FIGURE 2.1.

7 Dialog box in the GUI for specifying the faces

FIGURE 2.1.8 Sign convention for exposed faces and wind load factors

2.1.3.1.2 Factor Term in the Wind Load Generation Input

The factor, indicated as +f and –f in Fig 2.1.8, can take positive or negative values as described
earlier.
FIGURE 2.1.9 Factor term in the wind load generation input
FIGURE 2.1.10 Exposed faces and direction of wind

The following table shows examples of how the WIND LOAD command looks like in the
STAAD.Pro input file. Its magnitude (absolute value), which can be any real number (not just
1.0), is the quantity by which the wind pressure is multiplied and is thus a tool to scale up or scale
down the wind force. For example, if one wants to specify the full intensity on the near face, and
20% of the full intensity on the far face, the commands will look like this in a single load case.

LOAD 7 WIND LOAD IN +X

WIND LOAD X 1.0 TYPE 1 LIST _WESTFACE
WIND LOAD X 0.2 TYPE 1 LIST _EASTFACE

where _WESTFACE and _EASTFACE are member groups containing the members of the
exposed faces of the structure at the left and right extremities, respectively. Assigning the wind to
specific members is discussed in Section 2.1.3.1.7.

Direction of Wind Exposed Face Command in STAAD.Pro File

West to East (positive global X) AB WIND LOAD X 1.0
West to East (positive global X) DC WIND LOAD -X 1.0
East to West (negative global X) AB WIND LOAD -X -1.0
East to West (negative global X) DC WIND LOAD X -1.0
North to South (positive global Z) AD WIND LOAD Z 1.0