Exercise 2

Exercise 1
Considering the forces (Pw3/Pd3/Pw4/Pd4) transferred by the unit to the anchor plate (in blue)
through the anchor hooks. Calculate:
1) Bending, shear and tension in the critical section of the anchor plate
2) Calculate the bolt connection between the anchor plate and the steel plate.
Dead Load Pd3 ≔ 345 lbf Pd4 ≔ 1100 lbf
Wind Load Pwn3 ≔ 800 lbf Pwn4 ≔ 2500 lbf
Shear, Bending and Tension in Anchor Plate @ slab Edge

Shear, Bending and Tension in Anchor Plate @ slab Edge
6061-T6 Aluminum Material = “6061-T6”
Plate Thickness: tp1 ≔ ⋅ in
Plate Width: bp1 ≔ 25 ⋅ in
Wind Load Eccentricity: ew2 ≔ ⋅ in
Dead Load Eccentricity: ed ≔ ⋅ in
Bending
Section Modulus: Sp1 ≔ = ? in 3
Bending Moment: Mbp1 ≔ = ? kip ⋅ in
fbp1 ≔ = ? ksi < Fb = 27.6 ksi
Shear
fvp1 ≔ = ? ksi < Fv = 12.7 ksi
Tension
ftp1 ≔ = ? ksi < Ft = 19.5 ksi
Combined Stress Ratio:

ftp1 ⎛ fbp1 ⎞ 2 ⎛ fvp1 ⎞ 2
―― + ⎜―― ⎟ + ⎜―― ⎟ =?
Ft ⎝ Fb ⎠ ⎝ Fv ⎠
fbp1 ftp1
―― + ―― =?
Fb Ft
Check (3) 5/8" SEA grade 5 Bolt

Check (3) 5/8" SEA grade 5 Bolt
Fastener Tensile Strength: Tall ≔ 10848 ⋅ lbf
Fastener Shear Strength: Vall ≔ 5738 ⋅ lbf
Wind Load Eccentricity: ew2 ≔ ⋅ in
Dead Load Eccentricity: ed ≔ ⋅ in
Wind Load Eccentricity ew3 ≔ 9.7 in ew4 ≔ 1.9 in
Negative Wind Load Bearing dbn ≔ 4 ⋅ in

Distance
X Y
(in) (in)
Fastener Locations:
0 0
6.5 0
13 0
Number of Fasteners: N≔ =?
Fastener Group Centroid: xbar ≔ = ? in
ybar ≔ = ? in
Polar Moment of Inertia: Σb ≔ = ? in 2
Negative Wind Load
Shear:
Fastener Group Moment: Mz ≔ = ? kip ⋅ in
Vx ≔ = ? lbf
Vx
―― =? < 1.0 O.K.
Vall
Tension:
Mbn ≔ = ? kip ⋅ in
Mbn
Tbn ≔ ―――― =?
0.85 ⋅ dbn ⋅ N
Tbn
―― =? < 1.0 O.K.
Tall
Combined Stress Ratio
⎛ Tbn ⎞ 2 ⎛ Vx ⎞ 2
⎜―― ⎟ + ⎜―― ⎟ =? < 1.0 O.K.
⎝ Tall ⎠ ⎝ Vall ⎠
Exercise 2
The setting chair is the aluminum extrusion that holds the glass.
1) Considering the glass height and width, calculate the dead load reaction (Pd).
Consider 2 glass chairs per unit.
2) Calculate Bending, shear and deflection in the critical section of the aluminum setting chair.
Assumpion: consider it as a cantilever beam
Load Information
Glass Dead Load: DLgl ≔ 7.6 ⋅ psf
Glass Width: Lw ≔ 6 ⋅ ft
⎛ 1⎞
Glass Height: h1 ≡ 10 ft + ⎜1 + ―⎟ ⋅ in
⎝ 8⎠
Dead Load: Pd ≔ = ? lbf

Check Bending and Shear Of Chair
Material = “6063-T6” E = ⎛⎝1.01 ⋅ 10 4 ⎞⎠ ksi
Fb = 19.7 ksi Fv = 9.1 ksi Ft = 15.2 ksi
Length: Lsc ≔ 1.219 ⋅ in
Depth: bsc ≔ 4 ⋅ in
Thickness: tsc ≔ 0.137 ⋅ in
Section Modulus: Ssc ≔ = ? in 3 Moment of Inertia: Isc ≔ = ? in 4
Dead Load Eccentricity: ed ≔ in
Bending
fb
fb ≔ = ? ksi ―= ? < 1.0 O.K.
Fb
Shear
fv
fv ≔ = ? ksi ―= ? < 1.0 O.K.
Fv
Check Deflection Of Chair

