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Wind Load
Wind Load
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• Where rho ( ) is the density of the air and V is the its velocity
WINDLOAD COMPUTATIONS
This equation is modified to account for the importance of the structure, its
height, and the terrain in which it is located:
q z 0.00256 K z K zt K dV I 2
FPS
qz 0.613K z K zt KdV I 2
SI
Note : For Velocity [ V = kph for SI and V = mph for FPS]
Importance Factor, I
OCCUPANCY CATEGORY
Wind Velocity, V
Velocity Exposure Coefficient, Kz
• Accounts for both the influence of height above grade and exposure
conditions.
p qGC p qh (GC pi )
p qGC p qh (GC pi )
Where:
q= qz for the windward wall at height z above the ground, and qh for
the leeward walls, side walls and roof, where z=h, the mean height of
the roof.
G= a wind-gust effect factor, which depends upon the exposure, for a
rigid structure, G=0.85
Cp= wall or roof pressure coefficient
(Gcpi)= internal pressure coefficient.
The signs indicate that either positive or negative(suction)
pressure can occur within the building.
SITUATION 6: Wind Load
F qhGC f As
Where:
• qh= the wind pressure evaluated at the height h, measured from the ground to the top of the
sign.
• G= the wind-gust coefficient factor
• Cf= a force coefficient which depends upon the aspect ratio (width B of the sign to height s of
the sign), and the clear are ratio (sign height s to the elevation h, measured from the ground to
the top of the sign.
• As- the area of the face of the sign in square meter.
SITUATION 7: Wind Load