WIND LOADING ANALYSIS - Open Structures without Roofs
Per ASCE 7-05 Code
Using Method 2: Analytical Procedure (Section 6.5) for Other Structures of Any Height
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Resulting Parameters and Coefficients: Wind Speed, V =120mph
Class., Occ. Category =III(Table 1-1)If z < 15 then: Kz = 2.01*(15/zg)^(2/a) Exposure Category =C(Sect. 6.5.6)If z >= 15 then: Kz = 2.01*(z/zg)^(2/a)
Topo. Factor, Kzt = 1.00(Sect. 6.5.7)a =9.50(Table 6-2) Height of Structure, h =40.00ft.zg =900(Table 6-2) Structure Width, B =50.00ft. (normal to wind)I = 1.15(Table 6-1)
Structure Length, L =20.00ft. (parallel to wind)freq., f = 3.144Hz. (f >=1) Rigid
Damping Ratio, b =0.010(0.010 to 0.070)G =0.850(Gust Factor, Sect. 6.5.8) Period Coefficient, Ct =0.0200(0.020 to 0.035)
Direct. Factor, Kd =0.85(Table 6-4)Velocity Pressure (Sect. 6.5.10, Eq. 6-15):
Hurricane Region?Y qz = 0.00256*Kz*Kzt*Kd*V^2*I
Net Design Wind Pressures (Sect. 6.5.15): Note: Per Code Section 6.1.4.1, design wind force for open p = qz*G*Cf (psf), where 'qz' is evaluated at buildings and other structures shall not be less than 10 psf height 'z' of the centroid of projected area. multiplied by the area, 'Af', the area normal to wind direction.
Open Structure - Net Design Wind Pressures, p
Force Coefficient, Cf
z Kz qz qz*G 1.20 1.60 1.80 2.00
(ft.)(psf)(psf)p p p p
(psf)(psf)(psf)(psf)
00.8530.5926.0031.2041.6046.8052.00
150.8530.5926.0031.2041.6046.8052.00
200.9032.5027.6233.1544.2049.7255.25
250.9534.0628.9534.7446.3252.1257.91
300.9835.4030.0936.1048.1454.1560.17
35 1.0136.5631.0837.2949.7355.9462.16
For z = h:40 1.0437.6031.9638.3651.1457.5463.93