In this article we explain wind load calculation on roof truss as per revised is code 875 -2015. Explained all steps of wind load calculation with solved example. So read the article till the end and comment if you got anything wrong in this article.
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Steps of roof truss Wind load calculation as per is 875-2015.
Step-1 : Angle of roof truss
Angle of roof truss = tan-1( Rise/(Span/2))
Step-2 : Determining Basic wind Speed (Vb)
Finding basic wind speed from page no 6 or 51 of IS 875 part-3 -2015 as per location.
Step-3: Wind pressure calculation
1. Design Wind Speed (Vz) :
For finding design wind speed, formula given on page no 5 of IS 875 part-3 2015.
Vz = Vb × K1 ×K2 × K3 × K4
Where,
- Vb = Basic wind speed
- K1 = Risk Coefficient
- K2 = Terrain roughness and height factor
- K3 = Topography factor
- K4 = Importance factor for cyclonic region
Basic Wind Speed as per IS 875 Part 3
Basic wind speed at 10m height for some important cities of India as per is 875 part 3 2015 is tabulated below.
| City/Town | Basic Wind Speed | City/Town | Basic Wind Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agra | 47m/s | Kanpur | 47m/s |
| Ahemadabad | 39m/s | Kohima | 44m/s |
| Ajmer | 47m/s | Kolkata | 50m/s |
| Almora | 47m/s | Kozhikode | 39m/s |
| Amritsar | 47m/s | Kurnool | 39m/s |
| Asansol | 47m/s | Lakshadeep | 39m/s |
| Aurangabad | 39m/s | Lucknow | 47m/s |
| Bahraich | 47m/s | Ludhiyana | 47m/s |
| Bengaluru | 33m/s | Madurai | 39m/s |
| Barauni | 47m/s | Mandi | 39m/s |
| Bareilly | 47m/s | Mangalore | 39m/s |
| Bhatinda | 47m/s | Moradabad | 47m/s |
| Bhilai | 39m/s | Mumbai | 44m/s |
| Bhopal | 39m/s | Mysore | 33m/s |
| Bhubaneshwar | 50m/s | Nagpur | 44m/s |
| Bhuj | 50m/s | Nainital | 47m/s |
| Bikaner | 47m/s | Nashik | 39m/s |
| Bokaro | 47m/s | Nellore | 50m/s |
| Chandigarh | 47m/s | Panjim | 39m/s |
| Chennai | 50m/s | Patiala | 47m/s |
| Coimbatore | 39m/s | Patna | 47m/s |
| Cuttack | 50m/s | Punducherry | 50m/s |
| Darbhanga | 55m/s | Port Blair | 44m/s |
| Darjeeling | 47m/s | Pune | 39m/s |
| Dheradun | 47m/s | Raipur | 39m/s |
| Delhi | 47m/s | Rajkot | 39m/s |
| Durgapur | 47m/s | Ranchi | 39m/s |
| Gangtok | 47m/s | Roorkee | 39m/s |
| Guwahati | 50m/s | Rourkela | 39m/s |
| Gaya | 39m/s | Shimla | 39m/s |
| Gorakhpur | 47m/s | Srinagar | 39m/s |
| Hyderabad | 44m/s | Surat | 44m/s |
| Imphal | 47m/s | Tiruchirappalli | 47m/s |
| Jabalpur | 47m/s | Trivandrum | 39m/s |
| Jaipur | 47m/s | Udaipur | 47m/s |
| Jamshedpur | 47m/s | Vadodara | 44m/s |
| Jhansi | 47m/s | Varanasi | 47m/s |
| Jodhpur | 47m/s | Vijayawada | 50m/s |
| Vishakapatnam | 50m/s |
Find K1
- K1 is obtained from page no 7, table-1, IS 875 part-3 2015
- K1 depends on the class and life of the structure.
Find K2
- K2 depends on the terrain category and height of the structure.
- Terrain category decided on the basis of terrain of location of structure.
- K2 is obtain from table-2, page no 8, IS 875 part-3 2015
Find K3
K3 is obtain from clause 6.3.3, page no 8, IS 875 part-3 2015.
Find K4
- K4 is obtained from clause no 6.3.4, page no 8, IS 875 part-3 2015.
- For hospitals, schools, communication towers, cyclone shelters, K4 is 1.30.
- For industrial structures, K4 is 1.15.
- All other structures, K4 is 1.00.
2. Design Wind Pressure:
Pd = Kd ×Ka × Kc × Pz
Where,
Pz = wind pressure
Pz = 0.6 × Vz2
- Kd = wind directionality factor
- Ka = Area averaging factor.
- Kc = Combination factor.
Find Kd
Kd is obtain from clause no 7.2.1, page no 9, IS 875 part-3 2015.
