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5. BASIC LOADS
5.1 DEAD LOAD (DL)
Following unit weight is considered for purpose of design.

Material Unit weight

Reinforced concrete 25 kN/m 3

Epoxy Grout 20 kN/m 3

5.2 EQUIPMENT OPERATING LOAD (EL)

Equipment Load shall be considered as per vendor drawings attached in Annexure-1, 2, 3 & 4.
5.3 WIND LOAD (WL)
Wind Loads shall be calculated as per IS: 875 (Part 3) 2015 considering following parameters.

Basic Wind Speed, V

b 44 m/s
Risk Co-efficient, k
1 1 (For Permanent Structures upto 50
(As per Table 1 of IS-875 Part 3 – 2015) years life span)
Terrain and Height factor, k
2 1.05 (up to height 10 m)
(As per Table 2 of IS-875 Part 3 – 2015)
for Terrain category 1

Topographic Factor, k
3 1
Importance Factor for cyclonic regions, 1.15 for industrial structure
k (As per Cl.5.3.4 of IS-875 Part 3 – 2015)
4

Design Wind Speed, Vz = k k

1 2 3 4
k k V
b = 53.13 m/s (up to height 10 m)

Wind pressure at any height, p =0.6 V

z z2 = 1.693 kN/m (up to height 10 m)
2

Wind directionality factor, Kd 1.0 (for cyclone affected region)

Area Averaging Factor, Ka 1.0
(As per Table 4 of IS-875 Part 3 – 2015)
Combination Factor, Kc 1.0 (For other case)
(As per Cl. 7.3.3.13 of IS-875 Part 3 – 2015)
Design Wind pressure, p = Kd.Ka.Kc.p
d z = 1.693 kN/m (up to height 10 m)
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Annexure-1, 2, 3 & 4.

following parameters.