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Proposal:

• Project: Storehouse.
• Prescription: Single Story Steel Building Roofed by Pitched Truss.
• Location: Port Sudan - Seaport.
• Area: 1300 m2
• Dimensions: length=80m, width=20m, overall height=9.62m.

Design Information:
• Codes: Chapter V-2:1972 and BS 5950-1:2000.
• Truss type: Plane Truss.
• Arrangement of Trusses: transversely.
• Trusses spacing: 4m.
• Basic wind speed: 45m/s.
• Roof Angle: 23o.
• Roof description: Cladding has little corrugations will be use.
• Purling description: 9 purlins will be use at joints and the section of purling will be Unequal Angle.
• Bracing description: Three cross bracing system will be use in roof (at start, middle and end) and the section
of bracing will be equal angle.
• Truss Members: The sections of truss Members will be Single and Double Angle.

Truss Shape :-

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Loads: -
1. Gravity Loads: -
1.1. Dead Loads
1.1.1. Sheeting rails and insulation

• Assuming Weight per unit inclined Area of cladding (D.L 1) =0.17KN/𝑚2

• Assuming Weight per unit inclined Area of Insulation (D.L 2) =0.16KN/𝑚2

1.1.2 Purlins
35.5∗10
• Assuming Mass per unit length = 35.5 kg/m = 1000
= 0.355 KN/m
• Total length of purlins per truss = 4.5*9 = 40.5m
• Total weight of purlins carried by truss = 0.355*40.5 = 14.378 KN
𝟏𝟏.𝟓
• = 12.49 ≈12.5 *2 = 25m
𝒄𝒐𝒔(𝟐𝟑)
𝟏𝟒.𝟑𝟕𝟖
• Weight per unit inclined Area of purlins (D.L 3) = 𝟒.𝟓∗𝟐𝟓 = 0.128 KN/m2

1.1.3 Bracing
20∗10
• Assuming Mass per unit length = 20 kg/m = = 0.2 KN/m.
1000
• 14.378/11.5 = 1.25.
11.5∗2∗√4.52 +1.252
• Total length of bracing per truss = ( 2
) = 53.71m.

• Total weight of bracing carried by truss = 0.2*53.71= 10.742 KN.

10.742
• Weight per unit inclined Area of bracing (D.L 4) = = 0.1 KN/m2.
4.5∗25

1.1.4 Self weight of truss Members

37∗10
• Assuming Mass per unit length = 37 kg/m = = 0.37 KN/m.
1000
• Total length of Members per truss = 92.15m.
• Weight of truss = 0.37*92.15 = 34.1 KN.
34.1
• Weight applied on inclined area of internal truss (D.L 5) = = 0.3031
4.5∗25

Total Dead Load:

D.L Total = D.L 1 +D.L 2 + D.L 3 +D.L 4+ D.L 5

D.L Total = 0.15+ 0.15+ 0.128+ 0.1+ 0.3031 = 0.8611KN/ 𝑚2.

Joint Dead Load:

Force per Middle point = 0.8611*4.5*2.174 = 8.424 KN.
2.174
Force per Edge point = 0.8611*4.5* == 4.212 KN.
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1.2. Live Load (from B.S6399 part1)
• Live load per plane Area = 0.75 KN /𝑚2 → (For Maintenance and Repairing)
11.5
• Live load applied on inclined Area of internal truss = 0.75* =0.69 KN/m2.
12.5

Joint Dead Load:

Force per Middle point = 0.69*4.5*2.174 = 6.75KN.

