This document provides information on analyzing and designing for wind loads in ETABS. It discusses two methods: 1) Using the analytical method according to ASCE7-05, which considers all design wind load cases and torsional moments. It specifies how to define exposure height and other parameters. 2) Extracting wind loads from wind tunnel test results, where loads are reported as separate load cases to be combined using load combinations as specified in the wind tunnel report. These user-defined lateral loads are applied to points close to the center of mass of each floor diaphragm.
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AK Consult Analysis & Design Using ETABS Wind Loads
This document provides information on analyzing and designing for wind loads in ETABS. It discusses two methods: 1) Using the analytical method according to ASCE7-05, which considers all design wind load cases and torsional moments. It specifies how to define exposure height and other parameters. 2) Extracting wind loads from wind tunnel test results, where loads are reported as separate load cases to be combined using load combinations as specified in the wind tunnel report. These user-defined lateral loads are applied to points close to the center of mass of each floor diaphragm.
This document provides information on analyzing and designing for wind loads in ETABS. It discusses two methods: 1) Using the analytical method according to ASCE7-05, which considers all design wind load cases and torsional moments. It specifies how to define exposure height and other parameters. 2) Extracting wind loads from wind tunnel test results, where loads are reported as separate load cases to be combined using load combinations as specified in the wind tunnel report. These user-defined lateral loads are applied to points close to the center of mass of each floor diaphragm.
Design Wind Load Case: o Choose Create All Cases, so that all design wind load cases are determined and torsional moment effect are taken into account. Eccentricity: Exposure Height: o Specify the top story as the upper-most level in the building. o The bottom level would typically be the ground level. o Include 1m minimum parapet height. Other Parameters: As per design criteria and reference code.
Extracting Wind Loads from Wind Tunnel Test Results
These loads are generally calculated by wind tunnel testing laboratories based on the dynamic properties of the structure as modeled during the preliminary or concept design stages. Wind loads are reported as separate load cases that should be combined through the set of load combinations as reflected in the wind tunnel consultant report. Moreover since the wind consultants generally carry out their calculations at the center of the diaphragm of each floor, it is recommended that these points are taken in location as close to the center of mass of diaphragm as possible. Wind loads obtained from wind tunnel studies may be defined in ETABS as a User Defined Lateral Load. A separate wind load case shall be defined representing the load case as per wind tunnel report. The load values may directly be copied from a spreadsheet. Various load combinations shall also be defined accordingly.