AN INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF POST FRAME BUILDINGSPOST-FRAME BUILDINGS

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Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1. Identify the primary structural components of post-frame (PF) building systems1. Identify the primary structural components of post frame (PF) building systems2. Identify two PF structural design methodologies3. Understand how to conduct structural design of PF systems without diaphragm

action4. Understand how to conduct structural design of PF systems with diaphragm4. Understand how to conduct structural design of PF systems with diaphragm

action5. Identify post-frame design resources available to architects and engineers

AN INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF POST FRAME BUILDINGSPOST-FRAME BUILDINGS

Copyright © 2011 National Frame Building Association

LEARNING OBJECTIVES• Identify the primary structural components of

post frame (PF) building systemspost-frame (PF) building systems • Identify two PF structural design methodologies• Understand how to conduct structural design of

PF systems without diaphragm action• Understand how to conduct structural design of

PF systems with diaphragm actiony p g• Identify post-frame design resources available to

architects and engineersarchitects and engineers

TYPICAL POST-FRAME BUILDING SYSTEM

Sheathing

Purlins

Truss

Wood columns

Wall girtscolumns

POST OR PIER FOUNDATIONS

PF BUILDING DESIGN: FEATURES• Diaphragm design procedures are unique, but

well formulated and documentedwell formulated and documented• Sidewall framing often uses mechanically or

l d l i d id ll d d llglued laminated sidewall and endwall posts• Embedded wood posts or concrete piers often

serve as the building foundation

PRIMARY PF DESIGN METHODS • 2-dimensional frame design method

With t di h ti– Without diaphragm action • 3-dimensional diaphragm design method

– With diaphragm action

PF SYSTEMS WITHOUT DIAPHRAGM ACTION

Unsheathed walls

Unsheathed walls

PF SYSTEM WITH DIAPHRAGM ACTION

Sheathed Version of This Building

LATERAL LOADS: WITHOUT DIAPHRAGM ACTION

Wind directionWind direction

LATERAL LOADS: WITH DIAPHRAGM ACTION

Wind direction

1

ADVANTAGES OF DIAPHRAGM DESIGN

• Smaller sidewall posts• Smaller sidewall posts• Shallower post or pier embedment depths• Benefits:

– More economical design– Greater structural integrity – More durable post-frame structuresp

FULL-SCALE PF BUILDING TESTS

29 ga ribbed steel sheathing

Hydraulic Load ll 16 ft

Hydraulic cylinder cell

40 ft W x 80 ft L x 16 ft H

5 ft

40 ft W x 80 ft L x 16 ft H

DIAPHRAGM VS NO DIAPHRAGM ACTION

WHEN TO USE 2-D FRAME DESIGN METHOD

• Side or endwalls are open, or not sheathedp• PF Building with L:W 2.5:1• Connections and other structural detailing don’t• Connections and other structural detailing don t

develop a continuous load path for transfer of in-plane shear forcesin-plane shear forces– Through the roof sheathing

Between the diaphragm and the top of the endwall– Between the diaphragm and the top of the endwall– Through the endwall or shearwall

B t b tt f th d ll d th d ll– Between bottom of the endwall and the endwallfoundation

EMBEDDED POST/PIER FOUNDATIONS

• Common post soil fixity models for embedded• Common post-soil fixity models for embedded post or pier foundations:

C t i d t i– Constrained post or pier– Unconstrained post or pier

POST/PIER EMBEDMENT DESIGN½-inch horizontal movement permitted

Horizontal movement prevented by floor and

tipermitted connection

dd0

Unconstrained Constrained

POST FOUNDATIONS: UNCONSTRAINED MODEL

• Embedded into the groundEmbedded into the ground• Not constrained from

displacing horizontally at p g ythe ground line

• Pin located 0.1d above the bottom of the embedded post and a vertical roller

1/located about 1/3 the embedment depth below the ground linethe ground line

POST FOUNDATIONS: CONSTRAINED SOIL-POST MODEL

• Embedded into the groundEmbedded into the ground• Horizontal displacement

prevented by properly Constrained tp y p p y

designed connection between the post and floor

Hp

Floor slab

post

slab at the ground line• Soil interaction is modeled

0

Floor slab

Pin

with a vertical roller 0.7d below ground line and with a pin at the ground

d 0.7dVertical roller

with a pin at the ground line

DESIGN METHODS: 2-D POST FRAME

Wind Direction Each frame is designed

s x qwr

s x qlr

H

gto carry its full tributary lateral and gravity loads

H2

P i

H1

Post-to-truss connections usually modeled as a pin

W

The post-to-ground reaction is modeled consistent p gwith post embedment details

2-D DESIGN ANALYSIS ASCE-7 Governing Load Combinations

D d ¾ ¾ i d ( i i )• Dead + ¾ snow + ¾ wind (or seismic)or

0.6 dead + wind (or seismic) – Usually controls post designy g

• Dead + snow – Usually controls roof-framing designUsually controls roof framing design

