Design of Purlins per IS:800, 2007 & SP38, 1987:

(IS:800,2007 clause - 8.9, 8.4, 8.2.1, 8.2.2, 5.6.1, 5.3.3, 3.8, 3.5.1, Table-2, Table-3, Table-4, Table-6)
Data:
General Arrangement, Material Properties & Section Properties:
250 N/mm
2
Yield Stress for the Steel, fy =
200000 N/mm
2
Elastic Modulus of Steel, Es =
Partial Safety Factor for Materials, γ m0 (Table-5) = 1.10
Slope of Roof, θ = 5.71 degrees
Effective Length of the Purlin, @ Z-axis, Lz = 6 m
Effective Length of the Purlin, @ Y-axis, Ly = 3 m …...with due consideration of sag rods.
Maximum c/c spacing of purlins, s = 1.5 m
Purlin Section = ISMC 125
Section properties for ISMC 125 : (All ISMC Channels are Class-1 Plastic Sections)
Azz = 16.19 cm
2
rzz = 5.07 cm
Izz = 416.4 cm 4
ryy = 1.92 cm
Iyy = 59.9 cm
4
cyy = 1.94 cm
Zzz = 66.6 cm
3
λzz = Lz/rzz = 118.3 <=300 , Hence O.K. …. (Cl.- 3.8)
Zyy = 13.1 cm
3
λyy= Ly/ryy = 156.3 <=300 , Hence O.K. …. (Cl.- 3.8)
Design Shear Strength for the Section, V d @ major axis z-z = 71.38 KN …. (cl. 8.4)
Design Shear Strength for the Section, V d @ minor axis y-y = 138.17 KN …. (cl. 8.4)
227 N/mm
2
Permissible Bending Stress for the section = fy / γmo = …. (cl. 8.2.1.2)
…. Rounded to preceding highest integer.
Forces & Moments:
Load case 1- Dead Load, DL
Weight of Sheeting = 0.08 KN/m
2

Other Loads (insulation, sag rods etc…) = 0.005 KN/m

2

Therefore Total Dead Load = 0.085 KN/m

2

Udl on Purlin due to Dead Load, = 0.128 KN/m

Self weight of Purlin, ISMC 125 = 0.127 KN/m
Total Udl = 0.255 KN/m
Load case 2- Live Load, LL
Total Live Load = 0.75 KN/m
2

Udl on Purlin due to Live Load, = 1.125 KN/m

Load case 3- Wind Load, WL C/S of Purlin
Maximum Upward Wind Pressure = 0.8 KN/m
2

Udl on Purlin due to Upward Wind Pressure = 1.2 KN/m

Maximum Downward Wind Pressure = 0.5 KN/m
2

Udl on Purlin due to Downward Wind Pressure = 0.75 KN/m

Load Factors, γf for Load Combinations considered as per clauses- 3.5.1 & 5.3.3 & Table-4 :
Limit State of Strength Limit State of Serviceability
Combinations
DL LL WL DL LL WL
1. DL+LL 1.5 1.5 --- 1.0 1.0 ---
2. DL+WL(Upwards) 0.9 --- 1.5 1.0 --- 1.0
3. DL+WL(Downwards) 1.5 --- 1.5 1.0 --- 1.0
4. DL+LL+WL(Dnwards) 1.2 1.2 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.8

