Proposed Steel Window

Design of Window

1
Check
Max. height, b
Max. width, w
Max. Area, A
Thickness of glass, t

Refer to the HK wind code, 2004 & PNAP, 106 from BD

for height <or =

Wind pressure, qz
Cp
Cp*qz

Design wind presure,q

From fig. 7, BS6262:1982

Allowable area

From BS6262:1982
Check strength of glass
Factor of safety, F
Constant value, K
Thickness of glass, t
Allowable pressure, P

Counter check
Design wind pressure, w

b
a
t
E

b/a
Beta
Alpha
Bending Stress
fb

Defection
d
Check glass panel
6 mm thk. Clear float glass
= 1220 mm
= 690 mm
= 0.84 m2
= 6 mm

20 m
= 1.05 kPa
= 1.4
= 1.47 kPa

= 1.47 kPa
= 1470 kN/m2

= 3.1 m2
< 0.84 m2 OK

= 2.5 Table 2
= 70 Table 3
= 6 mm
= K / (F*A)*(t +t^2/4)
= 1033.33 kg/m2
= 10.3333 kPa
> 1.47 kPa OK

= 1.47 kPa
= 0.0147 kg/cm2
= 122 cm
= 69 cm
= 1 cm
= 750000 kg/cm2

= 1.768
= 0.4809
= 0.0831
= Beta*w*a^2/t^2
= 33.66 kg/cm2
< 180 kg/cm2

= Alpha*w*a^4/(E*t^3)
= 0.04 cm
= 0.4 mm
< Span/60 = 11.5
0 1
0 0.272 0.000272
0 0.047 0.000047
mm OK