MALASIGAN JR.

, DATUMIN PINGUIAMAN
BSCE – 5E
STRUCTURAL DESIGN 2 (STEEL AND TIMBER)
DESIGN OF PURLINS PROCEDURE

I. PRINCIPLES
1. Roof purlins that are part of a sloping system can be subjected to biaxial bending. (Steel Design 5th
Edition, Segui, p. 272)
2. It is assumed that the purlins are simply supported at the trusses although appreciable continuity may be
achieved at their splices when continuous over two or more trusses. (Structural Steel Design 5th Edition,
McCormac & Csernak, p. 340)
II. REQUIRED DESIGN DATA
A. Truss Parameters
B. Properties of Steel C-Purlins (AISC Table of Properties)
C. Roof Covering
D. According to Total Area of Openings
E. Building Dimensions
III. CLASSIFICATION OF STRUCTURE
A. According to Occupancy
B. According to Building Height
C. According to Rigidity
IV. DESIGN CALCULATION
A. DETERMINATION OF WIND LOAD, W
B. DETERMINATION OF DEAD LOAD, D
C. DETERMINATION OF ROOF LIVE LOAD, Lr
D. DETERMINATION OF AVAILABLE NOMINAL FLEXURAL STRENGTHS, Mnx and Mny
E. DETERMINATION OF AVAILABLE FLEXURAL STRESSES, Fbx & Fby
F. DETERMINATION OF REQUIRED FLEXURAL STRENGTHS, Mnxreq and Mnyreq
G. DETERMINATION OF REQUIRED FLEXURAL STRESSES, fbx & fby
H. CHECKING ADEQUACY OF TRIAL SECTION BY INTERACTION EQUATION
I. CHECKING SERVICEABILITY OF TRIAL SECTION AGAINST DEFLECTION
J. DESIGN OF SAG RODS AND TIE RODS
Principles (Steel Design, 5th Edition, Segui):
1. Sag rods are tension members used to provide lateral support for the purlins.
2. Sag rods can be located at the midpoint, the third points, or at more frequent intervals
along the purlins, depending on the amount of support needed. The interval is a function
of the truss spacing, the slope of the top chord, the resistance of the purlin to bending
(most shapes used for purlins are very weak in this respect), and the amount of support
furnished by the roofing.
3. If sag rods are used, they are designed to support the component of roof loads parallel
to the roof.