Find Ka
- Ka is obtained from clause no 7.2.2, page no 10, IS 875 part-3 2015.
- Ka is dependent on the tributary area.
- Tributary area = spacing or pitch × rise
Find Kc
Kc is obtain from clause no 7.3.3.13, page no16, IS 875 part-3 2015.
Step-4: Wind load on individual members
Wind load on individual members is determined by formula which is given in IS 875 part 3, clause 7.3.1, page no 10.
F = ( Cpe – Cpi ) A × Pd
Where,
- Cpe = external pressure coefficient
- Cpi = internal pressure coefficient
- A = surface area of structural element or cladding unit
- Pd = design wind pressure
Find Cpi
- Cpi is obtained from clause 7.3.2, page no 11, IS 875 part 3 2015.
- Cpi depends on the opening area in a structure.
Find Cpe
- Cpe is obtain from clause 7.3.3, page no 11, IS 875 part-3 2015.
- Cpe is also obtain from table 6, IS 875 part-3 2015.
Solved example of Wind load calculation as per IS 875-2015
Roofing system of an industrial shed consists of trusses spaced at 6 m apart. The span of roof truss is18 m and rise is 3 m. The level of eaves is 7 m above the ground. Assume suitable configuration of truss. The shade is situated on flat terrain with sparsely populated buildings. The shed has less than 20% permeability. Prepare structural layout of industrial steel shed with suitable configuration. Determine the wind forces on the truss. Location Chennai.
Given Data:
- Spacing : 6m
- Span = 18m
- Rise = 3m
- Height = 7m
- Terrain: flat terrain with sparsely populated buildings
- Shed has less than 20% permeability
Solution:
Assume howe type truss for 18m span.
Step-1: Angle of roof truss
Angle of roof truss = tan-1( Rise/(Span/2))
= tan-1(3/(18/2))
= 18.43
Step-2: Determining Basic wind Speed (Vb)
For Chennai, the basic wind speed is 50m/s from page no51, IS 875 part-3 2015.
Step-3: Wind pressure calculation
Direct finding K1, K2, K3, K4 from the IS 875 part-3. For find this coefficient is explain above in steps.
- K1 = 1
- K2 = 1
- K3 = 1
- K4 = 1.15
Vz = Vb × K1 ×K2 × K3 × K4
= 50 × 1 × 1 × 1 × 1.15
= 57.5m/s
Design Wind Pressure:
Pd = Kd ×Ka × Kc × Pz
Direct finding Kd, Ka, Kc from the IS 875 part-3. For find this coefficient is explain above in steps.
- Kd = 0.9
- Ka = 0.92 (getting this by interpolation between 10 and 25)
- Kc = 0.9
Pz = 0.6 × Vz2
= 0.6 × 57.52
=1983.75 N/m2
Pd = Kd ×Ka × Kc × Pz
= 0.9 × 0.92 × 0.9 × 1983.75
= 1478.29 N/m2
= 1.478 KN/m2
Design wind pressure is less than 0.7 × Pz
= 0.7 × 1983.75
= 1388.62 (N/m2) Hence OK
Step-4: Wind load on individual members
F = ( Cpe – Cpi ) A × Pd
Find Cpi
The shed has less than 20% permeability
Therefore, Cpi = +/-(0.5)
Find Cpe
For truss angle 18.43 and,
h/w = 7/18
= 0.38
the Cpe is given below.
Finding area:
A = Spacing × ( ((span/2)2 × (rise)2)^(0.5))/number of panels )
= 6 × (((9)2 × (3)2) ^ (0.5)) / 8 )
= 7.115 m2
Therefore,
A × Pd = 7.115 × 1.478
= 10.52 KN
Wind load calculation table
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Hi,
Was working through this example – now have following questions:
A = Spacing × ( ((span/2)2 × (rise)2)^(0.5))/number of panels )
should be
A = Spacing × ( ((span/2)2 + (rise)2)^(0.5))/number of panels )?
As we appear to be calculating roof slope area on one side only, the number of panels should be 4 rather than 8? ie. where the purlins would match the truss panels on one side of the roof?
A minor typo?
The shade is situated on flat terrain with sparsely populated buildings
should read The shed is situated…
Other than those points, a great example well explained and sequenced.
Regards
Respected Sir, madam
As per is 875/part 3 /2015
We want wind speed,
Vb=50m/s,
Length=16m,
Breadth=18m,
Height=18.
We want value of vz
If i Assuming the Terrain Category 2 and other factors are 1, Than the Vz is 53.50m/s.
pl share the excel sheet for computing the wind load
create your own.
what about localise pressure on gable edge, ridge zone (.15 of width)