Design of Purlins per IS:800, 2007 & SP38, 1987:

(IS:800,2007 clause - 8.9, 8.4, 8.2.1, 8.2.2, 5.6.1, 5.3.3, 3.8, 3.5.1, Table-2, Table-3, Table-4, Table-6)
Data:
General Arrangement, Material Properties & Section Properties:
2
Yield Stress for the Steel, fy
=
250 N/mm

2
Elastic Modulus of Steel, Es
=
200000 N/mm
Partial Safety Factor for Materials, m0 (Table-5) =
1.10
Slope of Roof,
=
5.71 degrees
Effective Length of the Purlin, @ Z-axis, Lz
=
6 m
Effective Length of the Purlin, @ Y-axis, Ly
=
3 m ...with due consideration of sag rods.
Maximum c/c spacing of purlins, s
=
1.5 m
Purlin Section
=
ISMC 125
Section properties for ISMC 125 :
(All ISMC Channels are Class-1 Plastic Sections)
2
Azz
=
rzz
=
16.19 cm
5.07 cm
4
cm
Izz
=
ryy
=
416.4
1.92 cm

Iyy

Zzz

4
59.9 cm
3
66.6 cm

cyy

zz = Lz/rzz =

1.94 cm

118.3 <=300 , Hence O.K.

. (Cl.- 3.8)
3
Zyy
=
yy= Ly/ryy =
13.1 cm
156.3 <=300 , Hence O.K.
. (Cl.- 3.8)
Design Shear Strength for the Section, V d @ major axis z-z =
71.38 KN
. (cl. 8.4)
Design Shear Strength for the Section, V d @ minor axis y-y =
138.17 KN
. (cl. 8.4)
2
Permissible Bending Stress for the section = fy / mo
=
227 N/mm
. (cl. 8.2.1.2)
. Rounded to preceding highest integer.
Forces & Moments:
Load case 1- Dead Load, DL
2
Weight of Sheeting
=
0.08 KN/m
2
Other Loads (insulation, sag rods etc)
=
0.005 KN/m
2
Therefore Total Dead Load
=
0.085 KN/m
Udl on Purlin due to Dead Load,
=
0.128 KN/m
Self weight of Purlin, ISMC 125
=
0.127 KN/m
Total Udl
=
0.255 KN/m
Load case 2- Live Load, LL
2
Total Live Load
=
0.75 KN/m
Udl on Purlin due to Live Load,
=
1.125 KN/m
Load case 3- Wind Load, WL
C/S of Purlin
2
Maximum Upward Wind Pressure
=
0.8 KN/m
Udl on Purlin due to Upward Wind Pressure =
1.2 KN/m
2
Maximum Downward Wind Pressure
=
0.5 KN/m
Udl on Purlin due to Downward Wind Pressure =
0.75 KN/m
Load Factors, f for Load Combinations considered as per clauses- 3.5.1 & 5.3.3 & Table-4 :
Limit State of Strength
Limit State of Serviceability
Combinations
DL
LL
WL
DL
LL
WL
1. DL+LL
1.5
1.5
--1.0
1.0
--2. DL+WL(Upwards)
0.9
--1.5
1.0
--1.0
3. DL+WL(Downwards)
1.5
--1.5
1.0
--1.0
4. DL+LL+WL(Dnwards)
1.2
1.2
0.6
0.8
0.8
0.8
Load combination 1- DL+LL
Factored Udl on Purlin due to DL+LL
=
2.069 KN/m
. Acting Vertically Downwards.
Shear Force, @ local Z-axis (major), Vz
=
6.18 KN
Shear Force, @ local Y-axis (minor), Vy
=
0.62 KN
Bending Moment, @ local Z-axis (major), Mz =
9.27 KN.m
Bending Moment, @ local Y-axis (minor), M y =
0.23 KN.m
Checking the section ISMC 125
Check for Stressesf bc
= (Mz / Zzz) + (My / Zyy)
= ( (9.27 x 10^6) / (66.6 x 10^3) ) + ( (0.23 x 10^6) / (13.1 x 10^3) )
N/mm2
= 156.75
<= 227 N/sq.mm, O.K.
Section Utilization Ratio
=
0.69
Check for Deflection- (cl.5.6.1, Table-6)
Deflection @ major axis, Z-Z:
Actual Deflection, d = (5/384) x w x L 4 / (E x I) =
27.81 mm
<= L/150 = 40mm , O.K.
Deflection @ minor axis, Y-Y:
Actual Deflection, d = (5/384) x w x L 4 / (E x I) =
0.64 mm
<= L/150 = 20mm , O.K.

