DESIGN OF STIFFENERS

Prepared by :
Checked by :

Mahesh .B .J

1. HORIZONTAL STIFFENER
Spacing of horizontal stiffener =
Max Internal pressure P =
Max. Eff. Span L =
Fy =
Used Section for Horizontal =

700
725
3
250
ISMC 150
103.9

Section modulus = Zxx =

mm
kg/m2
m
Mpa

0.00712

N/mm2

cm3

725 x 9.81 x 0.7

UDL acting on beam (Channel) W =

4978.58 N-m
L = 3000 mm

700 mm

P=

725 kg/m2

Max. Bending moment =

M
M

WL2
8
=

4978.575 x 3 x 3 / 8

5600.896875 N m

5600896.875

N mm

permissible bending stress =

Z req =

0.66 Fy

165 N/mm2

BM/

Z req =
33944.8295455 mm3
Provided Section ISMC 150 , Zxx =
Zxx =
Z provided

>

103.9
103900.00
Z required

cm3
mm3
Hence OK

2. VERTICAL STIFFENER
ISA 90 x 90 x 10

P = 90 mm

Section usign as vertical stiffener =

Propoerties of section
90
P=
mm
90
Q=
mm
12
Thickness = t =
mm
2.66 cm
Cxx =
26.6 mm
147.9
Moment of inertia = Is =

Cxx
cm4

1.48E+06 mm4
C/s Area of stiffener = As =

20.19

cm2

2019

mm2

Q = 90 mm
ISA 90 x 90 x 10
w = 700 mm

Cp

d = 66.4

CG of plate

NA of whole section

h = 96
Cs
CG of stiffener

Distance between stiffeners = W =

Thickness of panel = t =
Cross Sectional Area of plate width = Ap =
Dist.between C.G of panel & Stiffener = d =
Total dist between plate & stiffener = h =

700
6

mm
mm

4200
66.4

mm2
mm
mm

96

The resultant moment of Inertia is calculated usign below formula

A p t2
A s A p d 2
I =I s +
+
12
( A s + A p)
therefore,
I=

1479000 + ( ( 4200 x 6^2 ) / 12 ) + ( ( 2019 x 4200 x 66.4^2)/( 2019 + 4200) )

7.50E+06

I=

mm4

7.50E-06
I=
m4
Distance from neutral axis of whole section to outer fiber of plate is,

Cp =

( As d )
t
+
( A s + A p) 2
2019 x 66.4
2019 + 4200

Cp
Cp

=
=

]
6
2

24.5568 mm
0.0246 m

Distance from neutral axis of whole section to outer fiber of plate is,

Cs =
=

( h Cp)
( 96 - 24.5568 )

Cs =
Cs =

71.4432 mm
0.0714 m

W uniform load

w=

725

kg /m2

M max =

W b L2
8

Vmax =

WbL
2

Spacing of vertical stiffener=

700 mm

0.7 m

M max =

725 x 0.7 x 0.7^2

8

=
M max =

31.085

kg-m

304.95

N-m

Stress in panel =

M max x Cp
I
304.95 x 0.0246
0.00000750335414182345

1.00E+06

N/m2

1.00

Mpa

Stress in stiffener =

M max x Cs
I
=

304.95 x 0.0714432
0.00000750335414182345
=

Maximum Stress =

2.90E+06

= 2.90

Mpa

2.90

Mpa

Allowable stress = 0.66 Fy =

Vmax =

N/m2

165 Mpa

WbL
2

Hence OK

725 x 0.7 x 0.7

2

Vmax =
Vmax =

177.63

Kg

1742.50

N/mm2

Assume size of the fillet weld =

108
6

Strength of weld =

453.6

N/mm

Allowable stress for Fillet Weld =

0.7 x 6 x 108 =

mm

1742.50

Length of weld =

453.6
4

mm

Provide Intermwdiate weld of weld length 100 mm @ spacing 50 mm

CHECK FOR SPACING OF STIFFENER
The pressure coming on the plate is calculated by usign the formula,

4F

W=
3kB

1+

14
20
(1 k ) +
(1 k )
75
57

Uniformly distrubuted load on plate / pressure on the plate = W (N/mm 2)

