Actual temperature in steel exposed to summer/winter?
Actual temperature in steel exposed to summer/winter?
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Usually there is a minus and plus temperature values associated with a region. Example in my region is
Winter -30Celsius(-22Fahrenheit)
summer +40Celsius(+104Fahrenheit)
So far so good.
Someone recommended that I check the structure for almost 2.5 times those values, mentioning that steel is a conductor and will reach +100Celsius(+212Fahrenheit).
Anyone wants to share an experience on this issue?
Respects
IJr
Usually there is a minus and plus temperature values associated with a region. Example in my region is
Winter -30Celsius(-22Fahrenheit)
summer +40Celsius(+104Fahrenheit)
So far so good.
Someone recommended that I check the structure for almost 2.5 times those values, mentioning that steel is a conductor and will reach +100Celsius(+212Fahrenheit).
Anyone wants to share an experience on this issue?
Respects
IJr





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So what is the industry standard. I mean what would a structural engineer has to assume?
respects
ijr
RE: Actual temperature in steel exposed to summer/winter?
Back in the 1970's I designed a few prototype passive solar collectors. It is very hard to get direct sunlight to boil water - it takes optimum solar exposure, quality glazing, collector insulation, stagnant cooling conditions, high ambient air temperature, etc. Therefore the 212 degree F. temperature suggested to you, while conservative, is probably higher than necessary.
A more obtainable maximum temperature for a properly designed solar collector is 150 degrees F.
IMHO, I would still "hedge my bets" a little and suggest 180 degrees F. as a reasonable (first approximation) for a maximum design temperature for solar heating of steel used in typical construction.
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RE: Actual temperature in steel exposed to summer/winter?
Maximum Ambient Temperature (Deg F) + 30 Deg F
The concern has to do with buckling of tracks due to thermal expansion. See this article from the February 2005, issue of Railway Track & Structures Magazine
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Discussion begins near the bottom of page 1.
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Ciao.