Load combination 2- DL+WL (Upward Wind Pressure)

Factored Udl on Purlin due to DL+WL
=
-1.572 KN/m
. Negative sign indicates Net Uplift.
Shear Force, @ local Z-axis (major), Vz
=
4.72 KN
Shear Force, @ local Y-axis (minor), Vy
=
0.07 KN
Bending Moment, @ local Z-axis (major), Mz =
7.07 KN.m
Bending Moment, @ local Y-axis (minor), M y =
0.03 KN.m
Checking the section ISMC 125
Check for Stressesf bc
= (Mz / Zzz) + (My / Zyy)
= ( (7.07 x 10^6) / (66.6 x 10^3) ) + ( (0.03 x 10^6) / (13.1 x 10^3) )
N/mm2
= 108.45
<= 227 N/sq.mm, O.K.
Section Utilization Ratio
=
0.48
Check for Deflection- (cl.5.6.1, Table-6)
Deflection @ major axis, Z-Z:
Actual Deflection, d = (5/384) x w x L 4 / (E x I) =
19.18 mm
<= L/150 = 40mm , O.K.
Deflection @ minor axis, Y-Y:
Actual Deflection, d = (5/384) x w x L 4 / (E x I) =
0.22 mm
<= L/150 = 20mm , O.K.
Load combination 3- DL+WL (Downward Wind Pressure)
Factored Udl on Purlin due to DL+WL
=
1.505 KN/m
. Acting Normal to Flange of the Purlin.
Shear Force, @ local Z-axis (major), Vz
=
4.51 KN
Shear Force, @ local Y-axis (minor), Vy
=
0.11 KN
Bending Moment, @ local Z-axis (major), Mz =
6.77 KN.m
Bending Moment, @ local Y-axis (minor), M y =
0.04 KN.m
Checking the section ISMC 125
Check for Stressesf bc
= (Mz / Zzz) + (My / Zyy)
= ( (6.77 x 10^6) / (66.6 x 10^3) ) + ( (0.04 x 10^6) / (13.1 x 10^3) )
N/mm2
= 104.71
<= 227 N/sq.mm, O.K.
Section Utilization Ratio
=
0.46
Check for Deflection- (cl.5.6.1, Table-6)
Deflection @ major axis, Z-Z:
Actual Deflection, d = (5/384) x w x L 4 / (E x I) =
20.33 mm
<= L/150 = 40mm , O.K.
Deflection @ minor axis, Y-Y:
4
Actual Deflection, d = (5/384) x w x L / (E x I) =
0.22 mm
<= L/150 = 20mm , O.K.
Load combination 4- DL+LL+WL (Downward Wind Pressure)
Factored Udl on Purlin due to DL+LL+WL
=
2.097 KN/m
. Acting Normal to Flange of the Purlin.
Shear Force, @ local Z-axis (major), Vz
=
6.29 KN
Shear Force, @ local Y-axis (minor), Vy
=
0.49 KN
Bending Moment, @ local Z-axis (major), Mz =
9.44 KN.m
Bending Moment, @ local Y-axis (minor), M y =
0.19 KN.m
Checking the section 0.62
Check for Stressesf bc
= (Mz / Zzz) + (My / Zyy)
= ( (9.44 x 10^6) / (66.6 x 10^3) ) + ( (0.19 x 10^6) / (13.1 x 10^3) )
N/mm2
= 156.25
<= 227 N/sq.mm, O.K.
Section Utilization Ratio
=
0.69
Check for Deflection- (cl.5.6.1, Table-6)
Deflection @ major axis, Z-Z:
Actual Deflection, d = (5/384) x w x L 4 / (E x I) =
34.41 mm
<= L/150 = 40mm , O.K.
Deflection @ minor axis, Y-Y:
Actual Deflection, d = (5/384) x w x L 4 / (E x I) =
0.97 mm
<= L/150 = 20mm , O.K.
Conclusion: For the above Load Combinations,
1) Section is safe against Limit State of Strength.
2) Section is safe against Limit State of Serviceability (Deflection).
3) Section, has more than 54% Reserved Strength.