SIMPLIFIED 2-D PF DESIGN METHOD

V = Roof truss end reaction

Specify dead & snow loads for truss manufacturer

P = ½ (Resultant lateralroof load from truss)

oo t uss e d eact oWind direction

½ (qww+qlw) x s Sidewall postor

Max(qww, qlw) x s Floor slab

Model post-to-soil

d 0.7dModel post to soilinteraction;

Then design the postfor the design lateralfor the design lateralload combinations

DIAPHRAGM DESIGN METHOD• Incorporates in-plane shear strength and

stiffness of the roof and wall sheathing tostiffness of the roof and wall sheathing to transfer design lateral loads to the foundation Th di i l l l i h d• Three-dimensional structural analysis method

• Significantly decreases wall-post size and post-foundation embedment depth

PF DIAPHRAGM DESIGN • Key Definitions

- In-plane shear stiffness of the roof diaphragm panel, c

- Bare frame stiffness of the post-frame, k

- Design eave lateral load, P

DIAPHRAGM TEST PANEL bsp = Slope length (roof diaphragm length)

Test panel width, a

Test panel length, b

Roof sheet end joint

Building length = LB

Roof spanTest panel(basic

l t)EndwallBuilding length LBelement)

ap

Building width

DIAPHRAGM TEST PANEL Sheathing/claddingPurlin

(chord) g(chord)

Rafter or truss top chord (strut)top chord (strut)

CANTILEVER TEST CONFIGURATION

P = appliedb = Test diaphragm length s

P li

Truss top chord

P = applied force

CladdingPurlin

Test

hr

agm

id

th

a = diap w i

Direction of corrugations

DIAPHRAGM TEST RESULTS, IN-PLANE STRENGTH & STIFFNESSPLANE STRENGTH & STIFFNESS

P

Diaphragm Test Panel Schematic

PUltimateUltimateStrength = Pult

Design shear

c1

1

C = design shear stiffness (slope)

strength = 0.4 Pult

1

Design unit shear strength = (1/b)0.4 Pult

DIAPHRAGM DESIGN-TEST VS. ROOF PANELPANEL

bsp = Slope length (roof diaphragm

l h)

Test panel idth

Test panel length, b

length)

width, a

Building length =

Roof<Slide 30>span

Test panel

B ildi id h

End wallg g

LBap

Test panel shear propsfrom sheathing supplier

Roof diaphragm shearBuilding width Roof diaphragm shear Props deduced from test panel props

DIAPHRAGM DESIGN METHOD –ROOF PANEL STIFFNESS

• Shear stiffness of a roof diaphragm panelt t l tiff

ROOF PANEL STIFFNESS

– test panel stiffness, c– roof panel width, ap

– roof panel roof slope length bsp

– roof slope

ch = [c (a/b)] (bsp/ap)cos2h sp p

DIAPHRAGM DESIGN METHOD-ROOF PANEL STRENGTH

• In-plane strength is a linear function of gdiaphragm length, bsp

V = [unit shear strength](roof diaphragm length)V = [0.4(Pult/b)](bsp)V [0.4(Pult/b)](bsp)

DIAPHRAGM DESIGN METHOD-BARE FRAME STIFFNESS, K

P1

DIAPHRAGM DESIGN METHODPF diaphragm design

procedures based on:1. compatibility of post-

frame and roof panelframe and roof panel eave deformations and

2. Equilibrium of horizontal forces at each eave

P = Design LateralEave LoadEave Load

DIAPHRAGM DESIGN METHOD • Equilibrium of forces at each PF eave

P P PPi = Pfi + Pri– Pi = design eave load in ith PF

P = portion of the design eave load carried by the ith PF– Pfi = portion of the design eave load carried by the it PF– Pri = portion of the design eave load carried by the roof diaphragm panel

at the ith PF

DIAPHRAGM DESIGN METHOD • Compatibility of roof and PF deformations at

each PF eaveeach PF eaveri = fi

– ri = roof panel eave deformation at the ith PF (dependent upon ci, ki, and Pi )(dependent upon ci, ki, and Pi )

– fi = Pfi/ki

DAFI COMPUTER PROGRAM

• Windows based programWindows based program• Calculates portion of lateral load carried

by:by:Each post frameRoof diaphragm

• Available at no cost atwww.postframeadvantage.com

DAFI COMPUTER PROGRAM• DAFI program calculates

E di l t f h t f– Eave displacement of each post frame– Portion of eave load carried by each post frame– Shear forces carried by each roof diaphragm panel

in the building system

DAFI INPUTS• Total number of bays in the building

D i l d h f P• Design eave loads at each post frame, Pi

• Bare frame stiffness of each post frame, ki

• In-plane shear stiffness of each roof diaphragm panel, chip , hi

DIAPHRAGM DESIGN METHOD

DIAPHRAGM DESIGN – STRUCTURAL ANALOG

Panel/PF structural analog of a 3-bay building

ANALOG

1 42 3PF 1

(k1) (k2) (k3) (k4)

Diaphragm Panel

1(ch1) 3(ch3)2(ch2)

