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VERIFICATION OF UMBRELLA VAULT REVISED SECTION

A. OBJECTIVE
To verify and check by calculation of umbrella vault from CHS 88.9x9mm as indicated in
the IDC report reference no. IDC-CGD-RPT-SB-QNMS-001 rev.D page 35 to the revised
section of CHS 114.3x8mm grade S275.

B. LOADS FROM PLAXIS 2D ANALYSIS

The figures below show the results in Maximum Shear Forces, Bending Moments, and
Axial Forces of umbrella vault member.

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C. RESULT SUMMARY
The table below shows the results of the calculation of allowable member forces for
umbrella vault pipe and its utilization ratio.

Geological
Condition

Maximum

Maximum Service Load

From Plaxis
Shear
(kN/m)

BM
(kNm/m)

Axial
(kN/m)

23.36

8.91

25.67 T
36.86 C

Allowable Forces*
Shear

BM

Utilization Ratio

Axial

(kN)

(kN-m)

(kN)

264.33

21.42

734.25 T
542.01 C

Shear

Section
Capacity

0.099

0.53

*Pipe properties assumed: Pipe spacing at 0.75 m, S275 CHS 114.3mm x 8mm.

Based on the calculation and the above table, the revised section proposed for umbrella
vault is adequate.
The full calculation is attached on the following pages of Appendix A.

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APPENDIX A
Steel Member Design - Umbrella Vault
References
Structural Steel Design is based on BS 5950. The nearest standard section will be
used for calculation.
Section Details
CHS 114.3 x 8

Standard Section Type

py 275 MPa

Design strength

Es 200000 MPa

Modulus of elasticity

D 114.3 mm

Diameter

T h 8 mm

Thickness
2

Ax 26.7 cm
4

Ix 379 cm

Cross section area

Moment of inertia

Elastic modulus

Sx 90.6 cm

Plastic modulus

r 3.77cm

Root radius

L 3 m

Length of member

Zx 66.4 cm

Loadings (From PLAXIS 2D analysis)

Fsc 36.86 0.75 kN 27.64 kN

Service axial compressive force

Msx 8.91 0.75 kN m 6.68m kN

Service moment about x-axis

Vsy 23.36 0.75 kN 17.52 kN

Service shear force parallel to y-axis

Fuc Fsc 1.5 41.47 kN

Ultimate axial compressive force

Mux Msx 1.5 10.02 kNm

Ultimate moment about x-axis

Vuy Vsy 1.5 26.28 kN

Ultimate shear force parallel to y-axis

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Vuy 26.28 kN

Design shear load

Avw Ax 2670 mm

Shear area

Pvy 0.36 py Avw 264.33 kN

Shear capacity

Check_Shear if Pvy Vuy "PASS" "FAIL" "PASS"

Vuy
us
0.099
Pvy

Utilization Ratio

Check Moment Capacity at Major Axis

Mux 10.02 kN m

Design moment

Mcx min 0.9py Sx 1.2 py Zx 21.91 kN m

Moment Capacity

Check_Moment if Mcx Mux "PASS" "FAIL" "PASS"

Mux
um
0.46
Utilization Ratio
Mcx

Check Tension Compression Capacity

Fuc 41.47 kN

Design compression load

Pt Ax py 734.25kN

Tension Capacity

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LE L 3 m
Ix

rx

00

Effective length for buckling

3.77 cm

Ax

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Radius of gyration

From page 82 of Table 24, Section 4 BS 5950-1:2000 (strut curve a)

x

LE
rx

79.63

Slenderness ratio

pcx 203MPa

Compressive strength

Pcx Ax pcx 542.01 kN

Compression resistance

Check_Compression if Pcx Fuc "PASS" "FAIL" "PASS"

Fuc
uf
0.08
Pcx

Utilization Ratio

Check Combination of Compression & Bending Moment

CM

Fuc
Ax py

Mux
Mcx

0.51

Check_Comp_Moment if (CM 1 "PASS" "FAIL") "PASS"

Check Buckling Resistance

mx 0.95

Moment factors

Major Axis Buckling

Fuc mx Mux
Fuc

0.53
Check1

1 0.5
Pcx
Mcx
Pcx

Check1 if Check1 1.0 "PASS" "FAIL" "PASS"

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