Tiger Steel Engineering LLC

Product Update
To : All Design Staff Minimum Structural Steel & Design Load Requirements in U.A.E. SUBJ :

DATE: 14/Oct/2010

REF: PDM-006-1-Rev.5
Distribution Department CEO Business Head ( E & D) Estimation Manager Engineering Manager Head of Drafting (Engg Dept)

Initials PKN KAA RH NP Louis

After reviewing the recent acceptability of wind load criteria of various Municipalities in the UAE, following guide lines shall be followed in the design of Pre-Engineered Building. The values are revised with an aim to offer more economical design without sacrificing the safety of the structure.

T A B L E Acceptable Wind Speeds / Velocity Pressure

Sr. No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 District/Approving Authority 3-Second Gust Speed in M/Sec 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 Fastest Mile Wind Speed in M/Sec 38.2 * 38.2 * 45.0 38.2* Velocity Pressure in kN/m2 1.0 (Min) 1.0 (Min) 1.0 1.0 -

Abu Dhabi (MBMA 1996) ** Dubai (MBMA 1996) ** JAFZ (MBMA 2006) / AISC05 Sharjah (MBMA 1996)** Northern Emirates (MBMA 1996)** Dept of Military Works (DMW) (MBMA 1996)** Ministry of Public Works (MPW) (MBMA 1996)**

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These values are derived based on 3-Second gust to Fastest Mile Velocity relation in MBMA 1996 .

Later codes acceptable.

Best Regards,

S. K. CHAVAN
Head of Product Development

MISCELLANEOUS RESTRICTIONS AND CODE REQUIREMENTS AS PER BUILDING LOCATIONS IN U. A. E.

Page 1/2 MPW and DMW are short forms for Ministry of Public Work & Department of Military Works respectively BUILDING LOCATION MINIMUM REQUIREMENT BY MUNICIPALITY JEBEL ALI SHARJAH DUBAI ABU DHABI MPW FREE ZONE SAIF Cold Formed Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed Allowed Allowed 1. Acceptable Endwall Rafter and Column Types 5mm flange 6mm Flange 6mm Flange 6mm Flange 5mm Flange 3.5mm Web 6mm Web 4mm Web 4mm Web 3.5mm Web Built-up [Min. Plate Thickness] 2. Main Frame - Minimum FlangeThickness 3. Main Frame - Minimum Web Thickness 4. Minimum Purlin Girt Thickness 5. Sag Rod Requirements (For span > 8.5m 1 row is a must) Min. Size Acceptable Below 4.50M No. of Rows 4.50M Through 7.60M Above 7.60M Size ROOF Type 6. Minimum Wind Bracing Required Size WALL Type 7. Strut Tube/Pipe/Beam Requirements in Braced Bays (Pipe Sections Not allowed by DMW) Main Frame Side Wall Column Main Frame Interior Column Built-up / Hot-rolled Endwall Posts Cold Formed Cee Sec. Cold Formed D Sec. Roof Live Load Wind Load Mezzanine Live Load 6 mm 6 mm 6 mm 6 mm 6 mm 6 mm 4 mm 6 mm 6 mm

DMW Not Allowed 8mm Flange 6mm Web 8 mm

4 mm Purlin - 2 mm Girt - 1.5mm 1.5 mm 1.5 mm 12 mm dia 16 mm dia 12 mm dia Not Reqd. Not Reqd. Not Reqd. As per Design 1 Row As per Design 2 Rows As per Design 12 mm dia 12 mm dia As per Design As per Design Double Angle ROD ROD Cable Cable 12 mm dia 12 mm dia Double Angle on As per Design As per Design SW ROD ROD Cable Flat bar on EW Cable As per Design 4 Nos 4 Nos 4 Nos 2 Nos 2 Nos 0.60 KN/M2 45M/Sec * 5.00 KN/M2 Required 4 Nos. [G] 4 Nos. [G] 4 Nos. [G] ----------------0.60 KN/M2

6 mm 2.5 mm with cleat 1.5 mm 1.5 mm 12 mm dia 12 mm dia 12 mm dia Not Reqd. Not Reqd. Not Reqd. 1 Row As per Design As per Design 2 Rows As per Design As per Design 12 mm dia 12 mm dia As per Design As per Design As per Design ROD ROD Angle Cable Cable 12 mm dia 12 mm dia As per Design As per Design As per Design ROD ROD Angle Cable Cable As per Design 4 Nos. [G] 8.8 4 Nos. [G] 8.8 4 Nos. [G] 8.8 ----------------0.75LL+0.25CL 45M/Sec As per Spec.

