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Calculate Lightning Protection For Building

The document calculates whether lightning protection is required for a building based on its dimensions and other factors. It determines that the building's overall risk factor exceeds the maximum acceptable risk threshold, so lightning protection is required. It further calculates that the minimum number of down conductors needed is 6 based on the building's base area and perimeter.

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Calculate Lightning Protection For Building

The document calculates whether lightning protection is required for a building based on its dimensions and other factors. It determines that the building's overall risk factor exceeds the maximum acceptable risk threshold, so lightning protection is required. It further calculates that the minimum number of down conductors needed is 6 based on the building's base area and perimeter.

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Calculate Lightning Protection for Building / Structure

Example: Calculate Whether Lightning Protection is required or not for following Building. Calculate No of Down
Conductor for Lightning Protection
Area of Building / Structure:

 Length of Building (L) = 60 Meter.


 Width of Building ( W ) = 28 Meter.
 Height of Building (H) = 23 Meter.
Lightning Stock Flushing Density

 Number of Thunderstorm (N)= 80.00 Days/Year


 Lightning Flash Density (Ng)=69 km2/Year
 Application of Structure (A)= Houses & Buildings
 Type of Constructions (B)= Steel framed encased without Metal Roof
 Contests or Consequential Effects (C)= Domestic / Office Buildings
 Degree of Isolation (D)= Structure in a large area having greater height
 Type of Country (E)= Flat country at any level
 Maximum Acceptable Overall Risk Factor =0.00000001
Reference Table As per IS:2309

Lightning Flash Density (Flashes to Ground


Thunder Storm Days / Year
/km2/year)

5 0.2

10 0.5

20 1.1

30 1.9

40 2.8

50 3.7

60 4.7

80 6.9

100 9.2

Application of Structure Factor


Houses & Buildings 0.3

Houses & Buildings with outside aerial 0.7

Factories / workshop/ Laboratories 1

Office blocks / Hotel 1.2

Block of Flats / Residences Building 1.2

Churches/ Hall / Theaters / Museums, Exhibitions 1.3

Departmental stores / Post Offices 1.3

Stations / Airports / Stadium 1.3

Schools / Hospitals / Children’s Home 1.7

Others 1.2

Type of Constructions Factor

Steel framed encased without Metal Roof 0.2

Reinforced concrete without Metal Roof 0.4

Steel framed encased with Metal Roof 0.8

Reinforced concrete with Metal Roof 1

Brick / Plain concrete or masonry without Metal Roof 1.4

Timber framed or clad without Metal Roof 1.7

Brick / Plain concrete or masonry with Metal Roof 2

Timber framed or clad with Metal Roof

Contests or Consequential Effects Factor


Domestic / Office Buildings 0.3

Factories / Workshop 0.3

Industrial & Agricultural Buildings 0.8

Power stations / Gas works 1

Telephone exchange / Radio Station 1

Industrial key plants, Ancient monuments 1.3

Historic Buildings / Museums / Art Galleries 1.3

Schools / hospitals / Children Homes 1.7

Degree of Isolation Factor

Structure in a large area having greater height 0.4

Structure located in a area of the same height 1

Structure completely Isolated 2

Calculation:
Collection Area (Ac)=(L x W) + 2 (L x H) + 2(W x H) +(3.14 x H2)
 Collection Area (Ac) = (60×28)+2x(60×23)+2x(28×23)+(3.14x23x23)
 Collection Area (Ac) =7389 Meter2
Probable No of Strikes to Building / Structure (P)= Ac x Ng x 10-6 No’s / Year
 Probable No of Strikes to Building / Structure (P)= 7389x69x10 –6 No’s / Year
 Probable No of Strikes to Building / Structure (P)= 05098 No’s / Year
Overall Multiplying Factor (M) =A x B x C x D x E
 Application of Structure (A)= Houses & Buildings as per Table Multiplying Factor = 0.3
 Type of Constructions (B)= Steel framed encased without Metal Roof as per Table Multiplying Factor =0.2
 Contests or Consequential Effects (C)= Domestic / Office Buildings as per Table Multiplying Factor =0.3
 Degree of Isolation (D)= Structure in a large area having greater height as per Table Multiplying Factor =0.4
 Type of Country (E)= Flat country at any level so as per Table Multiplying Factor =0.3
 Overall Multiplying Factor (M) =0.3×0.2×0.3×0.4×0.3
 Overall Multiplying Factor (M) =0.00216
Overall Risk Factor Calculated (xc)= M x P
 Overall Risk Factor Calculated (xc)= 0.00216 x0.05098
 Overall Risk Factor Calculated (xc)= 000110127
Base Area of Structure (Ab) = (LxW)
 Base Area of Structure (Ab)=60×28
 Base Area of Structure (Ab)=1680 Meter2
Perimeter of Structure (P) =2x (L+W)
 Perimeter of Structure (P)=2x(60+28)
 Perimeter of Structure (P)=176 Meter
Lightning Protection Required or Not
 If Calculated Overall Risk Factor Calculated > Maximum Acceptable Overall Risk Factor than only
Lighting Protection Required
 Here Calculated Overall Risk Factor is 0.000110127 > Max Acceptable Overall Risk Factor is 00000001
 Lightning Protection is Required
No of Down Conductor
 Down Conductors As per Base Area of Structure (s) =1+(Ab-100)/300
 Down Conductors As per Base Area of Structure (s) =1+(1680-100)/300
 Down Conductors As per Base Area of Structure (s) =6 No’s
 Down Conductors As per Perimeter of Structure (t)= P/30
 Down Conductors As per Perimeter of Structure (t)= 176/30
 Down Conductors As per Perimeter of Structure (t)= 6 No’s
 Minimum No of Down Conductor is 6 No’s

Results:
 Lightning Protection is Required
 Down Conductors As per Base Area of Structure (s) =6 No’s
 Down Conductors As per Perimeter of Structure (t)= 6 No’s
 Minimum No of Down Conductor is 6 No’s

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