetoultimateloads:
M Ed 3 max M kA ;M kB = 3 87 kNm m 260 kNm m .
Letusassumeaneffectivedepthoftensionreinforcementofabout:
d = 0 85h = 0 85 300 mm = 255 mm (atmidspanoftheslab)
d = 0 85h = 0 85 400 mm = 340 mm (sectionabovethemainsteelgirders).
Atmidspan:
M Ed 260 10 6
K = -------------------
- = - = 0 114 K = 0 167 (singlyreinforcedsection).
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bd 2 f ck 1000 255 2 35
Sectionabovethemainsteelgirders:
M Ed 260 10 6
K = -------------------
- = - = 0 064 K = 0 167 (singlyreinforcedsection).
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bd 2 f ck 1000 340 2 35
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Figure 1.38 PreCalculus Excel form: procedure for a quick pre-calculation: @ mid-span.
Atmidspan:
z = 0 5d 1 + 1 3 529K = 0 5 255 1 + 1 3 529 0 114 = 226 1 mm 0 95d
Sectionabovethemainsteelgirders:
z = 0 5d 1 + 1 3 529K = 0 5 340 1 + 1 3 529 0 064 = 319 8 mm 0 95d .
Areaoftensilereinforcement
Atmidspan:
M Ed 260 10 6
A s = ------------------------------ = ------------------------------------------------ = 2644 mm 2 m (tryH25@170mm)
0 87f yk z 0 87 500 226
Sectionabovethemainsteelgirders:
M Ed 260 10 6
A s = ------------------------------ = ------------------------------------------------ = 1869 mm 2 m (tryH20@170mm).
0 87f yk z 0 87 500 320
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Figure 1.39 PreCalculus Excel form: procedure for a quick pre-calculation: @ section above the main steel
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