As per Design As per Design As per Design 4 Nos. 4 Nos. 4 Nos. ----------------0.60 KN/M2 45M/Sec * As per Spec 4 Nos. 4 Nos. 4 Nos. 2 Nos. 2 Nos. 0.60 KN/M2 1.00 KN/M2 5.00 KN/M
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8. Anchor Bolt Requirements [G - Galvanized Anchor Bolts)

4 Nos. [G] 4 Nos. [G] 4 Nos. [G] 2 Nos. [G] 2 Nos. [G] 0.60 KN/M2 45M/Sec * As per Spec.

9. Design Loading

(MBMA 1996 acceptable by all except JAFZ, where MBMA 2002 or above to be used) Seismic Loading Requirement

45M/Sec * As per Spec As per MBMA 2002 / Base Not Reqd UN shear equal to UBC Zone 2A (Aa = 0.15) Not Required Per Design Not Required Built-up allowed As Required Purlin Design 4 mm Required Built-up allowed Epoxy (240 microns DFT)

Not Reqd UN

Not Reqd UN

Not Reqd UN

Not Reqd UN

* 3 Seconds guest wind speed

10. Flange Stays

Pattern Loading Requirement Minimum Angle Thickness Requirements

Not Required

11. Washer Requirements for Structural Bolts and Sag Rods 12. Crane Beam I Section Type 13. Paint Specifications - Primary Members

Not Required Not Required Alternate 4 mm both Purlin Per Design sides.Alt.Purlin Required both sides Not Required Not Required Built-up Built-up Built-up allowed allowed allowed As Required As Required As Required

Not Required 4 mm both sides. Required Hot rolled only Epoxy

MISCELLANEOUS RESTRICTIONS AND CODE REQUIREMENTS AS PER BUILDING LOCATIONS IN THE UAE Page 2/3 MPW and DMW are short forms for Ministry of Public Work and Department of Military Works respectively BUILDING LOCATION Dubai Jebel Ali Abu Dhabi Sharjah/SAIF MPW DMW MINIMUM REQUIREMENT 14 Maximum Bay Spacing (M) 8.0* 8.0* 8.0* 8.0* As per Customer Dwg As per Customer Dwg 1 for Shj 2 for SAIF 15 Minimum no. of braced bays 1 2 1 1 1 Cladding 16 Cladding Profile TR35/200 TR35/200 TR35/200 TR35/200 TR35/200 TR47/180 Aluminium 17 Cladding Type No Restriction No Restriction No Restriction No Restriction for No Restriction Sharjah 0.70 mm thick alu for SAIF Alum Foil Alum Foil Alum Foil Alum Foil Alum Foil Alum Shallow rib accepted accepted accepted accepted accepted 18 Liner for Sandwich Panel

*Note: These limitations are general and not documented and depend from case to case.

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DRAFTING REQUIREMENTS JEBEL ALI FREE ZONE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sizes of built-up section shall be shown on Approval Drawings Details of bolt connections of main frames shall be shown on cross section drawings 40mm notch not to be shown on drawings Ramp at door entrance should not be given Grid enumeration shown on architectural drawing should be adhered strictly Column sections must be shown for all columns, end wall columns, F/O jambs must be shown on anchor bolt plan

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Centre to centre dimensions of rigid frame columns, end wall column and F/O jambs must be shown on anchor bolt plan ABU DHABI

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Sizes of built-up section shall be shown on Approval Drawings Details of bolt connections of main frames shall be shown on cross section drawings 40mm notch not to be shown on drawings Ramp at door entrance should not be given Grid enumeration shown on architectural drawing should be adhered strictly Column sections must be shown for all columns, end wall columns, F/O jambs must be shown on anchor bolt plan Centre to centre dimensions of rigid frame columns, end wall column and F/O jambs must be shown on anchor bolt plan Irrelevant information to be excluded from drawings or stamped with "VOID". Use of Metric system for standard anchor bolt details (No imperial units are allowed). SKYLIGHTS Locations to be shown on Roof Sheeting Plan Drawing. Show Size of Flange Braces/Stays on cross section drawings.