2.

1: DESIGN WIND PRESSURES

This section shows the calculation of applied wind pressures in accordance with ASCE7-05 and SBC 301.

Known Information About the Structure

• The project area is located in NEOM, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• The project area is located in an open terrain.
• The structure is classified as a closed structure.
• The component that is being analyzed is located at an elevation of
approx. 15.6 m above the ground.
• The component that is being analyzed will follow the same category as
the main structure. Hence, risk category II shall apply.

Reference Wind Speed

NEOM - Basic wind speed (3-
V = 150 kph
sec gust wind speed)

Wind Parameters
h = 15.60 m Mean roof height
risk = III Occupancy / Risk category
expo = C Exposure category (Open terrain)
Kd = 0.85 Wind directionality factor
class = enclosed Enclosure classification

Topographic Factor
K1 = 0.00 Multiplier
K2 = 0.00 Multiplier
K3 = 0.00 Multiplier
Kzt = (1+K1+K2+K3)²
= 1.00 Topographic factor

Gust-Effect Factor
zmin = 4.57 m Exposure constant
z = 0.6h Equivalent height of above ground
= 9.36 m
c = 0.20 Exposure constant
Iz = c(33/z)1/6
= 0.25 Intensity of turbulence
gQ = 3.40 Peak factor for background response
gv = 3.40 Peak factor for wind response
ϵ = 1/5 integral length scale power law exponent
ϕ = 152.40 m Exposure constant
Lz = ϕ(ż/10)ϵ
= 150.40 Integral length scale
Q =

= 0.8914 Background response

G =

= 0.8659 Gust-effect factor

Ggovern = 0.87 Gust-effect factor

Velocity Pressure Exposure Coefficient

z = h m
= 15.60 m height above ground level
zg = 274.32 m Nominal height of the atmospheric layer
α = 9.5 3-sec gust power law exponent
Kz = 2.01(z/zg)2/α
= 1.10 Velocity pressure coefficient

Velocity Pressure
I = 1.15 Importance factor
V = 42 m/s Basic wind speed
q = 0.613 Kz Kzt Kd V² I
= 1.14 kPa Velocity pressure
2.1A: WALL PRESSURE - COMPONENTS & CLADDING | FOR ALUMINUM LOUVERS AND SUB-FRAMES
Reference: ASCE7-05 Figure 6-11A Components and Cladding

Effective Wind Area

span = 1.10 m Span length

Element Basis for Effective Area Effective Wind Area

Louver Walls Span length x 1/3 span length Aw = 0.4 m²
Effective area as per ASCE7-05 Section 6.2.

Zone Widths
Each wall surface is separated into two zones: Zone 4 "Interior Zone" and Zone 5 "End Zone". The
width of Zone 5 is defined as width "α" and calculated as shown below.

h = 15.60 m Mean height

L = 21.00 m Least horizontal dimension

α = 2.10 m 10% of least horizontal dimension

α = 6.24 m 40% of mean height
αmin = 0.84 m But should not be less than 4% of L
αmin = 0.90 m But should not be less than 0.9 m
α 2.10 m

Internal Pressure Coefficient

GCpi+ = 0.18 Positive value
GCpi- = -0.18 Negative value

Wall Pressure Coefficient

External Pressure Coefficient, GCp

GCp = -1.40 Zone 5 Negative

GCp = -1.10 Zone 4 Negative
GCp = 1.00 All Zones Positive

Design Wind Pressures

qh = q
= 1.14 kPa Velocity pressure
P = qh [(GCp) - (Gcpi)]

Effective Wind Area

Element GCpi P (Zone 4) P (Zone 5)

0.18 0.938 kPa -1.464 kPa 0.938 kPa -1.800 kPa
Louver Walls
-0.18 1.349 kPa -1.052 kPa 1.349 kPa -1.395 kPa
Note: In all cases, the design wind pressure shall not be less than +/- 1.00 kPa.

SUMMARY: Consider wind pressure Zone 5 = -1.80 kPa | +1.35 kPa