PROJECT:

DUBAI MALL FASHION AVENUE EXTENSION

LOCATION: DUBAI, UAE
SUBJECT:
GRC SCREEN
I
FIG. 1 ELEVATION

FIG. 2 SECTION

FIG. 3 FRONT VIEW

2024 mm

1680

3236

II

GIVEN DATA
GRC UNIT WEIGHT =
MODULUS OF ELASTICITY (E) =
FOR THE SCREEN
GRC THICKNESS =
LENGTH =
WIND PRESSURE =
Wp =
TRIBUTARY AREA = 1680x 2024=
LESS AREA OF OPENINGS =
NET EFFECTIVE AREA Ag =
NET AREA FACTOR
=

2000 kg/m
6895 MPa
35 mm
2024 mm
2.19
3400320
3.400
2094411
2.094
1.306
1.31/3.40

kPa
mm
m
mm
m
m
0.384

FOR THE SECTION OF THE SCREEN

two size of the screen section

N. Axis
c = 18.33

35

ave b = 35
see at section bb

35

ave b = 25
COMPUTE THE M.I. (I) OF SECTION
Width of the panel
= 1300 mm
Effective width after reduction of the openings
= 806 mm
Effective moment of Inertia
3
= 806 x 35
12
4
= 2,879,771 mm

Wp =

-3.16 kPa
-3160 Pa

Trib. B =

Effective wind pressure

= Wp x Net area factor

= 3.16 x 0.384
=
-1.214 kPa

Wind load per unit length

= -2.04
= 2.04

1.68 M

kN/m

ASSUME AS A BEAM

2024
V = w L/2

2064.48 N

192560

M =wL
10
max M =

835,701.5

835,702 N-mm

M = wL
10

BENDING
fb =

fb =

Mc
I
835701.504 x 18.33
2,879,771
5.32 N/mm

FOR ALLOWABLE BENDING STRESS OR FLEXURAL =

900 psi
6.2 N/mm

fb IS LESS THAN ALLOWABLE, HENCE OK

SHEAR
fv =

fv =
fv =

V
A
2064.48
8575
0.241 N/mm

A = (35 x 35)x2 + (25 x 35) x 7

8575 mm
OK

FOR ALLOWABLE SHEAR STRESS=

400 Psi
2.758 N/mm

fv IS LESS THAN ALLOWABLE, HENCE OK

DEFLECTION
Max. Deflection

Allowable Deflection

=
=
=
=

wl4
384 EI
4.49 mm
span/200
10.12 mm

Maximum deflection is less than allowable. HENCE OK

CHECK FOR THE MIDDLE SUPPORT STEEL BRACKET

WT. = 720 N

TRIBUTARY AREA = 1520 x 976

AT =
1483520 mm
LESS OPENINGS =
851224
Ag =
632296 mm
COMPUTE FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE SCREEN AND BORDER AS PER TRIBUTARY AREA
SCREEN :
VOL =

TOT VOL=

Ag x THK
632296 x 35
22130360 mm
0.02213036 m

BORDER
VOL =

0.03657036 M

WEIGHT OF GRC = VOLUME x UNIT WEIGHT

0.03657036 x 2000
WT. =
73.14072 kg x 9.81
717.51 N
say WT. =

720 N

Ag x HEIGHT
9500 x 1520
14440000 mm
0.01444 m

BUT Ag = 50x95x2
9500

CHECK FOR THE SHEAR ON THE BOLT

fv =

P
A

USE 10 mm BOLT
A=
78.54 mm
720
78.54
9.17 N/mm

fv =

OK

ALLOWABLE Fv = 0.4Fy = 0.4(275)=

110 N/mm

SAFE

CHECK FOR THE BENDING ON THE ANGLE ( 50x50x6mm )

FOR THE SECTION OF ANGLE 50x50x6mm

A1

y1

Y
a1

y2
a2

COMPUTE FOR THE CENTROID

A1 =
A2 =
Atot =

50 x 6 =
44 x 6 =

y1 =
3 mm
y2 =
28 mm
BY AREA MOMENT METHOD
Atot ( Y ) = A1y1 + A2y2
564 Y =
300(3) + 264(28)
Y=
14.70

300 mm
264 mm
564 mm

A2

a1= Y- y1=
a2= y2- Y=

11.70
13.30

COMPUTE FOR THE I(MOMENT OF INERTIA)

I = bh + Aa
12
I1 =
I1 =

50 (6) + 300(11.7)
12
4
41981.93753 mm

I2 =

6 (44) + 264(13.3)
12
4
89276.01992 mm

I total =

4
131257.9574 mm

FOR BENDING
fb =

Mc
I
100080 x 14.7
131257.9574

fb =
11.21 N/mm
ALLOW. Fb = 0.66 Fy = 0.66(275) =
FOR DEFLECTION
def =

P L
3EI
720( 139)
3(200000)

def =

WHERE :
M = 720(139)
100080 N-mm
c=Y=
14.70 mm
OK
181.5 N/mm

WHERE :
P = WT. =
L=
E=

720 N
139 mm
200000 N/mm

131258

0.025 mm

ALLOW DEFLECTION = L / 240 =

OK, LESS THAN THE ALLOWABLE. SAFE!

0.58 mm

NOTE : FOR THE OTHER STEEL BRACKET SUPPORT, USE THE PREVIOUS DESIGN :