Length of plate = L =
mm
700
Breadth of plate = B =
mm
700
Thickness of plate = t =
mm
6
Yeild stress of plate = Fy =
250
N/mm2

k =
k=

L 4
L 4+ B

700^4
( 700 ^4 + 700^4 )

k=

0.5

W=

( 4 x 250 x 6^ 2 )
3 x 0.5 x 700 ^2 ( 1 + 14/ 75 x ( 1 - 0.5 ) + 20/57 x ( 1 - 0.5 )^2)

W=

0.0420

N/mm2

W=

4281.35

Kg/m2

This calculated pressure should be greater than given pressure

Required

725.0 kg/m2

<
<

Provided

4281.4 kg/m2

Hence Ok

Calculation of Maximum deflection occuring at serviceability

m21 5 k W B 4
37
79
d=

1+
( 1 k ) +
( 1 k ) 2
2
3
175
201
m
32 E t

where,
d = Maximum deflection occuring at serviceability (mm)
Poisson's ratio = m =

Load Factors
Loading

k=

0.5
700

Breadth of plate = B =

Dead

mm

Uniformly distributed load on plate = W =

mm
6
Thckness of plate = t =
Hzt + Vert loading
Type of Loading =
Load factor = =

2.05E+05 N/mm2

3 ^2 - 1

3^2
d=

Vertical loading
Horizontal loading
Hzt + Vert loading

1.4

Young's modulus = E =
d=

0.0071 N/mm2

2.31

( 5 x 0.5 x 0.00712 x 700^4)

( 32 x 1.4 x 205000 x 6^3 )

x(

1 + 37 x ( 1 - 0.5 ) + 79 x ( 1 -0.5)^2
175

201

mm

Note: Deflection of floor plating under the action of dead & imposed loads should not exceed
B/100,where B is the minimum spanning dimension of the plate
Minimum spanning dimension of plate = B =
therefore deflection ,
d=

B
100

d=

700

d=

7.00

700 mm

100

allowable

7.0 mm

>
>

mm

actual

2.3 mm

Hence Ok

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A 90 x 90 x 10

t = 6 mm
CG of plate

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Load Factors
Factors
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.4

5 ) + 79 x ( 1 -0.5)^2
201

uld not exceed

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DESIGN OF STIFFENERS USING FLAT

Prepared by :
Checked by :
1. HORIZONTAL STIFFENER
Spacing of horizontal stiffener =
Max Internal pressure P =
Max. Eff. Span L =
Fy =
Used Section for Horizontal =

700
400
3
250
ISMC 150
103.9

Section modulus = Zxx =

mm
kg/m2
m
Mpa

0.00393

N/mm2

cm3

400 x 9.81 x 0.7

UDL acting on beam (Channel) W =

2746.80 N-m
L = 3000 mm

700 mm

P=

400 kg/m2

Max. Bending moment =

WL2
8

2746.8 x 3 x 3 / 8

3090.15 N m

3090150

permissible bending stress =

Z req =

N mm
0.66 Fy

165

BM/

Z req =
18728.181818 mm3
Provided Section ISMC 150 , Zxx =
Zxx =
Z provided
>

13

103.9
103900.00
Z required

cm3
mm3
Hence OK

2. VERTICAL STIFFENER
W = 700 mm

Cp

d = 53

Cs

NA of whole section

h =106

CG of stiffener
FLAT 100 x 10

Distance between stiffeners = W =

Thickness of panel = t =

700
6

mm
mm

4200

mm2

Cross Sectional Area of plate width = Ap =

Section used for vertical stiffener =

FLAT 100 x 10

Cross Sectional Area of stiffener = As =

Dist.between C.G of panel & Stiffener = d =
Total dist between plate & stiffener = h =

1000
53
106

mm
mm
mm

8.33E+05

mm4

Moment of Inertia of Stiffener = Is =

width =
2

Thickness

The resultant moment of Inertia is calculated usign below formula

A p t
I =I s +
12

A s A p d

( A s + A p)

therefore,
I=

833333.333333333 + ( ( 4200 x 6^2 ) / 12 ) + ( ( 1000 x 4200 x 53^2)/( 1000 + 4200) )

3.11E+06

I=

mm4

3.11E-06
I=
m4
Distance from neutral axis of whole section to outer fiber of plate is,

