DESIGN OF SAG ROD

SUMMARY

Rise of truss 3.3 M

Span of truss 26 M

Angle of truss
tan^(−1)⁡〖 (𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑓
𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑠)/(𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑛⁄2) 〗
= 0.248595283886409 Radian
= 14.2377298953125 Degree
TOTAL DL 0.514 KN/M
TOTAL LL 0.67 KN/M
TOTAL WL -2.33 KN/M

c/c distance between truss 6 M

no of sag rod provided 1
span of local Z-direction (𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 〖𝑏𝑒𝑡〗 ^𝑛 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑠)/((𝑛𝑜.
6 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑎𝑔 𝑟𝑜𝑑+1)) M

span of local Y-direction

= 3 M
Fy(yield strength of thread) 410 N/mm2
Ym1 (factor os safety) 1.1
 DESIGN OF SAG ROD
REACTION OF SAG ROD FOR ONE BAY
Reaction on sag rod is due to load acting on local Y-axis(Wy)
Wy1 5.83119010126932 KN
Wy2 1.51886742164819 KN
Wy3 2.53144570274698 KN

TOTAL AXIAL TENSION ON SAG ROD

Tdn Max of {Wy1,Wy2,Wy3} X 4
= 23.3247604050773 KN

AREA OF SAG ROD REQUIRED AT ROOT OF THREAD

An 69.53 mm2

LET PRROVIDE MILD STEEL BAR OF ---- mm for SECTION

DIA 12 mm

AREA
= 22/7 𝑋 1/4 𝑋 〖𝐷𝑖𝑎〗 ^2

= 113.14 mm2

AREA AT ROOT OF THREAD

= equals 75 % of the total area
= 0.75 x area of thread
= 84.86 mm2

CHECK

AREA OF SAG ROD PROVIDE > AREA OF SAG ROD REQUIRED

113.14 > 69.53

O.K.