STRUCTURAL CALCULATION REPORT

PANTRY ROOM CABIN

Content

1 INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................................................
2 DESIGN CODES................................................................................................................................................
3 MATERIALS......................................................................................................................................................
3.1 Concrete:....................................................................................................................................................4
3.2 Reinforcement............................................................................................................................................4
3.3 Structural steel...........................................................................................................................................5
3.4 Soil.............................................................................................................................................................5
4 SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS..........................................................................................................................
5 DESIGN DATA..................................................................................................................................................
5.1 GEOMETRY.............................................................................................................................................6
5.2 LOADS......................................................................................................................................................6
5.2.1 Permanent loads...............................................................................................................................6
5.2.2 Live loads.........................................................................................................................................6
6 LOAD COMBINATIONS..................................................................................................................................
7 ANALYSIS.........................................................................................................................................................
7.1 Staad Model...............................................................................................................................................8
7.2 Staad output.............................................................................................................................................11
7.3 Analysis Output.......................................................................................................................................13
7.3.1 Utilization Ratio.............................................................................................................................13
7.3.2 Deflection Check............................................................................................................................14
7.3.3 Reactions........................................................................................................................................15
8 Foundation Design............................................................................................................................................

Tables

Table 1: Design Codes.............................................................................................................................................4

Table 2: Software applied for computational analysis.............................................................................................5
Table 3: Ultimate load combination_ULS...............................................................................................................7
Table 4: Service load combination_SLS..................................................................................................................7

Figures

Figure 1: Building geometry....................................................................................................................................4

Figure 2:STAAD Model..........................................................................................................................................8
Figure 3: 3D Model..................................................................................................................................................8
Figure 4: Member property....................................................................................................................................10
Figure 5: Loading-Dead load.................................................................................................................................10
Figure 6:Loading - Collateral loading....................................................................................................................10
Figure 7: Loading- Lie load...................................................................................................................................11
Figure 8: Utilization ratio.......................................................................................................................................13
Figure 9: Deflection...............................................................................................................................................15
Figure 10: Reactions...............................................................................................................................................15
Figure 11: Soil pressure.........................................................................................................................................16
1 INTRODUCTION
The objective of this assessment is to analyze the proposed office cabin .It will describe structural
system used, final design loads considered in the design, durability and overall safety of the structures
and summary of the results of the structural analysis and design. This report shall be read with
relevant concept drawings.
Units used in the calculations are SI metric units:
Force: kN
Length: mm, cm and m

Figure 1: Building geometry

2 DESIGN CODES
The structural design of the proposed development will be done based on the following government
codes and references.

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Table 1: Design Codes
General Document nr. Title
Technical regulation QCS 2014 Qatar construction specifications 2014

American Society of
ASCE 55-10 Tensile Membrane Structures
Civil Engineers

3 MATERIALS
All material used will be in accordance with the relevant section of the material and workmanship
unless noted and agreed otherwise.
3.1 HDPE 340
 Modulus of elasticity, E = 1.5 x 103MPa
 Material density, γ = 3.32 kN/m3
3.2 Cable
 Wire rope made up of Stainless Steel
 Material type: AISI316
 Modulus of elasticity, E = 205x103MPa
 Density = 77.91 kN/m3

Structural parts and members of this building conform to the material specifications and grades shown
in the following table.

3.3 Soil
 Density of soil, ρsoil = 18kN/m3
 Allowable bearing pressure, Pbearing = 200 kN/m2

4 SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
Structural Engineering Software available for the use in the structural design of the proposed
development is:

Table 2: Software applied for computational analysis

Program Name Purpose
Excel Calculations of all kinds
3D finite element analysis software used for structural
RFEM
analysis and design of membrane and tensile structures.

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5 DESIGN DATA
5.1 GEOMETRY
Shade length = 18.65m
Shade breadth = 13.5m

5.2 LOADS
5.2.1 Permanent loads
 Self-weight of structure = Unit weight for shade shall be 3.32 kN/m3 and Unit weight for
cable shall be 77.91 kN/m3.
5.2.2 Prestress load
 Load induced in the structure for defining the geometry and the intial state of the stress.

5.2.3 WIND LOAD (ASCE 7-05)

Wind loads shall be according to QCS 2014 and ASCE 7-05, as follows:
• Wind speed = 85 mph (38 m/sec) - 3sec gust (QCS 2014)
• Occupancy Category = IV (ASCE 7-05, Table 1-1)
• Exposure type = C (ASCE 7-05, clause 6.5.6)
• Importance factor = 1.0 (ASCE 7-05, clause 6.5.5, Table 6-1)

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• Topographic factor = 1.0 (ASCE 7-05, clause 6.5.7)
• Gust factor = 0.85 (ASCE 7-05, clause 6.5.8)
• Directionality factor = 0.85 (ASCE 7-05, clause 6.5.4.4, Table 6-4)

The applied wind load is auto generated by Etabs model.

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6 LOAD COMBINATIONS
All structural steel/RCC work will be design to ensure the stability and durability from the action of
design ultimate loads. The structure will be assessed in this state based on the following load
combinations.
 D.L : Dead load.
 WL : Wind load.

Table 3: Ultimate load combination_ULS

1.4 D. L
Gravity
1.2 D. L + 1.6 L. L

Table 4: Service load combination_SLS

D.L
Gravity
D.L + L. L

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7 ANALYSIS
7.1 Staad Model

Figure 2:STAAD Model

Figure 3: 3D Model

Figure 4: Loading- Live load

.11mm
Maximum displacement = 0.195 mm. Hence OK
7.1.1 Reactions

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Figure 5: Reactions

8 Foundation Design

Size of footing = 400x400x400 mm

Figure 6: Soil pressure

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SBC is taken as 200 kN/m2
Maximum soil pressure is 12 kN/m2 < 200 kN/m2 . Safe

9 CONCLUSION
The steel structure has found to be satisfying the design criteria for the given set of loading
conditions.

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