PROPOSED AMAF HEADQUARTER

BUILDING (2B+G+3FLRS+RF)
PLOT NO. 2140909
@ AL GARHOUD, DUBAI

LOUVER STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS

3660 MM H X 1300 MM W (MAXIMUM)

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STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS FOR LOUVERS:
The Louvers are 3660 MM H X 1300 MM W (MAXIMUM).

Maximum Panel Dimensions for 6+1.52 PVB+6 mm is 1.5 m W x 1.2 m

H (Above the up stand)

WIND LOAD FROM LEVEL TO HEIGHT 24.86 M (ROOF FLOOR LEVEL)

BS 6399‐2:1997 was a technical revision of CP3: Chapter V: Part 2 (now

Withdrawn) which incorporated the considerable advances made and experience

Gained in wind engineering since that time. The design wind load is assessed as per

BS: 6399: Part 2:1997, by standard method.

Basic wind speed (Vg) = 45 m/sec

(3 sec gust)
(As per the Dubai Municipality)

The basic 3 sec wind speed is converted to mean hourly wind speed.

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Basic wind speed = 45 m/sec
(3 sec gust)

Considering a Distance of 10 km from Sea (Country)

Terrain Building factor at 24.86 m height (Roof top Level) (Sb)
(Interpolation) =1.92

Hourly Wind Speed (Vb) =23.4 m/s

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Maximum Suction is 1.293 kpa for Zone A (Corner Areas)

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THIS AREA MAXIMUM
HEIGHT AND WIDTH

DWG NO-A4-06

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 LOUVER FRAME PROPERTIES
GE ‐13035

GENERAL PROPERTIES:
AA6063‐T5 Unwelded
ρo = 110.00 Mpa Ultimate Tensile Stress (Table 4.1)
ρv = 65.00 Mpa Limiting Shear Stress (Table 4.1)
ρa = 130.00 Mpa Limiting Axial Stress (Table 4.1)
E= 70000.00 Mpa Modulus of elasticity of Aluminum

SECTION PROPERTIES OF LOUVERFRAME:

b= 50.00 mm Profile width

d= 100.00 mm Profile depth
tw = 1.70 mm Profile web thickness
tf = 1.70 mm Profile flange thickness
Am = 550.944 mm2 Cross ‐ sectional area
Ix = 699396 mm4 Moment of inertia at major axis
Cy =yc 48.04 mm Distance from neutral y ‐ axis to extreme fibers (+)
yo= ‐51.96 mm Distance from neutral y ‐ axis to extreme fibers(‐)
Iy = 27562.277 mm4 Moment of inertia at minor axis
Cx = 28.02 mm Distance from neutral x ‐ axis to extreme fibers
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SCX = IX/CY= 14558.62 mm
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SCY = IY/CX= 983.6644 mm
DEAD LOAD CALCULATIONS

w1 = 1300.00 mm Panel Width 1

w2 = 1300.00 mm Panel Width 2
tw = (w1+w2) / 2 mm Tributary width of loaded area
tw = 1300.00 mm
hm = 730.00 mm Max. spacing of screw
Wtrans = 0.04 N/mm Weight of transom
Wlouv = 0.11 N/mm Weight of louver
DL = weight of (louver + transoms)
DL = 1.1*Wlouv + 2*Wtrans
DL = 0.2 kN/m
WIND LOAD DISTRIBUTION

Wp = 1.293 kPa Wind pressure

Wp = Wp*tw
Wp = 1.68 kN/m Uniformly distributed wind load at typical area

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 CHECK FOR DEFLECTION DUE TO WL:
Input Data:
Wp = 1.68 kN/m Uniformly distributed wind load at typical area
hm = 730.00 mm Max. spacing of screw
E= 70000.00 Mpa Modulus of elasticity of aluminum
Ix = 699396 mm4 Moment of inertia at major axis
Cx = 28.02 mm Distance from neutral x ‐ axis to extreme fibers

δmax = 0.07 mm Maximum deflection for LOUVERFRAME generated from staad

δallow = hm/175
δallow = 4.17 mm Allowable deflection for LOUVERFRAME

Since : δmax < δallow O.K!