Load combination 1- DL+LL

Factored Udl on Purlin due to DL+LL = 2.069 KN/m …. Acting Vertically Downwards.
Shear Force, @ local Z-axis (major), Vz = 6.18 KN
Shear Force, @ local Y-axis (minor), Vy = 0.62 KN
Bending Moment, @ local Z-axis (major), Mz = 9.27 KN.m
Bending Moment, @ local Y-axis (minor), M y = 0.23 KN.m
Checking the section ISMC 125
Check for Stresses-
f bc = (Mz / Zzz) + (My / Zyy)
= ( (9.27 x 10^6) / (66.6 x 10^3) ) + ( (0.23 x 10^6) / (13.1 x 10^3) )
= 156.75 N/mm2 <= 227 N/sq.mm, O.K.
Section Utilization Ratio = 0.69
Check for Deflection- (cl.5.6.1, Table-6)
Deflection @ major axis, Z-Z:
Actual Deflection, d = (5/384) x w x L 4 / (E x I) = 27.81 mm <= L/150 = 40mm , O.K.
Deflection @ minor axis, Y-Y:
Actual Deflection, d = (5/384) x w x L 4 / (E x I) = 0.64 mm <= L/150 = 20mm , O.K.
Load combination 2- DL+WL (Upward Wind Pressure)
Factored Udl on Purlin due to DL+WL = -1.572 KN/m …. Negative sign indicates Net Uplift.
Shear Force, @ local Z-axis (major), Vz = 4.72 KN
Shear Force, @ local Y-axis (minor), Vy = 0.07 KN
Bending Moment, @ local Z-axis (major), Mz = 7.07 KN.m
Bending Moment, @ local Y-axis (minor), M y = 0.03 KN.m
Checking the section ISMC 125
Check for Stresses-
f bc = (Mz / Zzz) + (My / Zyy)
= ( (7.07 x 10^6) / (66.6 x 10^3) ) + ( (0.03 x 10^6) / (13.1 x 10^3) )
= 108.45 N/mm2 <= 227 N/sq.mm, O.K.
Section Utilization Ratio = 0.48
Check for Deflection- (cl.5.6.1, Table-6)
Deflection @ major axis, Z-Z:
Actual Deflection, d = (5/384) x w x L 4 / (E x I) = 19.18 mm <= L/150 = 40mm , O.K.
Deflection @ minor axis, Y-Y:
Actual Deflection, d = (5/384) x w x L 4 / (E x I) = 0.22 mm <= L/150 = 20mm , O.K.

Load combination 3- DL+WL (Downward Wind Pressure)

Factored Udl on Purlin due to DL+WL = 1.505 KN/m …. Acting Normal to Flange of the Purlin.
Shear Force, @ local Z-axis (major), Vz = 4.51 KN
Shear Force, @ local Y-axis (minor), Vy = 0.11 KN
Bending Moment, @ local Z-axis (major), Mz = 6.77 KN.m
Bending Moment, @ local Y-axis (minor), M y = 0.04 KN.m
Checking the section ISMC 125
Check for Stresses-
f bc = (Mz / Zzz) + (My / Zyy)
= ( (6.77 x 10^6) / (66.6 x 10^3) ) + ( (0.04 x 10^6) / (13.1 x 10^3) )
= 104.71 N/mm2 <= 227 N/sq.mm, O.K.
Section Utilization Ratio = 0.46
Check for Deflection- (cl.5.6.1, Table-6)
Deflection @ major axis, Z-Z:
Actual Deflection, d = (5/384) x w x L 4 / (E x I) = 20.33 mm <= L/150 = 40mm , O.K.
Deflection @ minor axis, Y-Y:
Actual Deflection, d = (5/384) x w x L / (E x I) =
4
0.22 mm <= L/150 = 20mm , O.K.

Load combination 4- DL+LL+WL (Downward Wind Pressure)

Factored Udl on Purlin due to DL+LL+WL = 2.097 KN/m …. Acting Normal to Flange of the Purlin.
Shear Force, @ local Z-axis (major), Vz = 6.29 KN
Shear Force, @ local Y-axis (minor), Vy = 0.49 KN
Bending Moment, @ local Z-axis (major), Mz = 9.44 KN.m
Bending Moment, @ local Y-axis (minor), M y = 0.19 KN.m
Checking the section 0.62
Check for Stresses-
f bc = (Mz / Zzz) + (My / Zyy)
= ( (9.44 x 10^6) / (66.6 x 10^3) ) + ( (0.19 x 10^6) / (13.1 x 10^3) )
= 156.25 N/mm2 <= 227 N/sq.mm, O.K.
Section Utilization Ratio = 0.69
Check for Deflection- (cl.5.6.1, Table-6)
Deflection @ major axis, Z-Z:
Actual Deflection, d = (5/384) x w x L 4 / (E x I) = 34.41 mm <= L/150 = 40mm , O.K.
Deflection @ minor axis, Y-Y:
Actual Deflection, d = (5/384) x w x L 4 / (E x I) = 0.97 mm <= L/150 = 20mm , O.K.

Conclusion: For the above Load Combinations,

1) Section is safe against Limit State of Strength.
2) Section is safe against Limit State of Serviceability (Deflection).
3) Section, has more than 54% Reserved Strength.