Design of purlins

Span, L = 6.0 m

Roof slope = 13.2˚

Purlin spacing, S = 1.0 m

Number of sag rods = 2

Solution:

Dead load:

Roofing = 160 N/m²

Purlin self-weight = 75 N/m²

Total, Pdl = 235 N/m²

Live load:

Pll = 1000 N/m²

Wind load:

Wind velocity pressure, qz = 3.01 Kn/m2

Figure 3. Diagram of Purlin

For normal axis load:

DL = Pdl x Cosθ x S = 235 N/ m² x Cos 13.2˚ x 1m = 228.79 N/m

LL = Pll x Cosθ x S = 1000 N/ m² x Cos 13.2˚ x 1m = 973.58 N/m

WL = qz xS = 3005 N/ m² x 1m = 3005 N/m

For tangential axis load:

DL = Pdl x Sinθ x S = 235 N/ m² x Sin 13.2˚ x 1m = 53.66 N/m

LL = Pll x Sinθ x S = 1000 N/ m² x Sin 13.2˚ x 1m

= 228.35 N/m Load combinations:

Case 1: (DL + LL)

Wn = 228.79 + 973.58 = 1202.37 N/m

Wt = 53.66 + 228.35 = 282.01 N/m

Case 2: DL + LL + 0.6WL

Wn = 228.79 + 973.58 + 0.6x3005 = 3005.37 N/m

Wt = 0.75 (53.66 + 228.35) = 211.51 N/m

Case 2 Govern

Normal bending moments

Mn = 1/8 Wn L² = 1/8 (3005.37 N/m) (6m)² = 13524.16 N-m

Tangential bending moments

Mt = 1/32 Wt L² = 1/32 (282.01 N/m) (6m)² = 317.26 N-m

Trial section:

Required depth, L/27 = 6000/27 = 222.22 mm

Try LC 220x75x25x5
W = 14.86 kg/m Ix = 13032 x 10³ mm₄ Iy = 1259 x 10³
 mm₄

A = 1883 mm² Sx = 118.5 x 10³ mm³ Sy = 23.7 x 10³ mm³

R = 10 mm rx = 83 mm ry = 25.8 mm

Xc = 21.8 mm Fy = 248 mpa E = 200000 mpa

Mcap. n = 0.60 (248 N/mm²) (118.5 x 10³ mm³) = 17632800 N-mm

or 17632.8 N-m Mcap. t = 0.60 (Fy) ( Sy ) (½ )

Mcap. t = 0.60 (248 N/mm²) (23.7 x 10³ mm³) (½) = 1763280 N-mm or 17632.8 N-m

Check interaction:

Mn + Mt ≤ 1.0
Mcap.n
Mcap.t

13524.16 + 317.26 ≤ 1.0

17632.8 1763.28