SECTION CLASSIFICATION:
According to BS 8118: Part 1: 1991 ‐ table 4.3

β < β1 Fully compact

β1 < β < βo Semi‐compact
β > βo Slender

ε = √(250 MPa/po) Slenderness Limit Constant

ε= 1.51

βo = 22*ε 33.17 Limit for a semi‐compact section

β1 = 18*ε 27.14 Limit for a fully compact section

ELEMENT CLASSIFICATION FOR WEB ELEMENT:

yo/yc= ‐1.08
gr = 0.4 Stress Gradient Coefficient (Figure 4.2)
βw = (gr*d/tw) Slenderness Parameter
βw = 23.53
FULLY COMPACT!

ELEMENT CLASSIFICATION FOR FLANGE ELEMENT:

βf = b/tf Slenderness Parameter

βf = 29.41
SEMI‐COMPACT
CHECK FOR BENDING MOMENT RESISTANCE OF LOUVERFRAME:

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Wx= 14558.62 mm
ɤm = 1.2
Mz = 0.114 kN‐m Factored max.bending moment generated from STAAD.

MRX = (ρo*Wx)/ɤm
MRX = 1.33 kN‐m

Since:Mz< MRX O.K!

CHECK FOR SHEAR RESISTANCE:

According to BS 8118: Part 1: 1991 ‐ table 4.3,
d w < 49 * ε Fully Compact
tw

d w > 49 * ε Slender
tw
=√ (250 )
po
ε= 1.51

d 58.82
tw
THE SECTION IS FULLY COMPACT!

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Vmax= 0.893 kN Factored max.shear generated from STAAD
Nw= 1 Number of webs
Avw= 0.8*Nw*d*tw Effective shear area
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Avw= 136 mm
VRSWY= (ρV*AVW)/ɤm Factored shear resistance
VRSWY= 7.37 kN
Since:Vmax< VRSWY O.K!

CHECK FOR AXIAL RESISTANCE FOR COMPRESSION MEMBERS:

According to BS 8118: Part 1: 1991 ‐ table 4.7.3

Pcw = 0.06 Factored max.axial force (Compression) generated from STAAD

P1 = ρa According 4.7.6.2
P1 = 175 MPa
Ps = 42 MPa Buckling stress ‐ Figure 4.10(a)
PRC = (Ps*Am)/ɤm
PRC = 19.28 kN
Since:Pcw< PRC O.K!

CHECK FOR LOCAL SQUASHING RESISTANCE FOR COMPRESSION MEMBERS:

According BS 8118: Part 1: 1991 ‐ 4.7.7
PRS = (ρa*Am/ɤm)
PRS = 80.35 kN
Since:Pcw< PRS O.K!

CHECK FOR BENDING WITH AXIAL FORCE:

According BS 8118: Part 1: 1991 ‐ 4.8
Section check
SC= (PCW/PRS+MZ/MRX)
SC= 0.09
Since:SC< 1.0 O.K!

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Job Information
Engineer Checked Approved

Name:
Date: 04-Jan-20

Project ID
Project Name

Structure Type PLANE FRAME

Number of Nodes 6 Highest Node 6

Number of Elements 5 Highest Beam 5

Number of Basic Load Cases -2

Number of Combination Load Cases 2

Included in this printout are data for:

All The Whole Structure

Included in this printout are results for load cases:

Type L/C Name

Primary 1 DEAD LOAD

Primary 2 WIND LOAD
Combination 3 DL+WL
Combination 4 1.2DL+1.2WL

Section Properties
Prop Section Area Iyy Izz J Material
(cm2) (cm4) (cm4) (cm4)
1 Prismatic General 5.500 27.360 70.140 1.000 ALUMINUM

Combination Load Cases

Comb. Combination L/C Name Primary Primary L/C Name Factor

3 DL+WL 1 DEAD LOAD 1.00

2 WIND LOAD 1.00
4 1.2DL+1.2WL 1 DEAD LOAD 1.20
2 WIND LOAD 1.20

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0.732m

0.732m

M6 SCREW SPACING 732 MM

0.732m

0.732m

0.732m
Y
Z X
Load 4

LOUVER GE-13035 , HEIGHT 3.66 M

-0.200 kN

-0.200 kN

-0.200 kN

-0.200 kN

-0.200 kN

-0.200 kN

Y
Z X
Load 1

WEIGHT OF (LOUVER + BLADES)

