STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT

STANDARD HVAC/MCT DUCT

PENETRATION DETAILS
23rd March, 2017
Comments on CEC drawings
WALL PENETRATIONS
Wall penetration : Type-1
Location:
MCT/HVAC duct
penetration through
external/internal/ plain wall
Between stiffeners

Criteria:
Provide stiffener if either
A>500mm or B>400mm.
 Wall penetration : Type-2,3
Type-2

Location:
MCT/HVAC duct penetration
through external wall
Through the stiffeners

Criteria:
When S1<S

Type-3

Location:
MCT/HVAC duct penetration through
external wall
Through the stiffeners

Criteria:
When S1>S
Provide vertical stiffener if A>450mm
Provide vertical stiffener if B>450mm
 Wall penetration : Type-4,4A

Type-4 Type-4A

Location: Location:
MCT/HVAC duct penetration through internal MCT/HVAC duct penetration through internal
wall wall
Through the stiffeners Through the stiffeners

Criteria: Criteria:
Provide stiffener if A<250mm and B<250mm. Provide stiffener if either A>250mm or
B>250mm.
DECK PENETRATIONS
 Deck penetration : Type-1,2
Type-1

Location:
HVAC duct penetration on deck
Through the secondary beams

Criteria:
When S1<S
Provide longitudinal stiffener only at the
location where AorB>300mm
Provide longitudinal stiffener as angle
stiffener

Type-2

Location:
HVAC duct penetration on deck
Through the secondary beams

Criteria:
When S1>S
Provide longitudinal stiffener only at the location
where AorB>300mm
Provide longitudinal stiffener as Tee cut from
channel or IPE
 Deck penetration : Type-3,4
Type-3

Location:
MCT penetration on deck
Through the deck plate

Criteria:
Provide stiffeners only if A>500mm and
B>700mm. (both conditions are met)

Type-4

Location:
MCT penetration on deck
Through the secondary beams

Criteria:
Provide longitudinal stiffener only if S1>S.
Deck penetration : Type-5
Type-5

Location:
HVAC penetration on deck
Through the deck plate

Criteria:
Provide longitudinal stiffeners only if
A>300mm
CORRUGATED WALL
PENETRATIONS
Corrugated wall penetration : Type-1,6

Type-1 Type-6

Criteria: Criteria:
No need of stiffeners if A<800mm and Provide stiffeners if A>800mm or
B<600mm. B>600mm.
Corrugated wall penetration : Type-2
Type-2

Criteria:
Penetration near the beam
Continue the sleeve to the adjacent
beam
Corrugated wall penetration : Type-7

Type-7

Criteria:
Adjacent penetrations
Sleeves to be
connected/combined