Wind Load - ASCE 7 016
Wind Load - ASCE 7 016
Classification summary
Structure is a building
Structure is Rigid
Mean roof height; h = 13.0 ft
Horizontal dimension parallel to wind; L = 173.0 ft
Horizontal dimension normal to wind; B = 70.0 ft
Roof angle; = 8.0 deg
Wind force resisting element is part of main wind force resisting system
Structure is enclosed
Structure is low rise
Procedure
Occupancy category (table 1-1); Category = 2
Basic wind speed (sect. 6.5.4); V = 162.0 mph
Region; Hurricane Prone
Importance factor ( table 6-1); I = 1.00
Exposure category (sect. 6.5.6); C
Wind directionality factor; Kd = 0.85
Topographic factor; Kzt = 1.00
Design procedure - analytical procedure (Method2)
Velocity pressure at mean roof height ‘h’(ASCE 7-05, cl. 6.5.10)
Case of loading system (table 6-3); Case = 1
Velocity pressure exposure coefficient; Kh = 0.85
Velocity pressure at mean roof height ‘h’; qh = 0.00256 Kh Kzt Kd V2 I 1 psf / mph2 = 48.54 psf
Design wind pressure for MWFRS of low-rise enclosed and partially enclosed buildings (alternative procedure)
Velocity pressure at mean roof height ‘h’; qh = 48.54 psf
External and internal pressure coefficients (fig. 6-5)
Positive internal pressure coefficient; GCpi_pos = 0.18
Negative internal pressure coefficient; GCpi_neg = -0.18
Building surface 1
External pressure coeff. for surface 1 (fig. 6-10); GCpf_1 = 0.43
With positive GCpi; p1_S1 = qh ((GCpf_1) - (GCpi_pos)) = 11.94 psf
With negative GCpi; p2_S1 = qh ((GCpf_1) - (GCpi_neg)) = 29.42 psf
Building surface 2
External pressure coeff. for surface 2 (fig. 6-10); GCpf_2 = -0.69
With positive GCpi; p1_S2 = qh ((GCpf_2) - (GCpi_pos)) = -42.23 psf
With negative GCpi; p2_S2 = qh ((GCpf_2) - (GCpi_neg)) = -24.76 psf
Building surface 3
External pressure coeff. for surface 3 (fig. 6-10); GCpf_3 = -0.39
With positive GCpi; p1_S3 = qh ((GCpf_3) - (GCpi_pos)) = -27.77 psf
With negative GCpi; p2_S3 = qh ((GCpf_3) - (GCpi_neg)) = -10.29 psf
Building surface 4
External pressure coeff. for surface 4 (fig. 6-10); GCpf_4= -0.32
With positive GCpi; p1_S4 = qh ((GCpf_4) - (GCpi_pos)) = -24.17 psf
With negative GCpi; p2_S4 = qh ((GCpf_4) - (GCpi_neg)) = -6.70 psf
Building surface 5
External pressure coeff. for surface 5 (fig. 6-10); GCpf_5 = -0.45
With positive GCpi; p1_S5 = qh ((GCpf_5) - (GCpi_pos)) = -30.58 psf
With negative GCpi; p2_S5 = qh ((GCpf_5) - (GCpi_neg)) = -13.11 psf
Building surface 6
External pressure coeff. for surface 6 (fig. 6-10); GCpf_6 = -0.45
With positive GCpi; p1_S6 = qh ((GCpf_6) - (GCpi_pos)) = -30.58 psf
With negative GCpi; p2_S6 = qh ((GCpf_6) - (GCpi_neg)) = -13.11 psf
Building surface 1E
External pressure coeff. for surface 1E (fig. 6-10); GCpf_1E = 0.65
With positive GCpi; p1_S1E = qh ((GCpf_1E) - (GCpi_pos)) = 22.72 psf
With negative GCpi; p2_S1E = qh ((GCpf_1E) - (GCpi_neg)) = 40.19 psf
Building surface 2E
External pressure coeff. for surface 2E (fig. 6-10); GCpf_2E = -1.07
With positive GCpi; p1_S2E = qh ((GCpf_2E) - (GCpi_pos)) = -60.68 psf
With negative GCpi; p2_S2E = qh ((GCpf_2E) - (GCpi_neg)) = -43.20 psf
Building surface 3E
External pressure coeff. for surface 3E (fig. 6-10); GCpf_3E = -0.56
With positive GCpi; p1_S3E = qh ((GCpf_3E) - (GCpi_pos)) = -36.02 psf
With negative GCpi; p2_S3E = qh ((GCpf_3E) - (GCpi_neg)) = -18.54 psf
Building surface 4E
External pressure coeff. for surface 4E (fig. 6-10); GCpf_4E = -0.47
With positive GCpi; p1_S4E = qh ((GCpf_4E) - (GCpi_pos)) = -31.65 psf
With negative GCpi; p2_S4E = qh ((GCpf_4E) - (GCpi_neg)) = -14.17 psf
Note: - As per Section 6.1.4.1, the wind load to be used in the design of the MWFRS shall be not less than 10 psf multiplied by the area of the
building or structure projected onto a vertical plane normal to the wind direction.
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