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-1.680 kN/m

-1.680 kN/m

-1.680 kN/m

-1.680 kN/m

Y
Z X
Load 2
-1.680 kN/m

WINDLOAD 1.68 KN/M

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Max: 0.065 mm

Max: 0.014 mm

Max: 0.031 mm

Max: 0.014 mm

Y Max: 0.065 mm
Z X Load 3 : Displacement
Displacement - mm

DL+WL,DEFELECTION 0.065MM<730/175=4.17MM (O.K)

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Max: -0.114 kN-m

Max: -0.085 kN-m

Max: -0.114 kN-m

Y
Z X Load 4 : Bending Z
Moment - kN-m

MZ,1.2DL+1.2WL=0.114 KNM

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Max: 0.777 kN Max: -0.893 kN

Max: -0.738 kN

Max: 0.893 kN Max: -0.777 kN

Y
Z X Load 4 : Shear Y
Force - kN

Fy ,1.2DL+1.2WL=0.893KN

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-0.006 kN

0.006 kN -0.006 kN

0.006 kN -0.006 kN

0.006 kN -0.006 kN

0.006 kN -0.006 kN

Y
Z X Load 4 : Axial Force
Force - kN
0.006 kN

Fx 1.2DL+1.2WL=0.006KN

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X = 0.485 kN
Y = 0.205 kN
Z = 0.000 kN
MX = FREE
MY = FREE
MZ = FREE

X = 1.392 kN
Y = 0.211 kN
Z = 0.000 kN
MX = FREE
MY = FREE
MZ = FREE

X = 1.197 kN
Y = 0.211 kN
Z = 0.000 kN
MX = FREE
MY = FREE
MZ = FREE

X = 1.197 kN
Y = 0.211 kN
Z = 0.000 kN
MX = FREE
MY = FREE
MZ = FREE

X = 1.392 kN
Y = 0.211 kN
Z = 0.000 kN
MX = FREE
MY = FREE
MZ = FREE
Y
Z X
Load 3
X = 0.485 kN
Y = 0.205 kN
Z = 0.000 kN
MX = FREE
MY = FREE
REACTION, DL+WL

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X = 0.583 kN
Y = 0.246 kN
Z = 0.000 kN
MX = FREE
MY = FREE
MZ = FREE

X = 1.670 kN
Y = 0.253 kN
Z = 0.000 kN
MX = FREE
MY = FREE
MZ = FREE

X = 1.437 kN
Y = 0.253 kN
Z = 0.000 kN
MX = FREE
MY = FREE
MZ = FREE

X = 1.437 kN
Y = 0.253 kN
Z = 0.000 kN
MX = FREE
MY = FREE
MZ = FREE

X = 1.670 kN
Y = 0.253 kN
Z = 0.000 kN
MX = FREE
MY = FREE
MZ = FREE
Y
Z X
Load 4
X = 0.583 kN
Y = 0.246 kN
Z = 0.000 kN
MX = FREE
MY = FREE
REACTION, 1.2DL+1.2WL

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 SCREW FOR LOUVER FRAME

CHECK SCREW FOR ALUMINUM LOUVERFRAME: ‐

Rwind = 1.392 kN Reaction due to Wind Load

Rdead = 0.211 kN Reaction due to Dead Load
Rwind = 1.9488 kN Reaction due to Wind Load+1.4 Safety facto
Rdead = 0.2954 kN Reaction due to Dead Load+1.4 Safety facto

Size = M‐6 Screw size

Grade = A4‐70 Grade Considered
nb = 1 Number of screw
ns = 1 Number of shear planes
Vscrew= √ 2 2
kN
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Vscrew= 1.97 kN Shear Load at Bolt Cross‐section

VR= 2.879 kN Allowable shear for 1 screw

Since : Vbolt < VR O.K!

