Example Calculations for Purlins [ver 1.

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Example Calculations for Purlins

REQUIREMENTS Select Z-section member size for Dead + Live and Dead + Wind load combinations for metal building purlins. Select sections for each of the following lateral stability conditions: both flanges continuously braced through-fastened (See pages I-B-1 to I-B-3 for a definition of through-fastened condition.) both flanges laterally braced at intervals specified in four span Laterally Braced Capacities tables in Part III. Deflection and web crippling will not be considered in this example.

DESIGN INFORMATION For this example, purlins are designed as continuous over all interior supports with pinned supports at the endwalls. Because web crippling is ignored in this example, forces from supports must be transferred directly to the web of the purlin sections by way of a clip that bolts to the purlin web.

DETERMINE UNIFORM WIND LOAD 2 16 25 Determine support area for purlin 5 125 ft. sq. ft. Tributary length supported by purlin Support area for purlin Roof slope Sidewall height Purlin span

ft. ft.

Determine external pressure coefficients GCp Reference BOCA, Figure 1609.8.1(2), page 175, using area 1. Positive values are toward the surface. BOCA has no provisions for positive wind pressure to purlins for buildings with roof slopes of less than 30 degrees. -1.2 Negative external pressure coefficient Determine internal pressure coefficients GCpi Reference BOCA, Table 1609.7(6), page 173. .25 VIII-C-3 Negative internal pressure coefficient 15 October 1998

Figure VIII-C-1: PRESSURE COEFFICIENTS

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Compute resulting uniform wind load 1 -19.357 VIII-C-4 psf Uniform pressure 15 October 1998

DETERMINE UNIFORM LIVE LOAD Reference BOCA, Table 1607.3, page 161, MINIMUM ROOF LIVE LOADS.

Roof slope

Tributary loaded area in square feet for any structural member 0 to 200 201 to 600 Over 600 20 16 12

Flat or rise less than 4 inches per foot (1:3) Arch or dome with rise less than 1/8 of span Rise 4 inches per foot (1:3) to less than 12 inches per foot (1:1) Arch or dome with rise of 1/8 of span or less than 3/8 of span Rise 12 inches per foot(1:1) and greater Arch or dome with rise 3/8 of span or greater < 200 20

16

14

12

12

12

12

sq. ft. psf

Live load to purlins

SELECT A TRIAL SECTION AND COMPUTE TOTAL APPLIED LOADS

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Trial section: 8 X 2.5 Z 16 G Compute member loads for current trial section 5 2.796 0.559 0.92 107.396 -67.041 VIII-C-5 ft. lb/ft. psf psf lb/ft. lb/ft. Purlin spacing Purlin weight Purlin dead load Panel weight Uniform purlin positive load Uniform purlin negative load 15 October 1998

CHECK CAPACITIES AGAINST APPLIED LOADS Successful sections are indicated by Bold Italics. Condition Load Direction Positive down Negative (up) Positive (down) Negative (up) Positive (down) Negative (up) Applied Load (lb/ft.) Section Capacity (lb/ft.) 109 109 Laps Reference

Continuously braced

0 33 11 33 0

page III-K-44

Throughfastened

109 **

0 33 11 33 0

page III-K-44

Laterally braced

89 89

0 33 11 33 0

page III-N-109

** Apply .7 reduction factor for through-fastened. The trial section has a capacity greater than the applied load in the continuously braced and through-fastened conditions. Therefore, the section passes for these conditions. The section capacity is less than the applied for the laterally braced condition. Additional trials are necessary to find an adequate section for this condition.

Laterally braced: It is necessary to find a section that will carry 107.396 ignoring differences in dead load of the section. Options are: 8 X 2.5 Z 14 G @ 374 lb 8 X 3.0 Z 15 G @ 379 lb 8 X 3.5 Z 16 G @ 367 lb Trial section: 8 X 3.5 Z 16 G Condition Laterally braced Load Direction Positive (down) Negative (up) Applied Load (lb/ft.) Section Laps Capacity (lb/ft.) 108 0 33 11 33 0 108 VIII-C-6 15 October 1998 Reference page III-N-84

RECOMPUTE LOADS FOR CURRENT TRIAL SECTIONS Use exact section weights.

Continuously braced: Trial section: 8 X 2.5 Z 16 G (no change from initial trial)

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107.396 -67.041

lb/ft. lb/ft.

Uniform purlin positive load Uniform purlin negative load

Through-fastened: Trial section: 8 X 2.5 Z 16 G (no change from initial trial) 107.68 -67.041 lb/ft. lb/ft. Uniform purlin positive load Uniform purlin negative load

Laterally braced: New trial section: 8 X 3.5 Z 16 G 3.197 0.639 107.797 -66.741 VIII-C-7 lb/ft. psf lb/ft. lb/ft. Purlin weight Purlin dead load Uniform purlin positive load Uniform purlin negative load 15 October 1998

CHECK CAPACITIES AGAINST APPLIED LOADS Successful sections are indicated by Bold Italics. Section & Condition 8 X 2.5 Z 16 G Continuously braced Load Direction Applied Load (lb/ft.) Section Capacity (lb/ft.) Laps Reference

Positive (down) Negative (up)

109 109

0 33 11 33 0 page III-K-44

8 X 2.5 Z 16 G Throughfastened

Positive down) Negative (up)

109

0 33 11 33 0 page III-K-44

8 X 3.5 Z 16 G Laterally braced

Positive (down) Negative (up) All sections pass.

108 108

0 33 11 33 0 page III-N-84

SUMMARY OF SECTIONS AND WEIGHTS For definition of laps, see pages I-C-1 and I-C-2. Section & Condition 8 X 2.5 Z 16 G Continuously braced 8 X 2.5 Z 16 G Throughfastened 8 X 3.5 Z 16 G Laterally Laps Number of Braces per Bay Weight for 12 Rows (lb) Reference

0 33 11 33 0

3852

page III-K-44

0 33 11 33 0

3852

page III-K-44

0 33 11 33 0

4404

page III-N-84

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braced VIII-C-8 15 October 1998

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