Cp =

[
=

Cp
Cp

=
=

( As
( As

d)
+ A p)

1000 x 53
1000 + 4200

t
2

]
6
2

13.1924 mm
0.0132 m

Distance from neutral axis of whole section to outer fiber of plate is,

Cs =

( h Cp)

( 106 - 13.1924 )

Cs =
Cs =

92.8076 mm
0.0928 m
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W uniform load

w=

400

kg /m2

Spacing =
=

M max =

W b L2
8

Vmax =

WbL
2

700
0.7

mm
m

400 x 0.7 x 0.7^2

M max =

8
=
M max =

17.15

kg-m

168.24

N-m

M max x Cp

Stress in panel =

I
168.2415 x 0.0131924
0.00000311474102564103

7.13E+05

N/m2

0.71

Mpa

Stress in stiffener =

M max x Cs
I
=

168.2415 x 0.0928076
0.00000311474102564103

5.01E+06

= 5.01

Allowable stress = 0.66 Fy =

Vmax =

Mpa

5.01

Maximum Stress =

Mpa

165

WbL
2

15

N/m2

Mpa

Hence OK

400 x 0.7 x 0.7

2

Vmax =
Vmax =

Kg
N

98.00
961.38
108
6
453.6

Allowable stress for Fillet Weld =

Assume size of the fillet weld =
Strength of weld =
0.7 x 6 x 108 =

N/mm2
mm
N/mm

Length of weld =

961.38
453.6
=

mm

Provide Intermwdiate weld of weld length 100 mm @ spacing 50 mm

CHECK FOR SPACING OF STIFFENER

The pressure coming on the plate is calculated by usign the formula,

4F

W=
3kB

1+

k=

L 4
L 4+ B

14
20
(1 k ) +
(1 k )
75
57

Uniformly distrubuted load on plate / pressure on the

Length of plate = L =
700
Breadth of plate = B =
700
Thickness of plate = t =
6
Yeild stress of plate = Fy =
250

k =

plate = W (N/mm 2)
mm
mm
mm
N/mm2

700^4
( 700 ^4 + 700^4 )

k=

0.5

W=

( 4 x 250 x 6^ 2 )
3 x 0.5 x 700 ^2 ( 1 + 14/ 75 x ( 1 - 0.5 ) + 20/57 x ( 1 - 0.5 )^2)

W=

0.0420

N/mm2

W=

4281.35

Kg/m2

This calculated pressure should be greater than given pressure

Required

400.0 kg/m2

<
<

Provided

4281.4 kg/m2

Hence Ok

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Calculation of Maximum deflection occuring at serviceability

2

m 1 5 k W B
37
79
d=

1+
( 1 k ) +
( 1 k ) 2
2
3
175
201
m
32 E t

where,
d = Maximum deflection occuring at serviceability (mm)
Poisson's ratio = m =
3

k=

0.5
700

Breadth of plate = B =

mm

Uniformly distributed load on plate = W =

mm
6
Thckness of plate = t =
Hzt + Vert loading
Type of Loading =
Load factor = =

Load Factors
Loading
Dead

0.0039 N/mm2

Vertical loading
Horizontal loading
Hzt + Vert loading

1.4

Young's modulus = E =
d=

3 ^2 - 1
3^2

d=

1.27

2.05E+05 N/mm2

( 5 x 0.5 x 0.00393 x 700^4)

( 32 x 1.4 x 205000 x 6^3 )

x(

1 + 37 x ( 1 - 0.5 ) + 79 x ( 1 -0.5)^2
175

mm

Note: Deflection of floor plating under the action of dead & imposed loads should not exceed
B/100,where B is the minimum spanning dimension of the plate
Minimum spanning dimension of plate = B =
therefore deflection ,
d=
B
100
d=
700

700 mm

100
d=

allowable

7.0 mm

>
>

mm

7.00

actual

1.3 mm

Hence Ok

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N/mm2

Hence OK

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t=6

h =106

CG of plate

10

100
FLAT 100 x 10
100
10

20

Hence OK

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Load Factors
Loading
Factors
Dead
1.4
Vertical loading
Horizontal loading
Hzt + Vert loading

1.6
1.6
1.4

37 x ( 1 - 0.5 ) + 79 x ( 1 -0.5)^2
201

ads should not exceed

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