Some key points to note when determining wind load acting on horizontal frame of one-storey industrial steel buildings according to TCVN 2737:2023

Abstract

1-storey industrial steel buildings are a type of construction commonly used in industrial zones with the main load-bearing structure being steel horizontal frames.

The advantages of 1-storey industrial steel buildings include: light weight, large span capacity, low construction cost and fast construction time thanks to prefabricated components. In addition, the flexibility in design allows for efficient installation and arrangement of production lines, helping to optimize the operating process and also facilitate expansion. However, the complexity in the design calculation of 1-storey industrial steel buildings cannot be underestimated. In particular, due to the light nature of the structure, the impact of external loads, especially wind loads, is extremely important to be concerned and noted.

In this article, the authors study the instructions related to determining wind loads acting on the horizontal frames of 1-storey industrial buildings according to TCVN 2737:2023.

The objective of the study is to study the relevant regulations and contents in the standard to suggest some key points and differences compared to TCVN 2737:1995 that need to be noted when Engineers/Students apply [3] to determine the wind load acting on the horizontal frame of a 1-storey industrial building.

The article has practical significance, reducing unnecessary shortcomings, for Engineers/Students in practicing design calculations.