Project: KSU‐ BOWL Made By:

Location: Riyadh, KSA Checked By:

Client: Date: 26‐Mar‐15
Job Title WIND PRESSURE ANALYSIS (SIGN BOARD) Job.No/ Rev.

WIND PRESSURE ANALYSIS (SIGN BOARD): REF.

1. Geometry: ASCE/SEI 7‐10

s = 17.00 m Vertical dimension of Sign Board pre‐calculated

B = 31.00 m Horizontal dimension of Sign Board pre‐calculated
h = 23.00 m Height of the Sign Board pre‐calculated

2. Loadings:
‐ Wind Analysis:

B_Cat = III unitless Building Classification Category Table 1.15‐1

I = 1.15 unitless Importance Factor Saudi Bldg. Code
Exp = C  unitless Exposure Category

‐  Calculate the Velocity Pressure:
Figure 1 : Sign Board (Front)
z= 23.00 m Height in structure  Table 26.9‐1
zg = 274.32 m Nominal height of the atmospheric boundary
α = 9.5 unitless 3‐sec gust‐speed power law exponent

Table 1: Terrain Exposure Constant

Kz = 1.19 unitless Velocity Pressure Coefficient

Sect.29.3.1

Kzt = 1.00 unitless Topographic Factor Sect.26.8.2

Kd = 0.85 unitless Wind Directionality Factor Table 26.6‐1
V = 46.11 m/s 166 kph , Basic Wind Speed in Riyadh Saudi Bldg. Code

qz = 1.32 kN/m² 0.613KzKztKdV² , Velocity Pressure Sect.29‐3

G = 0.85 unitless Gust‐Effect Factor Sect.26.9

Cf = 1.59 unitless Net Force Coefficient Fig.29.5‐1 to 3

‐  Calculate the Design Wind Load for Sign Board
Figure 2 : Sign Board (Side)
F = 2.05 kN/m² qzGCf, Design Wind Pressure Eqtn. 29.4‐1

Elevation G qz (kN/m²) F (kN/m²)

0‐ 4.57 0.85 0.94 1.46
6.00 0.85 1.00 1.55
14.50 0.85 1.20 1.86
23.00 0.85 1.32 2.05

Table 2: Wind Pressure

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