This document provides the load calculations for a DC combiner box, including dead loads from concrete weights, wind loads calculated based on ASCE7-16 standards, and seismic loads calculated from ASCE7-16 and local building code standards. Materials specified are C30 grade concrete for reinforced concrete and C20 grade for plain concrete. Dead loads account for self-weight of concrete and weight of the box. Wind loads are calculated based on basic wind speed, exposure factors, and velocity pressure. Seismic loads are calculated using risk category, response modification factors, spectral response parameters, and seismic response coefficient.
This document provides the load calculations for a DC combiner box, including dead loads from concrete weights, wind loads calculated based on ASCE7-16 standards, and seismic loads calculated from ASCE7-16 and local building code standards. Materials specified are C30 grade concrete for reinforced concrete and C20 grade for plain concrete. Dead loads account for self-weight of concrete and weight of the box. Wind loads are calculated based on basic wind speed, exposure factors, and velocity pressure. Seismic loads are calculated using risk category, response modification factors, spectral response parameters, and seismic response coefficient.
This document provides the load calculations for a DC combiner box, including dead loads from concrete weights, wind loads calculated based on ASCE7-16 standards, and seismic loads calculated from ASCE7-16 and local building code standards. Materials specified are C30 grade concrete for reinforced concrete and C20 grade for plain concrete. Dead loads account for self-weight of concrete and weight of the box. Wind loads are calculated based on basic wind speed, exposure factors, and velocity pressure. Seismic loads are calculated using risk category, response modification factors, spectral response parameters, and seismic response coefficient.
This document provides the load calculations for a DC combiner box, including dead loads from concrete weights, wind loads calculated based on ASCE7-16 standards, and seismic loads calculated from ASCE7-16 and local building code standards. Materials specified are C30 grade concrete for reinforced concrete and C20 grade for plain concrete. Dead loads account for self-weight of concrete and weight of the box. Wind loads are calculated based on basic wind speed, exposure factors, and velocity pressure. Seismic loads are calculated using risk category, response modification factors, spectral response parameters, and seismic response coefficient.
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1.
Brief
The purpose of this document is to provide the calculation for the DC Combiner Box.
2. Code for Design
A) ASCE 7-10 Standard B) AISC 360-10 C) DBC 2021
3. Material Selection A) Grade of concrete for RCC – C30 B) Grade of concrete for PCC – C20
4. Load Calculation
4.1 Dead Load
Unit Weight of RCC = 25 kN/m3
Unit weight of PCC = 22 kN/m3 Self-Weight of the concrete = 1.600*0.05*22 = 1.76 kN Weight of DCB box = 40 kg as per the catalogue = 0.4 kN
4.2 Wind load
Basic wind speed, V = 45 m/sec – 3 sec gust Wind directionality factor, Kd = 0.85, as per ASCE7-16, Table 26.6-1 & Clause 26.6 Exposure category – D, as per ASCE7-16 Clause 26.7.3 Kz = 1.03 Topography factor, Kzt = 1.0, as per ASCE7-16 Clause 26.8.2 Ground elevation factor, Ke = 1.0, as per ASCE7-16 Clause 26.9
Velocity pressure, qz = 0.613 Kz Kd Kzt KeV2
= 0.613*1.03*0.85*1.0*1.0*452
= 1086.78 N/m2
= 1.08 kN/m2
Therefore, UDL on the structure (L-angle 50505) = 1.08*0.05 = 0.054 kN/m
4.3 Seismic Load
Risk Category = III, as per ASCE7-16, Table 1.5-1.
Importance Factor, Ie = 1.25, as per ASCE7-16, Table 1.5-2. Response modification factor using Steel and concrete composite ordinary Moment Frames, R = 3, as per ASCE7-16, Table12.2-1. Site class = C (Very dense soil and soft rock), as per ASCE7-16, Table 20.3-1. Spectral response acceleration parameter at short period, Ss = 0.51, as per DBC 2021, Table F.13 Short Period site coefficient, Fa = 1.296, as per DBC 2021, Table F.14. Spectral response accelerated parameter at short period, as per ASCE7-16 Clause 11.4.4, Sms = Fa*Ss = 1.296*0.51 = 0.660 Design spectral accelerated parameter, as per ASCE7-16 Clause 11.4.5, SDS = (2/3)Sms = 0.44 Seismic response coefficient, as per ASCE7-16 Clause 12.8.1.1, SDS Cs = R = 0.183 Ie Seismic base shear, V = CsW = 0.183*(1.76+0.4) = 0.395 kN 5. Load Combinations