2.174
Force per Edge point = 0.69*4.5* 2
= 3.375 KN

1.3. Wind Load.

S1 = 1 , S2 (from Table 3 with interpolation) = 0.96 , S3= 1

V = 45
Vs = V * S1* S2 * S3 V = 45*1*0.96*1 = 43.2m/s

q = k*Vs2 = 0.613*43.22 = 1.14 KN/m2

External pressure coefficient (𝐂𝐏𝐞):

ℎ 9.62
= = 0.481 → roof angle = 23o → from Table 8
𝑤 20

3.3. Force (F):

F= (Cpe – Cpi) max*q

(α = 0): EF= -0.4 GH= -0.4 (α = 90): EG= -0.7 FH= -0.6

Internal pressure coefficient, (Cpi):

• wind normal to permeable face CPi = + 0.2

• wind normal to impermeable face CPi = - 0.3 (Cpe - Cpi) max = -0.9
F = (−0.7 − 0.2) × 1.14 = - 1.03 KN/m2
Joint Wind Load:

Force per Middle point = −1.03 × 4.5 × 2.174 = -10.07 KN

2.174
Force per Edge point = −1.03 × 4.5 × 2
= -5 KN

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Analysis of the Truss: -

Static status:

M+R vs 2*J → 29+3 vs 2*16 → 40 V.S 40

The truss is statically determinate

Figure 1 - length of members

Figure 2 - angels between members

For dead load:

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Figure - members, joints and Dead loads

(, 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 = 𝟑𝟑. 𝟔𝟗 , 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 ≡ (−) , 𝑻𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 ≡ (+) )

joints Calculations Results

Σ𝑓𝑦 = 0 = 33.7-4.212-M1*sin (23) M1 = -75.46
0
Σ𝑓𝑥 = 0 = 75.46 ∗ Cos(23) − M2 M2 = 69.46
Σ𝑓𝑦 = 0 = −8.424 ∗ sin(67) + M3 ∗ sin(81.4) M3 = -8
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Σ𝑓𝑥(𝑀1, 𝑀4 𝑎𝑠 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥) = 0 M4 = -70.1
= −75.46 + 8.424 ∗ cos(67) + 7.84 ∗ cos(81.4)
+ 𝑀4
Σ𝑓𝑦 = 0 = M3*sin(52) +M5*sin(52) M5 = 8
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Σ𝑓𝑥 = 0 = M3*cos(52) -M5*cos(52)+M2-M6 M6 = 56.76
Σ𝑓𝑦 = 0 = (M10, M4 as stander for x) M7=16.0
= −8.424 ∗ sin(67) + M5 ∗ sin(29) + M9 M10= 66
3 ∗ sin (23) − M7 ∗ sin (67)
Σ𝑓𝑥 = 0 = -M4+M5*cos(29)+M7*cos(67)-M9*cos(23)+M10-
8.424*cos(67)
4 Σ𝑓𝑥 = 0 = −M6 + M14 + M7 ∗ cos(52) + M8 ∗ cos(52) M14 =36.23
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Σ𝑓𝑦 (𝑀13, 𝑀8 𝑎𝑠 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟(𝑥 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛)) = 0 M9 = 11.36
= M11 ∗ cos(81.4) − 𝑀9 ∗ cos (52 − 23) M8 = 16.5
Σ𝑓𝑦(𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 Σ𝑓𝑦 𝑀3 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑀3 𝑖𝑛 𝑗𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 (1))𝑀11) M11 = -9.84
6 Σ𝑓𝑥(𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 Σ𝑓𝑥 𝑀1, 𝑀4 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓𝑗𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 (1))𝑀12) M12 = -60

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8.424 M13=35.17
Σ𝑓𝑦 = 0 = − − 𝑀12 ∗ sin(23) + 𝑀13 ∗ cos (38)
8 2 M15 = 0
M15 = 0

All in (KN)

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For Live load:

Figure - members, joints and Dead loads

(, 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 = 𝟐𝟕 , 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 ≡ (−) , 𝑻𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 ≡ (+) )

