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DESIGN OF A TIMBER PORTAL FRAME STRUCTURE
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CIV 2224 Timber and Masonry Structures -Major Design Assignment- DESIGN OF A TIMBER PORTAL FRAME STRUCTURE Tuesday October 21st Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 1.0 Introduction 3 2.0 Roof and Wall Sheeting 4 2.1 Frame Spacing 4 3.0 Loads 4 4.0 Purlins 6 5.0 Girts 8 6.0 Portal Frame 8 7.0 Joint Design 9 8.0 End Walls and Mullions 10 9.0 Conclusion 11 10.0 References 12 Appendix 13 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report details the calculations involved in determining the structural adequacy of a warehouse building whose building dimensions are 48 m long, 20m wide and 6.91m in height. It is built with structural glulam and after various calculations iot is determined to be stable in accordance with the Australian Standards 1170.1, 1170.2 and 1720.1. The structure is designed for suburban Melbourne and the following materials were calculated to be adequate: Purlins: GL17 (267x110) Girts: GL17 (233x110) Portal Frame: GL13 (533x110) Mullions: GL17 (300x85) All chosen dimension satisfy deflection and bending moment. 1.0 Introduction This report describes the basic design steps involved in developing an industrial warehouse using structural glulam. The structure is situated in suburban Melbourne and...
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