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Za'abeel | 4597‐AAB‐SC‐07 Addendum 2
Structural Design Criteria.xmct
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Design and Engineering Dept.
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Horizontal Façade Types and Similar Structures

Element Loading Type Condition Limit Reference Remarks

AS 1288 / 
Short Duration  Shorter length of panel is in 
Glazing 4‐Edge Supported Lu/60 Appendix CW 
Out‐of‐Plane consideration
(Inhabit)
Long Duration  Appendix CW  Shorter length of panel is in 
Glazing 4‐Edge Supported Lu/360
Out‐of‐Plane (Inhabit) consideration
Brittle  Short Duration  Appendix CW  Shorter length of panel is in 
4‐Edge Supported Lu/360
Panels Out‐of‐Plane (Inhabit) consideration
Brittle  Short Duration  Appendix CW  Unsupported length measured 
2‐Edge Supported Lu/360
Panels Out‐of‐Plane (Inhabit) from support to support
Flexible  Short Duration  Appendix CW  Shorter length of panel is in 
4‐Edge Supported Lu/60
Panels Out‐of‐Plane (Inhabit) consideration
Flexible  Short Duration  Appendix CW  Unsupported length measured 
2‐Edge Supported Lu/60
Panels Out‐of‐Plane (Inhabit) from support to support
Horizontal  Short Duration  Appendix CW  Unsupported length measured 
2‐End Supported Lu/200
Members Out‐of‐Plane (Inhabit) from support to support
Unsupported length measured 
Horizontal  Long Duration  Appendix CW 
2‐End Supported Lu/360 from support to support (Non‐ 
Members Out‐of‐Plane (Inhabit)
trafficable)
Unsupported length measured 
Horizontal  Long Duration  Appendix CW 
2‐End Supported Lu/1000 from support to support 
Members Out‐of‐Plane (Inhabit)
(Trafficable)
Horizontal  Short Duration  1 End Supported  Appendix CW  * Denominator varies with 
*2Lu
Members Out‐of‐Plane (Cantilever) (Inhabit) element type
Horizontal  Long Duration  1 End Supported  Appendix CW  * Denominator varies with 
*2Lu
Members Out‐of‐Plane (Cantilever) (Inhabit) element type

Notes :
Short Duration Load includes but is not limited to wind loads, live loads
Long Duration Load includes but is not limited to selfweight, superimposed permanent loads
Brittle Panels includes but is not limited to glazing
Flexible Panels includes but is not limited to metal panels
Vertical and Horizontal Members are independent of material type as long as they are considered as façade elements
Horizontal Façade and Similar Structures includes but is not limited to skylights, canopies, etc.

Legend:
b ‐ s horter length of a  unit pa nel
Lu ‐ Uns upported Length

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