DESIGN OF GLASS FIN

As per AS:1288

Glass Properties
Density ρ= 25 (kN/m3)
Elastic Section Modulus E= 71700 (N/mm2)
Shear Modulus G= 28700 (N/mm2)
Glass Poisson Ratio n= 0.22

Glass Fin Dimensions

Thickness Width Height
tf (mm) bf (mm) hf (mm)
26.28 350 7000

Glass Façade Dimensions

Thickness Width - Right Width - Left Height
tg (mm) bgr (mm) bgl (mm) hg (mm)
20 3000 3000 7000

Glass Fin Section Properties

Area A= 9198 (mm2)
Moment of Inerta Ix = 93896250 (mm4)
Moment of Inerta Iy = 529374.3336 (mm4)
Distance from Centroid cy = 175 (mm)
to End of the Section (y-axis)
Distance from Centroid cx = 13.14 (mm)
to End of the Section (x-axis)
Section Modulus (x-axis) Zx = 536550 (mm3)
Section Modulus (y-axis) Zy = 40287.24 (mm3)
Torsional Rigidity J= 2.017E+06 (mm4)
Effective Rigidity about EIy = 3.796E+10 (N*mm2)
Minor Axis (y-axis)
Effective Torsional Rigidity GJ = 5.790E+10 (N*mm2)
 Constants (g1)
Moment Parameter β 0
Restraint Condition Fixed
Slenderness Factor g1 11.1

Constants (g2 & g3)

Loadings Uniform + Simply Supported
Restrained Condition Free
Slenderness Factor g2 3.6
Slenderness Factor g3 1.4

Method 1: Bending Moment Capacity of Glass Fin (As per AS1288)

No Intermediate Buckling Restraints MCR = 23.425558414 (kN*m)
Limiting Bending Moment Mx = 177.78051391 (kN*m)

Method 2: Bending Moment Capacity of Glass Fin (Reference Calculation)

Factor of Safety (FS) 1.7
No Intermediate Buckling Restraint MCR = 13.779740244 (kN*m)
Limiting Bending Moment Mx = 177.78051391 (kN*m)

Loads Applied on the Glass Fin

Tributary Width TW = 3000 (mm)
Wind Load WL = 0.5 (kN/m2)
Uniform Wind Load UWL = 1.5 (kN/m)

Glass Fin Deflection Analysis

Deflection (Calculated) d= 6.9655400801 (mm)
Limit dlim = 28 (mm)
Status OK!

Glass Fin Bending Moment Analysis

Bending Moment (Calculated) Mfin = 9.1875 (kN*m)
Bending Moment Capacity Mcap = 13.779740244 (kN*m)
Status OK!
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