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Structural Calculation Sheet

Job Job no.
City of Light - Handrail Standard details 4209

Part of structure Calculations by Calc sheet no.

RG 1

Dwg ref. Checked by Date

14/03/2017

Handrail Design Based on AISC 360-05 & ACI 318-08

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY A S Z t D

HANDRAIL SECTION => CHS 48.3 x 5.0 680 6690 9420 5 48.3
HANDRAIL YIELD STRESS F y = 240 Mpa A S Z t D
BALUSTER SECTION => CHS 48.3 x 5.0 => 680 6690 9420 5 48.3
BALUSTER YIELD STRESS F y = 240 Mpa

HANDRAIL SPAN L = 1200 mm

BALUSTER HEIGHT H = 1150 mm
BALUSTER SLEEVE DEPTH D = 100 mm
EDGE DISTANCE TO SLEEVE c = 25 mm

CONCRETE STRENGTH f c' = 21 Mpa

POINT LOAD PERP. TO HANDRAIL P = 0.89
KN
(ASCE 7-05 CH 4.4 & BS6339-1:1996, TABLE 4)

ANALYSIS
CHECK HANDRAIL CAPACITIES (AISC 360-05 F7, G5 or F8, G6)

PL
M = = 0.267 KN-m, (P @ middle) V =P= 0.89 KN, (P @ end)
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φ Mn = 0.9FyZx = 0.9 x 240 x 9420 = 2.03 KN-m > Mu = 1.5 * M = 1.5 x 0.267 = 0.40 KN-m OK

φ Vn = 0.6FyAwCv = 0.6 x 240 x 680 x 1 = 97.92 KN > Vu = 1.5 * V = 1.5 x 0.89 = 1.3 KN OK

CHECK BALUSTER CAPACITIES (AISC 360-05 F7, G5 or F8, G6)

M = PH = 1.02 KN-m V =P= 0.89 KN

φ Mn = 0.9FyZx = 0.9 x 240 x 9420 = 2.0 KN-m > Mu = 1.5 * M = 1.5 x 1.0235 = 1.5 KN-m OK

φ Vn = 0.6FyAwCv = 0.6 x 240 x 680 x 1 = 97.92 KN > Vu = 1.5 * V = 1.5 x 0.89 = 1.3 KN OK

CHECK CONCRETE BREAKOUT AND PRYOUT STRENGTH OF ANCHOR IN SHEAR

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