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Temprature Loads for steel buildings

Temprature Loads for steel buildings

Temprature Loads for steel buildings

(OP)
Hi,

I am working on a 350ftx185ft building - 175ft to 150 ft high. . Temprature difference (winter and summer months) is 80F. Building is heated but not air condioned. I have following issues to discuss

1- No expansion joint - should we design for temprature load. if yes - loads are so high it appears unreasonable.

2- if we provide expansion joint only at roof purlins (slotted holes) about at 125 ft length should we still need to design for temprature load for both sides of the building.

3- Do we need to provide expansion joint throught out the height of building for every beam attaching to this bay (125 ft location). and do not consider any temprature load.

4. for expansion joint we can not provide double cols. we left out with slotted holes option. any thought.

I need your help and advice in this matter.

I appreciate all feed backs. Thanks  

RE: Temprature Loads for steel buildings

What type building?  Is this just a big void or are there floors?  What is the useage?  What type cladding?

RE: Temprature Loads for steel buildings

For 350', I'd likely put one at 175'... just to square the building up a bit.  If there are significant temperature differentials between summer and winter, 350' is a tad too long.

Dik

RE: Temprature Loads for steel buildings

(OP)
Thanks for your feed back. Building has many floors at various heights. it has vertical bracing system over the plan in various bays. My concern is if I provide expansion joint at purlins, did i still need to design my building for temprature loads or ignore them.

RE: Temprature Loads for steel buildings

If there is no uniform temperature control, I would put a joint in the middle and make sure all finishes, including exterior, honour the joint. You may consider a double column detail at the joint.  If the building was designed to keep a uniform interior temperature, then the length is marginal for a joint.

Dik

RE: Temprature Loads for steel buildings

I agree with dik that the building should have a movement joint, and slotted holes won't work for the floor beams...maybe marginally satisfactory for the roof.  This has been discussed here previously.  Double columns are the way to go, and you will need bracing on both sides of the joint.  Treat it as two separate buildings.

RE: Temprature Loads for steel buildings

(OP)
Thanks both of you.
what kind of movement joint should be provided. we can not provide double cols at this stage.  

RE: Temprature Loads for steel buildings

You likely should be looking at a seated connection with slotted holes at the bearing.  You might consider elastomeric pad or teflon type bearings. Check with Watson Bowman Acme... don't know if they are still around... used to use their GNN bearings for nearly everything <G>.

Dik

RE: Temprature Loads for steel buildings

BTW... you still need to treat the structure as two individual buildings...

Dik

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