joints Calculations Results

Σ𝑓𝑦 = 0 = 27-3.375-M1*sin (23) M1 = -60.46
0
Σ𝑓𝑥 = 0 = M1 ∗ Cos(23) − M2 M2 = 55.65
Σ𝑓𝑦 = 0 = −6.75 ∗ sin(67) + M3 ∗ sin(81.4) M3 = -6.42
1 Σ𝑓𝑥(𝑀1, 𝑀4 𝑎𝑠 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥) = 0 M4 = -56.18
= −M1 + 6.75 ∗ cos(67) + 6.42 ∗ cos(81.4) + 𝑀4
Σ𝑓𝑦 = 0 = M3*sin(52) +M5*sin(52) M5 = 6.47
2
Σ𝑓𝑥 = 0 = M3*cos(52) -M5*cos(52)+M2-M6 M6 = 47.5
Σ𝑓𝑦 = 0 = (M10, M4 as stander for x) M7=16.0
= −6.75 ∗ sin(67) + M5 ∗ sin(29) + M9 M10= -52.8
3 ∗ sin (23) − M7 ∗ sin (67)
Σ𝑓𝑥 = 0 = -M4+M5*cos(29)+M7*cos(67)-M9*cos(23)+M10-
6.75*cos(67)
4 Σ𝑓𝑥 = 0 = −M6 + M14 + M7 ∗ cos(52) + M8 ∗ cos(52) M14 =31.23
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Σ𝑓𝑦 (𝑀13, 𝑀8 𝑎𝑠 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟(𝑥 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛)) = 0 M9 = 9.1
= M11 ∗ cos(81.4) − 𝑀9 ∗ cos (52 − 23) M8 = 13.4
Σ𝑓𝑦(𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 Σ𝑓𝑦 𝑀3 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑀3 𝑖𝑛 𝑗𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 (1))𝑀11) M11 = -7.91
6 Σ𝑓𝑥(𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 Σ𝑓𝑥 𝑀1, 𝑀4 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓𝑗𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 (1))𝑀12) M12 = -48.21

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6.75 M13=21
Σ𝑓𝑦 = 0 = − − 𝑀12 ∗ sin(23) + 𝑀13 ∗ cos (38)
8 2 M15 = 0
M15 = 0

All in (KN)

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For Live load:

Figure - members, joints and Dead loads

(, 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 = −𝟑𝟔. 𝟖𝟐 , 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 ≡ (−) , 𝑻𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 ≡ (+) )

joints Calculations Results

Σ𝑓𝑦 = 0 = 27+5-M1*sin (23) M1 = 82.45
0
Σ𝑓𝑥 = 0 = M1 ∗ Cos(23) + M2 M2 = -74
Σ𝑓𝑦 = 0 = 10 ∗ sin(67) − M3 ∗ sin(81.4) M3 = 10.3
1 Σ𝑓𝑥(𝑀1, 𝑀4 𝑎𝑠 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥) = 0 M4 = 79.81
= +M1 − 10 ∗ cos(67) − 10 cos(81.4) + 𝑀4
Σ𝑓𝑦 = 0 = -M3*sin(52) -M5*sin(52) M5 = -10.423
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Σ𝑓𝑥 = 0 = −M3*cos(52) +M5*cos(52)-M2+M6 M6 = -61.14
Σ𝑓𝑦 = 0 = (M10, M4 as stander for x) M7=21.39
= 10 ∗ sin(67) − M5 ∗ sin(29) − M9 ∗ sin(23) M10= 78.62
3 + M7 ∗ sin (67)
Σ𝑓𝑥 = 0 = +M4-M5*cos(29)-M7*cos(67)-M9*cos(23)-
M10+10*cos(67)
4 Σ𝑓𝑥 = 0 = M6 − M14 − M7 ∗ cos(52) − M8 ∗ cos(52) M14 =-34.677
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Σ𝑓𝑦 (𝑀13, 𝑀8 𝑎𝑠 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟(𝑥 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛)) = 0 M9 = -14.56
= −M11 ∗ cos(81.4) + 𝑀9 ∗ cos (52 − 23) M8 = -21.55
Σ𝑓𝑦(𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 Σ𝑓𝑦 𝑀3 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑀3 𝑖𝑛 𝑗𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 (1))𝑀11) M11 = 12.67
6 Σ𝑓𝑥(𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 Σ𝑓𝑥 𝑀1, 𝑀4 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓𝑗𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 (1))𝑀12) M12 = 75.42

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10 M13= -33.639
Σ𝑓𝑦 = 0 = + 𝑀12 ∗ sin(23) − 𝑀13 ∗ cos (38)
8 2 M15 = 0
M15 = 0

All in (KN)
End of task 1 !

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