Job No Sheet No Dwg Ref Rev No

CC-584
Job Title Metal Balustrade for ST2 at Roof
Part of Structure Metal Balustrade
Client Prepared Date
Chk By 09/08/19

Preliminary Sizing Metal Railing

Loading Assumption
Imposed Load
Usage of Balustrade = Areas where people may congregation but overcrowding is not expected
LL1 = 1.50 kN/m at 1100mm AFL
LL2 = 1.50 kPa on infill between floor and top rail
LL3 = 1.50 kN on any part of infill between floor and top rail
Load Factor, γf = 1.60

Steel Grade Steel Grade = S275

Design Strength, py = 275.00 MPa
Young's Modulus, E = 205000 MPa
Bottom Rail
Load Width = 525.00 mm
Span, L = 1000.00 mm
LL2 = 1.5x0.525x1.6 = 1.260 kN/m
M = wL²/8 = 0.158 kNm
V = wL/2 = 0.630 kN

Zreq = M/py = 0.158x10³/275 = 0.57 cm³

= 572.73 mm³

Deflection Limit, L/ 200

w= 0.788 kN/m
δmax = 5wL4/(384EIreq) ≦ L/ 200
Ireq = 5wL³/(384E) x 200 = 1.00 cm4
= 10003.81 mm4

Top Rail
Span, L = 1000.00 mm
LL1 = 1.5x1.6 = 2.400 kN/m
M = wL²/8 = 0.300 kNm
V = wL/2 = 1.200 kN

Zreq = M/py = 0.3x10³/275 = 1.09 cm³

= 1090.91 mm³

Deflection Limit, L/ 200

w= 1.50 kN/m
δmax = 5wL4/(384EIreq) ≦ L/ 200
Ireq = 5wL³/(384E) x 200 = 1.91 cm4
= 19055 mm4
 Job No Sheet No Dwg Ref Rev No
CC-584
Job Title Metal Balustrade for ST2 at Roof
Part of Structure Metal Balustrade
Client Prepared Date
Chk By 09/08/19

Post
Load Width = 1000.00 mm
Span, L = 1050.00 mm
LL1 = 1.6x1.5x1 = 2.400 kN
M = PL = 2.520 kNm
V=P= 2.400 kN
Infill = 10mm x 40mm x 1100mm x 10pcs x 77kN/m³ = 0.339 kN
Bottom Rail = 10mm x 40mm x 900mm x 77kN/m³ = 0.028 kN
Top Rail = 10mm x 60mm x 900mm x 77kN/m³ = 0.042 kN
Post = 10mm x 90mm x 1200mm x 77kN/m³ = 0.083 kN
1.4N = 0.689 kN

Zreq = M/py = 2.52x10³/275 = 9.16 cm³

= 9163.64 mm³

Deflection Limit, L/ 180

P= 1.50 kN
δmax = PL³/(3EIreq) ≦ L/ 180
Ireq = (P/3)L²/3E x 180 = 48.40 cm4
= 484024 mm4

Summary for member

cm³ cm4
Member Zreq Ireq sizing
Bottom Rail 0.57 1.00 40x8mm Flat
Top Rail 1.09 1.91 60x10mm Flat
Post 9.16 48.40 90x10mm Flat

Proposed Sizing
For keeping the thickness, i.e. b, as constant. The formula can be derived as,

From Modulus, Z = bd²/6 From Inertia, I = bd³/12

d = √(6Z/b) d = ³√(12I/b)

Member b Zreq Ireq dreq ≧

Bottom Rail 8 20.73 24.67 25
Top Rail 10 25.58 28.38 29
Post 10 74.15 83.44 84

For keeping the width, i.e. d, as constant. The formula can be derived as,

From Modulus, Z = bd²/6 From Inertia, I = bd³/12

b = 6Z/d² b = 12I/d³

Member d Zreq Ireq breq ≧

Post 45 27.15 63.74 64