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DESIGN CALCULATION FOR FIRE PUMP ROOM

1.1 INTRODUCTION

This document provides design calculation for fire pump room.The structured is modelled and all applicable
forces are applied and checked.

1.2 CODES & SPECIFICATION

AISC - LRFD
ASCE 07

1.3 MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS

Grade of steel used shall be S275, cold formed sections and complies to BS EN 10025

1.4 SOFTWARE USED

Staad Pro V8i - Series 5


Mathcad Express

1.5 DIMENSIONAL DATA

Length of the shed L ≔ 8.3 m

Width of the frame W≔6 m

Spacing between purlins sp ≔ 0.9 m

Spacing between girts sg ≔ 1 m


1.6 LOAD CALCULATION
Dead Load

kN
Dead Load from Sheeting & services Wdl ≔ 0.15 ――
2
m
kN
UDL on the purlin due to roof sheeting WDL1 ≔ Wdl ⋅ sp WDL1 = 0.14 ――
m
kN
UDL on the girt due to roof sheeting WDL2 ≔ Wdl ⋅ sg WDL2 = 0.15 ――
m
Live Load

kN
Roof live load Wll ≔ 1 ――
2
m
kN
UDL on the purlin due to roof sheeting WLL ≔ Wll ⋅ sp WLL = 0.9 ――
m
Wind Load

m
Basic Wind speed - 3 sec gust speed Vb ≔ 45 ―
s
Factors KZ ≔ 0.85 KZt ≔ 1 Kd ≔ 0.9 k ≔ 0.613

Importance factor I ≔ 1.15


2 kN
Dyanmic pressure qh ≔ k KZ ⋅ KZt ⋅ Kd ⋅ Vb ⋅ I qh ≔ 1.092 ――
2
m
Gust factor G ≔ 0.85

Pressure Coefficient Cf ≔ 1.8

kN
Wind load on the panels Wwl ≔ G ⋅ Cf ⋅ qh Wwl = 1.67 ――
2
m

kN
Wind load (UDL) on the module rail WWL ≔ Wwl ⋅ 0.1 m WWL = 0.17 ――
m

1.7 Load Combinations

1.0 DL

0.6 DL + 1.0 WL

1.0 DL + 0.75 LL + 0.75 WL

1.8 CONCLUSION

The structure is modelled in staad pro and above loads and combinations are applied.The structure is
found to be safe. The design reports and baseplate and anchor bolt designs are attached herewith.

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