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DESIDNING ASSIGNMENT
NAME
STUDENT NUMBER
DATE
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Design of dome
Calculation formulas
y 2+r 2
R=
2y
−1 r
Θ = sin
R
R2= x2 + (R +y)2
Surface Area SA = 2πRy
Projected Area PA = πR2
Dead Load Wdead= g. SA. ts
Live Load Wlive = P. PA
P. g P. R
Ring Force NΘ = N0 - +
2 2
Assumptions and Input Values:
y=5 m (dome height)
x=10 m (dome base radius)
g=9.81 m/s2 (gravity acceleration)
ts=0.2 m (thickness of the dome)
P=0.3 kN/m (live load pressure)
Using the above formula, the values are calculated as follows;
Radius R=12.5
Angle θ=53.13⁰
Surface Area SA≈392.7 m2
Projected Area PA≈490.9 m2
Dead Load Wdead≈769.95 kN
Live Load Wlive≈147.27 kN
Ring Force Nθ≈40.565 kN
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Dome Visualizations
Design of Ring Beam:
Ring Beam:
Height (H) = T
Cos 53.13° = 17.8122 kN/m²
V = Ti Sing = 29687 - Sin 53.13° = 23.749 kW/m²
HL Beam:
Beam load = 178.122 kN/m²
T = HoT = 17.8122 x 10 = 237.19 kN/m²
Tu = 1.5(T) = 1.5 x 178.122 = 267.183 kN/m²
Shear and Bending Calculation:
As = Tu × 10 = 267.183 x 10³
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V-L Beam Wou = 28.7.49
R = 1 2 > X (likely some load distribution factor)
Bending Moment (M):
M=wL212
Where w=28.749 kN/m2
For beam length L=3.14 m
M=28.749×(3.14)212=23.62 kN
Shear Calculation:
V = wL: V=28.749×3.14=45.13 kN
Rectangular Section Design Check:
d = 2175 mm (depth of section)
F = 350 MPa (Concrete strength)
Shear stress and bending stress checks to be done based on the section.
Visualization of the beam
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Critical Stress Calculation:
Formula: σCritical=tan(θ)×10
Given: θ=29.687∘
Critical Stress: tanσ (29.687∘) =0.577
Result: 0.577×10=5.77 MPa
Allowable Stress:
Given: Allowable stress F=3 MPa
Reinforcement Area Calculation:
Given: As=250 mm2
Bending Moment Calculation:
Formula: Mu=1.5×108=162 kNm.
Shear Force Calculation:
Formula: Pu=1.5×29687=44.53 kN.
Internal Stress and Reinforcement Area:
Given: Internal stress σs=360 MPa.
Coefficient sCs: 0.80.
Reinforced Area As×Cs=250×0.8=200 mm2
Secz=100mm (likely referring to the section depth or distance for a beam design).
fy=250 MPa
Final Calculations for Reinforcement
Reinforcement As: From the formula As=34.6 mm2 (this needs clarification from
your side).
Final area of reinforcement As=34.6 mm2
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REFERENCES
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Smith, J. A., & Johnson, M. R. (2018). Structural design of domes and beams (3rd ed.).
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