P1 P2 P3 P4

DAFI: UNDEFORMED POSITION

21 3 4

DatumDatum

DAFI: DEFORMED EQUILIBRIUM POSITION

1 2 3 4

Datum Datum

DAFI COMPUTER PROGRAM

Pf1

P

P

Pf2

Pf4

Pf3

DAFI COMPUTER PROGRAM

V1

V

V2

V3

DAFI: HIGHLY FLEXIBLE• Can be used for post-frame building systems

where:where:– Stiffness, ki, of the interior post frame elements are

not the samenot the same– Stiffness, chi, of the diaphragm panel elements are

not the samenot the same– Stiffness, ki of the two endwall post-frames are not

the samethe same• Available at no cost to designers at

PostFrameAdvantage comPostFrameAdvantage.com

DAFI: MINI DEMONSTRATION

• 48-ft-wide by 96-ft-long post frame48 ft wide by 96 ft long post frame• Post frames 8-ft o.c. • Number of bays —12y• Post-frame stiffness (k) — 300 lbs/in.• Endwall stiffness (ke) —10,000 lbs/in.

R f di h tiff (C) 12 000 lb /i• Roof diaphragm stiffness (C) —12,000 lbs/in.• Horizontal eave load at interior post frame —

800 lbs800 lbs

DAFI: MINI DEMONSTRATION

DAFI: MINI DEMONSTRATION DAFI: MINI DEMONSTRATION

DAFI: MINI DEMONSTRATION POST/PIER EMBEDMENT DESIGN

½-inch horizontal movement permitted

Horizontal movement prevented M Vmovement permitted by floor and connectionMa, Va

Unconstrained Constrained

POST/PIER EMBEDMENT DESIGN• Post-embedment details must resist

Sh f d t f l t l l di– Shear force and moments from lateral loadings– Uplift post loads– Downward acting gravity loads

POST AND PIER FOUNDATIONS:DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

Concrete collar and preservative t t d d l ttreated wood cleats

POST/PIER EMBEDMENT DESIGN: UNCONSTRAINED POST; NO COLLARUNCONSTRAINED POST; NO COLLAR • d2 = (6Va + 8 Ma/d)/(S b)

d h b d d h• d = the embedment depth• Va, Ma = the shear and bending moment applied

to foundation at ground surface • S = the adjusted allowable lateral soil j

pressure• b = 1 4B =the effective post width of the• b = 1.4B =the effective post width of the

post or pier• B = the narrow width of the post

POST/PIER EMBEDMENT DESIGN: CONSTRAINED POST; NO COLLAR

Embedment depth design equation for lateralEmbedment depth design equation for lateral resistance for a constrained post without any partial depth attached collars or cleatspartial depth attached collars or cleats

d = [4 Ma/ S b]1/3

POST/PIER EMBEDMENT DESIGN: POSTS WITH BOTTOM COLLARS

• Design equations in:• Design equations in:

ASAE EP 486, Shallow Post Foundation Designg

www asabe orgwww.asabe.org

POST/PIER EMBEDMENT DESIGN: UPLIFT FORCES

Mass of soil in shaded truncated cone resists postcone resists post withdrawal due to

uplift forces

Post must be mechanically

attached to the ll dcollar or wood

cleat Mass of attached collar or wood cleat

POST/PIER FOUNDATION DESIGN:UPLIFT DESIGN

• Design Equations for Uplift Resistance of• Design Equations for Uplift Resistance of Embedded Posts with Collars

1. Post Frame Building Design Manual (www.nfba.org or

www postframeadvantage com)www.postframeadvantage.com)2. ASAE EP 486, Shallow Post Foundation

D i ( b )Design (www.asabe.org)

POST EMBEDMENT DETAILS

• Place footings below frost line• Place footings below frost line• Do not use partial concrete collars immediately

b l d li (t ll )below ground line (top collars)• Provide good drainage away from post holes• Use only preservative treated wood for all wood

elements in contact with the groundg

PF DESIGN: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

• Designer or architect should use hot dipped• Designer or architect should use hot-dipped galvanized or stainless steel hardware

I ll b l d li ti– In all below-ground applications – When hardware is in contact with preservative-

treated woodtreated wood

POST-FRAME TECHNICAL RESOURCES

Provides structural d i d fdesign procedures for post-frame building

tsystems

PF TECHNICAL RESOURCES• ANSI/ASAE (ASABE) EP 484

Di h d i d– Diaphragm design procedures• ANSI/ASAE (ASABE) EP 486

– Shallow post foundation design• ANSI/ASAE (ASABE) EP 559( )

– Requirements and bending properties for mechanically laminated columns

– asabe.org or nfba.org

PF STRUCTURAL DESIGN RESOURCES

• AWC/AF&PA (2005 2012)• AWC/AF&PA (2005, 2012)• ASCE 7 (2005, 2010)• AWPA’s U1-09

OTHER PF TECHNICAL RESOURCES

• DAFI• DAFI• Framing Tolerance Guidelines• Metal Cladding Installation Tolerance Guidelines• Post Frame Construction Guide• Design Documents for Engineers & Architects:

Wind and SeismicWind and Seismic• Guide specification for PF Building Systems

1 h d 3 h PF Fi ll R t• 1 hour and 3 hour PF Firewall Reports• www.postframeadvantage.com or www.nfba.org

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