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4 Initial Sizing of members
TP/08/43
EC3/08/16
Manual for
the design of
steelwork
building
structures to
EC3
See
Appendix B
for the
method
Figure 5‐ Dimensions of portal (The institutionof Structural Engineers, TP/08/43 EC3/08/16)
a) L/h = 30/6 = 5
r/L = 1.577/30=0.0526
b) Loading
1) Gravity loading
Snow loading = 0.54 x 7.2 = 3.80KN/m
Self weight = 0.65 x 7.2 = 4.68 KN/m
2) Factored load
w= (4.68 x 1.35 ) + (3.80 x 1.5 ) = 12.0 KN/m
c) Finding Mp for the sections
1) Total load on the frame (wL)= 12.0 x 30 = 360.5KN
2) Parameter wl2 = 12.0 x 302 = 10816 KNm
3) From Graphs (Figure B2) obtain horizontal force ratio (0.36)
H= 0.36 x 360.5 = 129.8 KN
4) From Graphs (Figure B3) obtain rafter Mp ratio (0.034)
Mrafter,,Rd = 0.034 x 10816 = 367.7 KNm
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5) From Graphs (Figure B4) obtained column Mp ratio (0.063)
Mcolumn, Rd = 0.063 x 10816 = 681.4 KNm.
6) Selecting members
a) Wpl (rafter),required = (367.7 x 106) / 275 = 1337 x 103 cm3
Try UB 457x152x74
b) Wpl(column),required = (681.4 x 106)/275= 2478 x 103 cm3
Try UB 533 x 210 x 109
Section • Properties Rafter Section UB 457x152x74
Tables of
Universal G=74.2 Kg/m h= 462mm b=154.4mm
Beams tw=9.6mm tf=17mm A=94.48 x 102 mm2
d=428mm
Iy= 32670 x 104 mm4 Wpl,y=1627 x 103 mm3
iy=186 mm iz = 33,3 mm
Iz = 1047 x 104 mm4 Wpl,z = 213.1 x 103 mm3
It = 66.18 x 104 mm4 Iw = 516.3 x 106 mm6
• Properties Column Section UB 533x210x109
G=109 Kg/m h= 539.5mm b=210.8mm
tw=11.6mm tf=18.8mm A=138.9 x102 mm2
d=510.9mm
Iy= 66820 x 104 mm4 Wpl,y=2828 x 103 mm3
iy=218.7 mm iz = 45.7 mm
Iz = 2692 x 104 mm4 Wpl,z = 399.4 x 103 mm3
It = 101.6 x 104 mm4 Iw = 1811 x 106 mm6
EN 1993-1-1:
2005 (E) Table
3.1
9 Steel grade is S275
9 Assume Sections Class1, then check
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B1 Initial sizing using Weller’s charts
TP/08/43
EC3/08/16 The method described relies for its simplicity on a series of three charts developed by
Manual for Alan Weller. The chart has been constructed with the following assumptions and which
the design of leads to reasonably economic solution (Note. This is not a rigorous design method; it is
steelwork a set of rules to arrive at initial size).
building
structures to 1) The rafter depth is approximately span / 55
EC3 2) The hunch length is approximately span /10
3) The rafter slope lies between 0o and 20o.
4) The ratio of span to eaves height is between 2 and 5.
5) The hinges in the mechanism are formed at the level of the underside of the
haunch in the column and close to the apex.
Each chart requires a knowledge of the geometry of the frame and the design loading as
input data in order to determine approximate sizes for the column and rafter members
Using of charts
Figure B1 Dimensions of portal (The institutionof Structural Engineers, TP/08/43
EC3/08/16)
a) Calculate the span/height to eaves ratio = L/h
b) Calculate the rise/span ratio = r/L
c) Calculate the total design load FL on the frame and then calculate FL2, where F is
the load per unit length on plan of span L (e.g. F =qs, where q is the total factored
load per m2 and s is the bay spacing).
d) From figure B2 obtain the horizontal force ratio HFR at the base from r/L and L/h
e) Calculate the horizontal force at the base of span H=HFR W L.
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f) From figure B3 obtain the rafter Mp ratio MPR from r/L and L/h.
TP/08/43 g) Calculate the Mp required in the rafter from Mp (rafter) = MPR x W L2.
EC3/08/16 h) From figure B4 obtain the column Mp ratio MPL from r/L and r/h.
Manual for i) Calculate the Mp required in the rafter from Mp (rafter) = MPL x W L2.
the design of j) Determine the plastic moduli for the rafter Wpl,y,R and the column Wpl,y,C from
steelwork Wpl,y,R =Mp,(rafter) /fy
building Wpl,y,C = Mp,(column) /fy
structures to Where fy is the yield strength.
EC3
Using the plastic moduli, the rafter and column sections may be chosen from the range of
plastic sections as so defined in the section books.
Span to eaves height
2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0
0.2
0.15
Rise/span
0.1
0.05
0
0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45
H/wL
Figure B2- Horizontal force at the base (The institutionof Structural
Engineers, TP/08/43 EC3/08/16)
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EC3/08/16 Span to eaves height
4.5 3.5 2.5
Manual for 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0
0.2
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Rise/span
0.1
0.05
0
0.02 0.025 0.03 0.035 0.04 0.045
M pr / wL²
Figure B3- Mp ratio required for the rafter (The
institutionof Structural Engineers, TP/08/43 EC3/08/16)
Span to eaves height
5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0
0.2
0.15
Rise/span
0.1
0.05
0
0.045 0.05 0.055 0.06 0.065 0.07 0.075 0.08
Mpl / wL²
Figure B4- Mp ratio required for the column (The institutionof
Structural Engineers, TP/08/43 EC3/08/16)
