DUCT DESIGN CALCULATION SHEET

Prepared by Sumit Malhotra

INPUT DATA
S.No Parameters Value Units Remarks
1 Pressure ( P ) 768 mm H2O 0.007534 N/mm
2 Width ( W ) 1000 mm
3 Height ( H ) 3000 mm
4 Consider unsupported length of 'X' mm 1500 mm
5 Allowable bending stress(Fb) 112 N/mm2
6 Allowable Shear stress(τ) 67 N/mm2
7 Modulus Of Elasticity ( E ) 170000 N/mm4
CALCULATION FOR THICKNESS OF DUCT
X/H 0.25 0.28 0.33 0.4 0.5 0.66 1
α 0.00027 0.00046 0.00083 0.0016 0.0035 0.0083 0.022
β 0.024 0.031 0.041 0.056 0.08 0.116 0.16
X/H 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.5 3 3.5
α 0.043 0.05 0.06 0.066 0.07 0.078 0.086
β 0.26 0.28 0.3 0.34 0.4 0.43 0.46
Note :- Take the Value of α & β from above table use in the calculation
8 X/H Ratio 0.50
9 Enter Value of α 1
Take mean value
10 Enter Value of β 1
Required Thickness( tr )
11 2
=SQRT{(βXPXH^2)/σa} mm
12 Actual Thickness Applied 4 mm
Maximum Bending Moment
13 =(P x X2 )/8 2119 Nmm
14 M.O.I of plate section ( I ) 8000 mm4
15 Distance from N.A( y ) 2
16 Induced bending Stress( fb) 1 N/mm2
Deflection Check(δ)
17 =(5 x P x X4)/(384xExI) 0.37 mm 4.17 SAFE
18 Induced Axial Stress( fa ) 1.6742E-09 N/mm2
19 Reaction R1 or Shear force 6.0 N
20 Maximum Shear Stress ( τmax ) 0.0005 N/mm2
CHECKING FOR INTERACTION RATIO

fa/Fa + fb/Fb< or = 1 0.00893

21 SAFE
STIFFENER CALCULATION
Required M.O.I mm4 0.0702 cm
22 =(5x Px X4 x 360)/(384 x E x X ) 702
23 Actual M.O.I of ISA 65 X 65X 6 5.2 cm4

SAFE

OTHER FORMULA FOR DEFLECTION

=(α x P x H4 )/E x ta4) 3505.63
OTHER FORMULA FOR DEFLECTION
=(α x P x H4 )/E x ta4) 3505.63 WHICH IS NOT SATISFACTORY
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Remarks
N/mm2

1.2
0.033 α 0.028 up to
0.2 β 0.75 infinity
4 X/H 0.25
0.091 α 0.00027
0.5 Section AA from above Fig. β 0.024
on

ke mean value

2
5

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cm4

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SATISFACTORY
 0.28 0.33 0.4 0.5 0.66 1 1.2 1.4 1.6
0.00046 0.00083 0.0016 0.0035 0.0083 0.022 0.033 0.043 0.05
0.031 0.041 0.056 0.08 0.116 0.16 0.2 0.26 0.28

0.4
1.8 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
0.06 0.066 0.07 0.078 0.086 0.091
0.3 0.34 0.4 0.43 0.46 0.5
 Longitudinal Deflection Calculation
Prepared by Sumit Malhotra

INPUT DATA
S.No Parameters Value Units Remarks
1 Inside Pressure ( P ) 768 mm H2O 0.007534
2 Width ( W ) 1000 mm
3 Height ( H ) 3000 mm
4 Span Length ( L ) Column to Column 3000 mm
5 Plate Thickness 4 mm
6 Allowable bending stress(Fb) 165 N/mm2
7 Allowable Shear stress(τ) 67 N/mm2
8 Modulus Of Elasticity ( E ) 170000 N/mm4
CALCULATION
9 Dead Load 7392.816 N
10 Total Dead + Live Load ( W ) 8132.11 N 10 % extra
Maximum Bending Moment
11 =(W x L)/4 6099079.41562 Nmm
12 Required Section Modulus 36964.1176704 mm3
( Ix ) Available M.O.I
13 =(BD3/12 - bd3/12) 35952042667 mm4
Maximum Deflection
14 =(5 x W x L4)/(384 x E x Ix ) 1.403 mm 9.231

15 Actual Section Modulus 23968028.4444

SAFE
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Remarks
0.007534

10 % extra

SAFE

SAFE