2 ⋅ Lsc
Allowable Deflection: Δd.all ≔ ―― = 0.0139 in
175
Δd ≔ = ? in
Δd
―― =? < 1.0 O.K.
Δd.all
Exercise 3
Considering this portion of the unitized facade system check the vertical split mullion.
- Consider the split mullion section fully composed (male + female extrusion) for the deflection. The stress
need to be distributed to male and female mullion extrusion.
- Consider uniform wind loading (WL) acting on the facade (no weight)
- Assume the simple beam static scheme (pin-pin) and for the loading the tributary width Lw
Simple beam
static scheme:
Load Information
Wind Loads: WL ≔ 75 ⋅ psf
Unit Height: Lh ≔ 9 ⋅ ft + 3 ⋅ in
Unit Width: Lw ≔ 6 ⋅ ft
lbf
Distributed Force on Mullion: w≔ =? ―
in
Section Properties:
Aluminum 6063-T6 Ealum ≔ 10100 ⋅ ksi
Female Vertical Mullion:
Ixf ≔ 7.4 ⋅ in 4 Sxf ≔ 2.2 ⋅ in 3 Fbf ≔ 13 ⋅ ksi
Male Vertical Mullion:
Ixm ≔ 7.8 ⋅ in 4 Sxm ≔ 2.3 ⋅ in 3 Fbm ≔ 14.4 ⋅ ksi
Total Inertia:
Ixtot ≔ Ixm + Ixf = 15.2 in 4
Stress Check
Maximum Bending Moment Mmax ≔ kip ⋅ in
Female Vertical Mullion:
fbf ≔ = ? ksi
fbf
―― =? < 1.0 O.K.
Fbf
Male Vertical Mullion:
fbm ≔ = ? ksi
fbm
―― =? < 1.0 O.K.
Fbm
Deflection Check
⎛ Lh ⎞
Allowable Deflection Δall ≔ min ⎜―― , 0.75 in⎟ = 0.634 in
⎝ 175 ⎠
Applied Deflection Δmax ≔ in
Δmax
―― =? < 1.0 O.K.
Δall
Exercise 4
Considering the screw connecting the 2 materials as in the figure below.
1) How would you calculate the strength of this connection for shear load?
2) How would you calculate the strength of this connection for tension load? if there was a bolt instead of
the screw, would it make any difference?
Give a description of how the connection works, not formulas.

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Exercise 1

Dead Load Pd3 ≔ 345 lbf Pd4 ≔ 1100 lbf

Wind Load Pwn3 ≔ 800 lbf Pwn4 ≔ 2500 lbf

Shear, Bending and Tension in Anchor Plate @ slab Edge

6061-T6 Aluminum Material = “6061-T6”

Plate Thickness: tp1 ≔ ⋅ in

Plate Width: bp1 ≔ 25 ⋅ in

Wind Load Eccentricity: ew2 ≔ ⋅ in

Dead Load Eccentricity: ed ≔ ⋅ in

Section Modulus: Sp1 ≔ = ? in 3

Bending Moment: Mbp1 ≔ = ? kip ⋅ in

fbp1 ≔ = ? ksi < Fb = 27.6 ksi

ftp1 ≔ = ? ksi < Ft = 19.5 ksi

Combined Stress Ratio:

Check (3) 5/8" SEA grade 5 Bolt

Fastener Tensile Strength: Tall ≔ 10848 ⋅ lbf

Fastener Shear Strength: Vall ≔ 5738 ⋅ lbf

Wind Load Eccentricity: ew2 ≔ ⋅ in

Dead Load Eccentricity: ed ≔ ⋅ in

Wind Load Eccentricity ew3 ≔ 9.7 in ew4 ≔ 1.9 in

Negative Wind Load Bearing dbn ≔ 4 ⋅ in

Fastener Group Centroid: xbar ≔ = ? in

Polar Moment of Inertia: Σb ≔ = ? in 2

Negative Wind Load

Fastener Group Moment: Mz ≔ = ? kip ⋅ in

Combined Stress Ratio

Glass Dead Load: DLgl ≔ 7.6 ⋅ psf

Dead Load: Pd ≔ = ? lbf

Material = “6063-T6” E = ⎛⎝1.01 ⋅ 10 4 ⎞⎠ ksi

Fb = 19.7 ksi Fv = 9.1 ksi Ft = 15.2 ksi

Length: Lsc ≔ 1.219 ⋅ in

Thickness: tsc ≔ 0.137 ⋅ in

Section Modulus: Ssc ≔ = ? in 3 Moment of Inertia: Isc ≔ = ? in 4

Dead Load Eccentricity: ed ≔ in

Check Deflection Of Chair

Wind Loads: WL ≔ 75 ⋅ psf

Aluminum 6063-T6 Ealum ≔ 10100 ⋅ ksi

Female Vertical Mullion:

Ixf ≔ 7.4 ⋅ in 4 Sxf ≔ 2.2 ⋅ in 3 Fbf ≔ 13 ⋅ ksi

Male Vertical Mullion:

Ixm ≔ 7.8 ⋅ in 4 Sxm ≔ 2.3 ⋅ in 3 Fbm ≔ 14.4 ⋅ ksi

Ixtot ≔ Ixm + Ixf = 15.2 in 4

Maximum Bending Moment Mmax ≔ kip ⋅ in

Female Vertical Mullion:

Applied Deflection Δmax ≔ in

Give a description of how the connection works, not formulas.

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