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 FREE AREA RATIO

h= 3660 mm Height of Louver Structure

b= 1300 mm Width of Louver Structure
x= 37 mm Gap between Louver blades
n= 98 Number of Louver blades
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g= 3626 mm Gap Area Louver blades
2
o= 4713800 mm Open Area of Louver blades
2
a= 4758000 mm Overall opening
FAR= 0.99 Free Area Ratio
wp= 1.293 Kpa Wind Pressure/ Suction
wpl= 0.28 Kpa Wind Pressure/ Suction drop for Louver Blades

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 LOUVER BLADE PROPERTIES
GE‐09153
Aluminum Design Manual 2010 (AA‐ADM).
GENERAL PROPERTIES:
AA6063‐T5 Unwelded
Fb = 66.90 Mpa Allowable tensile stress (Table 2‐20, ADM Sect.F.8.1.1)
Fcy = 110.30 Mpa Compressive yield strength (Table 2‐20, AA‐ADM)
Fty = 110.30 Mpa Tensile yield strength (Table 2‐20, AA‐ADM)
E= 70000.00 Mpa Modulus of elasticity of Aluminum

SECTION PROPERTIES OF LOUVER BLADE:

b= 27.60 mm Profile width

d= 77.60 mm Profile depth
tw = 1.50 mm Profile web thickness
Am = 171 mm2 Cross ‐ sectional area
Ix = 114451 mm4 Moment of inertia at major axis
Cy =yc 38.52 mm Distance from neutral y ‐ axis to extreme fibers (+)
yo= ‐39.08 mm Distance from neutral y ‐ axis to extreme fibers(‐)
Iy = 17412 mm4 Moment of inertia at minor axis
Cx = 35.00 mm Distance from neutral x ‐ axis to extreme fibers
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SCX = IX/CY= 2971.21 mm
3
SCY = IY/CX= 497.4857 mm

DESIGN OF LOUVER BLADE FOR DEFLECTION:

Pi = 0.28 kPa Design internal pressure

Note: Wind direction is perpendicular to y‐axis
ta = 77.60 mm Max. Width of loaded area
Lb = 1300.00 mm Length of louver blade
Li =Pi*ta Uniformly distributed load
Li = 0.02 kN/m
δmax= 5 x Li x Lb4
384 x E x
δmax= 0.66 mm
δallow= Lb/175
δallow= 7.43 mm
Since : δmax < δallow O.K!

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 DESIGN OF LOUVER BLADE FOR BENDING: ‐
Check for extreme fiber stress for exterior flange (Element‐1 at Figure‐2):‐
Fb = 66.80 Mpa Allowable tensile stress (Table 2‐20, ADM Sect.F.8.1.1)
ɤf = 1.6 Load factor
Mmax = (ɤf*Li *Lb2 )/8
Mmax = 0.01 Max bending moment
fb = (Mmax*Cy )/Ix Max. stress of mullion
fb = 2.47
Since : fb < Fb O.K!
CHECK FOR SHEAR RESISTANCE: ‐
Vmax = (ɤf*Li *Lb )/2 Maximum shear
Vmax = 0.02 kN
ɸv = 0.90 Design Shear Strength (LRFD)
Fs = Fso Eqn G.1‐1 , For unwelded members
d / tw 51.73
Fty = 110.3 Mpa Tensile yield strength (Table 2‐20, AA‐ADM)
Fsy = 0.6*Fty
Fsy = 66.18 Allowable shear stress
k= 6.89 MPa
Bs= Fsy 1/3 Table B.4.2 Buckling constants
Fsyx[1+[
800 x k
Bs= 66.44 MPa

Bs
Ds= (Bs/10)x[ 1/2

Ds= 0.20 MPa

SL1= Bs−Fsy Slenderness Limit
1.25 ∗
SL1= 1.04
fs= dw Section G.2
Bs 1.25 ∗ ∗

fs= 53.21 MPa

Aw= dw*tw
2
Aw= 116.4 mm
Vn= fs*Aw
Vn= 6.19 kN
Since : Vmax < Vn O.K!

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