Design Wind Pressure

Height of the structure h = 10 m

Basic wind speed Vb = 47 m/s - Fig 1 or Annex A, IS 875-3, 2015
Class of the structure = i - Table 1, IS 875-3, 2015
All general buildings and structures
Mean Probable Design Life in Years = 50 - Table 1, IS 875-3, 2015
Risk Coefficient k1 = 1 - Table 1, IS 875-3, 2015
Terrain Category = Terrain Category 1 - Cl. 6.3.2, IS 875-3, 2015
Terrain & Height Multiplier k2 = 1.05
Topography factor k3 = 1 - Cl. 6.3.3, IS 875-3, 2015
Does the site falls in cyclonic region = No - Cl. 6.3.4, IS 875-3, 2015
(60 Km from all the east cost region and Gujarat cost)
Imporatnace of the structure (for k4) = Industrial structures
Importance Factor for Cyclonic Region. k4 = 1 - Cl. 6.3.4, IS 875-3, 2015
Design wind speed Vz = k1 k2 k3 k4 Vb - Cl. 6.3, IS 875-3, 2015
Vz = 49.35 m/s
Wind directionality factor Kd = 0.9 - Cl. 7.2.1, IS 875-3, 2015
Trubutory Area = 42*1.5 = 63 m2
Area averaging factor K a = 0.85 - Cl. 7.2.2, IS 875-3, 2015
Combination factor Kc = 1
Kd Ka Kc = 0.765
Design wind pressure pd = Kd Ka Kc 0.6 Vz2
= 1.118 kN/m2

Hourly mean wind speed factor, k2,i = 𝑧 0.0706

0.1423 𝑙𝑛 𝑧0,𝑖
𝑧0.𝑖
z0,i = 0.002 - Cl. 6.3.2, IS 875-3, 2015
k2,i = 0.7815
Design hourly mean wind speed, V̅z,d = k1 k2,i k3 k4 Vb - Cl. 6.4, IS 875-3, 2015
= 36.733 m/s
Diameter to decide the criticazl flow = 6/ V̅d = 0.1633 m

Wind Load on Open Frames - X Direction

Solidity ratio of the frame Φ = 0.23

For ciruclar profiles Φe = 0.088 - Fig 6, IS 875-3, 2015
Frame spacing ratio = 0.8

Flat Members Circular Members

Force coefficient 1.77 Wind Critical Flow D V̅ d < 6 m2/s
Sheilding factor 0.83 Force coefficient 1.20
Pressure first frame 1.979 kN/m2 Sheilding factor 0.96
Pressure other frame 1.642 kN/m2 Pressure first frame 1.341 kN/m2
Pressure other frame 1.294 kN/m2
Forces on individual members
Size / Member force in first Member force in other
S. No Profile Type
Dia frame, kN/m frames, kN/m
1 0.2 Flat 0.396 0.328

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 2 0.1 Circular 0.134 0.129
3 Flat 0.000 0.000
4 Flat 0.000 0.000

Wind Load on Open Frames - Z Direction

Solidity ratio of the frame Φ = 0.35

For ciruclar profiles Φe = 0.2 - Fig 6, IS 875-3, 2015
Frame spacing ratio = 1

Flat Members Circular Members

Force coefficient 1.80 Wind Critical Flow D V̅ d < 6 m2/s
Sheilding factor 0.75 Force coefficient 1.15
Pressure - first frame 2.012 kN/m2 Sheilding factor 0.90
2
Pressure other frame 1.509 kN/m Pressure - first frame 1.286 kN/m2
Pressure other frame 1.157 kN/m2
Forces on individual members
Size / Member force in first Member force in other
S. No Profile Type
Dia frame, kN/m frames, kN/m
1 0.2 Flat 0.402 0.302
2 0.1 Circular 0.129 0.116
3 Flat 0.000 0.000
4 Flat 0.000 0.000

Wind load on equipment or utlities

Height, Span, No of Supports, Force -
S.No Description Cf
m m Effective Span factor KN,m
1 Cable Tray 1.2 0.15 1.15 1 0.231
2 Potable water pipe 1.2 1 0.000
3 Fire fighting pipe 1.2 1 0.000
4 Conceyor belt 1.1 1 0.000

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