IJIRST International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology| Volume 3 | Issue 10 | March 2017

ISSN (online): 2349-6010

A Comparative Study on Analysis & Design of

Pre-Engineered & Conventional Industrial
Building
Hemant Sharma
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
K. J. Institute of Engineering & Technology, Savli, Vadodara Gujarat India

Abstract
In this case study I have analyzed, Designed and compared the pre-engineered industrial building with the conventional building
by mainly comparing the bending moments at different sections. Also I have considered different components of the pre-engineered
steel building. To design and analysis the PEB and CSB I have used Staad pro v.8 as well as Indian standard codes. And finally I
have compared these two structures in terms of Economy and Time saving of construction. I have tried many truss systems for
cladding and roofing system purpose. In the analysis I have analyzed and designed the Purlins, Girts, Eave Struts and Bracings etc.
For the design I have considered Dead Load, Live Load and Wind Load for the location of Vadodara, Gujarat as per IS Code
consideration.
Keywords: Pre-Engineered Building, Conventional Building, Staad Pro, Analysis, Design, Comparison
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I. INTRODUCTION

Pre-Engineered Building (PEB) concept involves the steel building systems which are predesigned and prefabricated. The basis of
the PEB concept lies in providing the section at a location only according to the requirement at that spot. The sections can be
varying throughout the length according to the bending moment diagram. This leads to the utilization of non-prismatic rigid frames
with slender elements. Tapered I sections made with built-up thin plates are used to achieve this configuration.
Conventional steel buildings (CSB) are low rise steel structures with roofing systems of truss with roof coverings. The selection
criterion of roof truss also includes the slope of the roof, fabrication and transportation methods, aesthetics, climatic conditions,
etc. Several compound and combination type of economical roof trusses can also be selected depending upon the utility. Standard
hot-rolled sections are usually used for the truss elements along with gusset plates.
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to mainly compare the techniques of engineering now a day. Also the requirement of this study is to
study the benefits and application of the pre-engineered industrial buildings. Also the purpose of this study is to minimize the time
of construction of industrial building. So that construction rate can be increased. Also the overall cost of the building will be less.
After studying this one can be able to provide the building with large clear span and low maintenance cost as well. The erection
rate will be faster and the roofing system will be energy efficient.
Use of Pre-Engineered Building
The application of pre- engineered building is of wide range. It is mainly used in Industrial and Commercial building. It can be
also used in institutional building, aviation and military purpose.
Mechanisms of Pre-Engineered Building
The pre-engineered building and conventional building are mainly compared on the basis of Bending moment and Overall
Deflection of the structure. The analysis and design has been completed in Staad Pro and with reference to the Indian Standard
codes.
Components of Industrial Steel Buildings
Typical assembly of a simple steel building system is shown below to illustrate the Synergy between the various building
components as described below:
Primary components
Secondary components
Sheeting (or) cladding
Accessories

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II. METHODOLOGY

This Pre- Engineered Building has been designed in Staad pro and Used Limit state method. The Indian Standard Codes used are
Is:800-2007, IS 875 (Part I, II & III) 1987. For the wind load design IS 875 part 3 has been used.

III. ANALYSIS & DESIGN

Industrial Building Data

Type of the Building : Clear Span -CS

Width : 20.0 m C/C
Length : 18 m C/C
Eave Height : 8m
Roof Slope : 8
Distance to Ridge : 9.56m
Main Frame Column Spacing : 4 @ 5m
Bay Spacing : 3 @ 6m
End Wall Type : Post & Beam
End Wall Column Sp acing : 4 @ 5m

Fig. 1: Geometry of in Dustrial Steel Building Con Sidered as Example

Load Cases
In this example, Static loads i.e., Dead loads and Live load are considered as per IS 875 (Part I & II) 1987.
Dynamic loads i.e. Wind load is considered as per IS 875 (Part - III) - 1987.
Static loads - (As per IS 875 (Part I & II) 1987
a) Calculation of Dead Load
Dead load = 0.15 kN/m
Bay spacing = 6 m
DL per meter = 0.9 kN/m
Calculation of Live Load:
Live Load = 0.75 kN/m
Bay spacing = 6 m
LL per meter = 4.5 kN

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Dynamic loads (As per IS 875 (Part I & II) 1987)

a) Calculation of Wind Loads
For the calculation of wind loads following data have been adopted.
Max Bay Spacing: 6 m with Roof Slope 8
Location for Wind: Vadodara, GIDC (Basic wind speed= Vb= 44m/s)
In this example, building is considered to be open terrain with well scattered obstructions having height less than 10 m with
maximum dimension more than 50 m and accordingly factors K 1, K2, K3 have been calculated as per IS 875 Part III (1987).
Terrain Category- 2 Class- B
K1- Probability factor- 1.0, K2- Terrain, height and size factor- 0.98, K3- Topography factor- 1
1) Design Wind Speed
Vz = (K1 X K2 X K3) X Vb
2) Design Wind Pressure, P :
P =O.6 (Vz) kN/m
Ratio- H/W=0.4, L/W= 0.9
3) Wind Pressure Coefficients
LExternal and Internal wind coefficients are calculated for all the surfaces for both pressure and suction. Opening in the building
has been considered less than 5% and accordingly internal coefficients are taken as +0.5 and -0.5.

Fig. 2: Load Combinations

The external coefficients and internal coefficients calculated as per IS 875 Part III (1987).
Wind load on individual members are then calculated as below.
F= (Cpe - Cpi) x A x P
Where, Cpe, Cpi are external coefficients and internal coefficients respectively and A and P are Surface Area in m and Design
Wind Pressure in kN/m respectively.

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IV. DIMENSIONS OF TAPERED COLUMN

Fig. 3: Dimensions of Tapered Column

Comparison of Mom ENTS & Shear force For PEB & CSB

Fig. 4: Comparison of Mom ENTS & Shear force For PEB & CSB

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Fig. 5: Comparison of PEB & CSB Bending Moment

Cost comparison & Conclusion
The Weight of PEB and conventional industrial building is calculated after the final design. Table 3 gives the weight of plane
frame Pre-Engineered building. In these tables column 1 shows the sections used. Column 2 shows the overall length of the
members and column 3 shows the calculated weight.
Similarly, Table gives the weight of conventional building in which column-1 consists of members of same cross sectional
properties. Column 2 and column 3 shows the sizes of the m embers and their length. As it seen in the Fig, PEB structure is
designed for a clear span of 20m with column in between, as in case of conventional building, where it is not possible to provide
a clear span truss and hence an interior column is provided. The conventional frame is designed using multi span truss, which is
generally used for long span trusses. Results of both PEB and Conventional buildings are tabulated in the Table respectively. It
can be noticed that, even though PEB structures provides clear span, it weighs minimum 27% - 30% lesser than that of conventional
buildings.
Calculation of Steel for PEB and CSB
Table - 1
Weight of Total Structural Steel Sections for PEB
Profile Length (Meter) Weight(KN)
Tapered member 1 137.36 202.069
Tapered member 4 20.24 24.805
FR ISMC 400 54.00 52.210
Tapered member 38 20.24 11.406
TOTAL 290.489
Table - 2
Weight of Total Structural Steel Sections for CSB
Profile Length (Meter) Weight(KN)
ST ISWB 600A 128.00 181.810
ST ISA 130X130X12 90.73 20.785
ST ISA 150X150X15 158.47 104.155
FR ISMC 400 162.00 156.629
Total 463.379

V. CONCLUSION OF THE STUDY

After doing detailed analysis of PEB and CSB, there observed 37% overall material saving & cost reduction in PEB compared to
CSB.

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