DESIGN CALCULATION

FOR

PROPOSED GLAZING SYSTEM for TYPICAL CURTAIN WALL

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 DESIGN CALCULATIONS FOR THE ALUMINIUM PROFILES

I. General
1. Design Philosophy
The purpose of this calculation is to design Aluminium Glazing Structure for its
integrity, strength and stability verification. The result of this conclusion is that the
structure considered adequate in meeting the required of design criteria.

2. Unit of Measurement
Unit of measurement in design shall be in Metric system.

II. Design Calculations

1. Design Code and reference:
BS 8118 Part 1:1991: Structural use of Aluminium. Code of practice for design
Wind load using BS 6399 Part 2

2. Materials
Aluminium Alloy profile Sec No. 13940 of Alloy 6063 – T6
Mullion & Transom panels respectively
The modulus of elasticity of Aluminium E = 70000 MPa
Ultimate Bending stress – Po - σ = 160 MPa = 160 N/mm2
Ultimate Tensile Stress – Pa = 185 MPa = 185 N/mm2
Ultimate Shear Stress – Pv = 0.6X Po = 0.6X160 = 96 MPa = 96 N/mm2

3. Loading
Dead Load – Self weight is considered

Wind loads (WL) calculated as per BS 6399 Part 2 – 1997:

Basic wind speed assumed as 45 m/s.

Basic wind speed V = 45.0 m/sec

4. Load Combinations
Ultimate load factors are considered.

5. Design Method
The wind load calculations are done prior to check the aluminium profiles against the
wind loads.

Wind load calculations:

Wind loads (WL) calculated as per BS 6399 Part2

Ve = Vs X Sb

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 Vs = Vb X Sa X Sd X Ss X Sp

The structure is located at a height of 5m.

Dynamic Pressure,

qs = 0.613 X Ve2

Ve = Vs X Sb

Vs = Vb X Sa X Sd X Ss X Sp

Basic wind speed assumed as 45 m/s.

Gust peak factor = 1.77, - as per clause 3.2.3.3.3 and by interpolation for a height of
10m,

Basic Wind speed Vb = 45 / 1.77 = 25.42 m/s

Basic wind speed Vb = 25.42 m/sec

Where,

Topography factor, Sa = 1.0

Directional factor, Sd = 1.0

Seasonal factor, Ss = 1.0

Probability factor, Sp = 1.0

Vs = 25.42 X 1.0 X 1.0 X 1.0 X 1.0 = 25.42 m/s

Sb = Terrain & Building factor = 1.45 (Assuming that the site is in town, extending >
2 Km upwind from the site and closet distance to sea upwind is 10 KM with an
effective height as 5m) from Table 4.

Ve = 25.42 X 1.45

Ve = 36.86 m/sec

Wind pressure qs = 0.613 X Ve2

Wind pressure q = 0.613 x (36.86)2

Wind pressure q = 833 N/m2 or 0.833 KN/m2

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 The maximum pressure co-efficients are from Table 5, page 25 of BS 6399 Part2,

Cp = 0.8, windward (front) and leeward (rear) faces,

Net wind Pressure = Cp X q

Net wind Pressure = Cp X q

Net wind Pressure q = 0.80 X 0.833 = 0.666 KN/m2

DESIGN CALCULATIONS FOR THE ALUMINIUM PROFILE SECTION 13940

Design of Aluminium Profile Section (13940) :

The Aluminium profile used i.e. 13940 are of maximum length of 3.0 m connected
between the Concrete surfaces.

Hence, only the Aluminium profile is to be checked for the moment of resistance,
shear resistance and deflection.

Spacing between the Mullions = 1.120 m c/c

Maximum wind load on Mullion = 1.2 X 1.120 X 0.666

Maximum factored wind load on Mullion = 0.895KN/m

Maximum Bending Moment due to wind load for a span of 3.0 m

B.M (max) = w l2 /8

B.M (max) = 0.895 X (3.0)2 /8

B.M (max) = 1.007KNm

The section used is 13940 from Gulf Extrusions (attached sheet)

The Moment of resistance of the Mullion section must be larger than above value.

Calculation of Moment of Resistance (MR)

MR = Z X P o

Z = Sectional Modulus

The section used is 13940 from Gulf Extrusions and the sectional modulus
Zxx = 23.537 cm3, as per attached sheet

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 Z = 23537 mm3

MR = 23537 X 160

MR = 3.76 KNm which is less than the 1.007KNm

The Moment of Resistance is more than the Maximum Bending moment. Hence,
the section is safe.

Check for Deflection:

δ = 5 WL4 / (384 EI)

Note: for long term deflection un-factored load is considered.

δ < L / 175

E = 70000 MPa

W = 1.0 X 1.120 X 0.666 = 0.746KN/m

Since the Profile is supported at a distance of 3.0m,

Span = 3000mm

I xx = 1466373.19 mm4 as per the attached data for Profile 13940 section.

δ = 5 X (0.746) X (3000)4 /(384 X 70000 X 1466373.19)

δ = 7.66 mm

L/175 = 3000 / 175

L/175 = 17.14mm

δ < 17.14mm

The actual deflection is less than the allowable or permissible deflection values,
hence the section used is safe

Conclusion:

All Aluminium profiles are structurally sufficient and meet its intended purpose.

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