TDS 251 Architects and Designers Should （TDS 251建筑师和设计师）.pdf

#251 Architects and Designers Should Understand Loads Exerted By Rolling Doors It is important for architects and building designers to understand the loads that rolling doors exert on the wall above the opening and on the jamb. Dead loading would include the weight of the curtain, counterbalance, hood, operator, etc., that is supported by the wall above the opening. Live loading would result from wind loads that act on the door curtain. On doors without windlocks, the only wind load force that the curtain exerts on the guides is normal to the opening. On doors with windlocks, there is an additional load that is parallel to the opening. This load is the catenary tension that results when the curtain deflects sufficiently to allow the windlocks to engage the windbar in the guide. This force acts to pull the guides toward the center of the opening. The door is exposed to a positive load by wind on the outside of the building. A negative load on the door comes from inside of the building. Calculating the parallel force involves several variables, most prominent of which are the width of the opening and the specified wind load. It is also important to note that the door must withstand both positive and negative wind loads. Including these forces in the design of the jamb and its supporting structure can help prevent a jamb failure and allow the building to fully withstand its specified wind load requirements. It should be noted that catenary forces computed by rolling door manufacturers assume that vertical jambs are rigid. Flexibility of vertical jambs could affect the magnitude of such catenary forces and the performance of the door.. The DASMA rolling door manufacturers can provide you with a guide