"PONDING9" --- AISC 9th ED.

PONDING ANALYSIS PROGRAM

Program Description:

"PONDING9" is a spreadsheet program written in MS-Excel for the purpose of analysis for ponding for low slope
or flat roof systems in structural steel per the AISC 9th Edition (ASD) Code, pages 5-83 to 5-84 and 5-175 to 5-179.
Specifically, simplified checks are performed for the steel members as well as the steel deck. A rigorous analysis,
whether actually required or not, is also performed for the steel members.

This program is a workbook consisting of two (2) worksheets, described as follows:

Worksheet Name Description

Doc This documentation sheet
Ponding Ponding analysis per AISC 9th Edition (ASD) Manual

Program Assumptions and Limitations:

1. This program utilizes the equations in AISC Code Sect. K2 to perform a simplified check on the primary and
secondary members, as well as the steel roof deck.
2. This program also performs a rigorous analysis on the primary and secondary members utilizing the equations
in AISC Code Commentary Sect. C-K2.
3. This program contains numerous “comment boxes” which contain a wide variety of information including
explanations of input or output items, equations used, data tables, etc. (Note: presence of a “comment box”
is denoted by a “red triangle” in the upper right-hand corner of a cell. Merely move the mouse pointer to the
desired cell to view the contents of that particular "comment box".)
 "PONDING9.xls" Program
Version 2.0

PONDING ANALYSIS FOR LOW SLOPE OR FLAT ROOF SYSTEMS

Per AISC 9th Edition (ASD) - Pages 5-83 to 5-84 and 5-175 to 5-179
Yes
Job Name: Subject: No
Job Number: Originator: Checker: ###
###
Input Data: 25*S^4*10^(-6) =

Primary Member Length, Lp = 36.000 ft.

Secondary Member Length, Ls = 48.000 ft.
Secondary Member Spacing, S = 6.000 ft. Cp =
Primary Member Inertia, Ip = 1830.0 in.^4 Lp=
Secondary Member Inertia, Is = 518.0 in.^4 S=6 36
Joists for Secondary Members? No Cp =
Steel Deck Inertia, Id = 0.121 in.^4/ft.
Member Steel Yield Stress, Fy = 36.00 ksi
Primary Member Stress, fo(p) = 16.20 ksi (neglecting ponding) Ls=48 Cs =
Secondary Member Stress, fo(s) = 16.20 ksi (neglecting ponding) as =
Plan Us =
Cs =
Simplified Analysis of Stability of Roof System Under Ponding Conditions:
1. For Members, Check if: Cp+0.9*Cs <= 0.25 (Eq. K2-1)
Cp = 0.1410 Cp = (32*Ls*Lp^4)/(10^7*Ip)
Cs = 0.1968 Cs = (32*S*Ls^4)/(10^7*Is)
Cp+0.9*Cs = 0.3181 > 0.25 Inadequate!

2. For Roof Deck, Check if: Id >= 25*S^4*10^(-6) (Eq. K2-2)

25*S^4*10^(-6) = 0.0324 <= Id = 0.121 O.K.

Further rigorous analysis is required and performed below!

Rigorous Analysis of Stability of Roof Members Under Ponding Conditions:

Per Commentary Sect. K2 for Primary Members:
Dw = ap*Do*(1+p/4*as+p/4*r*(1+as))/(1-p/4*ap*as) (Eq. C-K2-1)
where: ap = Cp/(1-Cp) , as = Cs/(1-Cs) , r = do/Do = Cs/Cp
Stress Index, Up = 0.7778 Up = Dw/Do = (0.80*Fy-fo)/fo (Eq. C-K2-4)
use: Cs = 0.1968 (from simplified analysis above)
as = 0.2450
Solving Eq. C-K2-1: Cp = 0.2762 > 0.1410 O.K.

Per Commentary Sect. K2 for Secondary Members:

dw = as*do*(1+p^3/32*ap+p^2/(8*r)*(1+ap)+0.185*as*ap)/(1-p/4*ap*as) (Eq. C-K2-2)
where: ap = Cp/(1-Cp) , as = Cs/(1-Cs) , r = do/Do = Cs/Cp
Stress Index, Us = 0.7778 Us = dw/do = (0.80*Fy-fo)/fo (Eq. C-K2-5)
use: Cp = 0.1410 (from simplified analysis above)
ap = 0.1641
Solving Eq. C-K2-2: Cs = 0.2808 > 0.1968 O.K.

Conclusion: Roof Members are O.K.

Roof Deck is O.K.

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