ZAMIL STEEL BUILDINGS

DESIGN MANUAL
PEB DIVISION 5. Secondary members design

5.1.1.2. Aluminum Panels

Aluminum panels have base material of aluminum and are available in one skin thickness of 0.7mm only.
Following are the load tables for available types ‘A’, ‘R’ and ‘S’ panel.

Table 5.7 - Type “A” Aluminum Panel

Panel Top in Compression Bottom in Compression Web Shear & Cripp.

Thickness Weight Area Ix Zx-Top Zx-Bott. Ma Ix Zx-Top Zx-Bott. Ma Va Pa
mm kg/m2 cm2 cm4 cm3 cm3 kN.m cm4 cm3 cm3 kN.m kN kN
0.70 2.47 8.90 6.15 3.64 7.61 0.35 5.61 3.44 5.55 0.33 11.91 6.27

Allowable loads in kN/m2

Panel Number
Thickness of Load Span in meters
mm Spans Case 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.50
D+L 1.81 0.93 0.54 0.34 0.23 0.16 0.12 0.09 0.07 0.04
1 WP 2.71 1.39 0.80 0.51 0.34 0.24 0.17 0.13 0.10 0.06
WS 2.47 1.27 0.73 0.46 0.31 0.22 0.16 0.12 0.09 0.06
D+L 2.64 1.69 1.17 0.81 0.55 0.38 0.28 0.21 0.16 0.10
0.70 2 WP 3.52 2.25 1.56 1.15 0.82 0.57 0.42 0.31 0.24 0.15
WS 3.73 2.39 1.66 1.11 0.75 0.52 0.38 0.29 0.22 0.14
D+L 3.30 1.75 1.01 0.64 0.43 0.30 0.22 0.16 0.13 0.08
3 WP 4.40 2.62 1.52 0.96 0.64 0.45 0.33 0.25 0.19 0.12
WS 4.67 2.39 1.38 0.87 0.58 0.41 0.30 0.22 0.17 0.11

Note: D+L = Dead + Live Load (Deflection limit Span/180)

WP = Wind Pressure (Deflection limit Span/120)
WS = Wind Pressure (Deflection limit Span/120)
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Material conforming to Alloy Type AA 300 3H26 (Fy = 16.15 kN/cm ) or equivalent

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