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    Example of ASCE 7-10 Inputs in Tnxtower

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    This document discusses using ASCE 7-10 wind load standards in tnxTower software for a Class III structure. It notes that directly using ASCE 7-10 inputs results in a slightly higher effective wind speed and pressure than the traditional TIA-G method. This is because the traditional method applies a rounded conversion factor when calculating Vasd from Vult, whereas ASCE 7-10 avoids this conversion. It also provides settings for analyzing a Class II structure using the Vasd conversion approach.

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    This document discusses using ASCE 7-10 wind load standards in tnxTower software for a Class III structure. It notes that directly using ASCE 7-10 inputs results in a slightly higher effective wind speed and pressure than the traditional TIA-G method. This is because the traditional method applies a rounded conversion factor when calculating Vasd from Vult, whereas ASCE 7-10 avoids this conversion. It also provides settings for analyzing a Class II structure using the Vasd conversion approach.

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    This document discusses using ASCE 7-10 wind load standards in tnxTower software for a Class III structure. It notes that directly using ASCE 7-10 inputs results in a slightly higher effective wind speed and pressure than the traditional TIA-G method. This is because the traditional method applies a rounded conversion factor when calculating Vasd from Vult, whereas ASCE 7-10 avoids this conversion. It also provides settings for analyzing a Class II structure using the Vasd conversion approach.

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    ASCE 7-10 inputs for Class/Category III in tnxTower:

    Input Vult based


    Input TIA-G Ice & Service 3-sec. w.s. as usual per TIA-G.
    on Risk Cat. III
    Note: ASCE 7-10 (10.1.3) allows ice per TIA-G
    Check Uncheck

    Input Risk Category ‘III and IV’


    Note: With the current options selected above (ASCE-checked & TIA
    LC’s-unchecked), this only affects the ice importance factor and does not
    impact maximum wind loading

    Note:
    Using the ASCE 7-10 method in tnx, as shown above for Class III, leads to a slightly higher effective wind
    speed (2.1% increase) and pressure (4.2% increase) than using the traditional TIA-G method where Vasd
    is calculated using the following IBC conversion:

    This increase is due to rounding approximation in the Eq. 16-33 conversion where the 0.6 conversion
    1 0.625
    factor was rounded down from the actual conversion of = .
    1.6 * I I

    The traditional TIA method (converting Vult to Vasd and using TIA LC’s and Importance Factor) takes
    benefit of this reduction due to conversion rounding, whereas applying ASCE 7-10 directly avoids the
    conversion altogether.
    ASCE 7-10 inputs for Class/Category II in tnxTower:
    Input Vasd based on Risk
    Cat. II conversion
    Vasd=Vult_Cat. II * 0.6

    Uncheck

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