WIND LOAD DERIVATION

NAME OF PROJECT: 20 MW NABAS WIND POWER PROJECT

WORK NUMBER:
DATE: 16-Oct-13

BUILDING DIMENSIONS:
B= 13.3 ( Shortest Dimension )
L= 36.2 ( Longest Dimension )
H= 7.55 ( h = ridge height for computing rigidity )
( h = mean roof height or eave height for all other computations )

PARAMETERS:
H/B = 0.57 < 4 Building Rigid
≥ 4 Building Flexible
KZT = 1.0 Topographic Effects ( Section 207 )
Kd = 0.85 Wind Directionality Factor ( Table 207 - 2 )

Exposure Category = D B,C or D ( Sections [Link] and [Link] )

Occupancy Category = I I, II, III or IV ( Section 207.5.6 and Table 207.3 )
Importance Factor, Iw = 1.15 ( Table 207 - 3 )
V (kPh ) = 200 ( Table 207 - 1 or Figure 204 - 24 )

α= 11.5
zg ( m ) = 215
â= 1/11.5
b ( hat ) = 1.07
b (bar) = 0.8 Iz = 0.171
C= 0.15 Lz = 181.2
Do = 0.003 Q= 0.928
ℓ (m ) = 200 G= 0.892
Ԑ ( bar ) = 0.125
* zmin ( m )= 2.1
gQ = 3.4
gv= 3.4
z (bar)= 4.53

Area ( m^2 ) = 481.46 > 93 NOTE : To be used in Roof Pressure Coefficients, Cp

Reduction Factor = 0.8

ENCLOSURE CLASSIFICATION Gcpi

Open Buildings 0.00
( + 0.55 )
Partially Open Buildings
( - 0.55 )
( + 0.18 )
Enclosed Buildings
( - 0.18 )

WALL PRESSURE COEFFICIENTS, Cp

SURFACE L/B Cp Use with NOTE : B = dimension normal to wind direction
Windward Wall All values 0.8 qz L = dimension parallel to wind direction
0-1 -0.5
Leeward Wall 2 -0.3 qh
≥4 -0.2
Sidewall All values -0.7 qh

Wind Normal to Ridge : L/B = 0.37

Wind Parallel to Ridge : L/B = 2.72

WALL PRESSURE COEFFICIENTS, Cp

SURFACE L/B Cp Use with
Windward Wall All values 0.8 qz
Normal to Ridge -0.5
Leeward Wall qh
Parallel to Ridge -0.26
Sidewall All values -0.7 qh

ROOF PRESSURE COEFFICIENTS, Cp, for use with qh

Wind Direction Surface Angle h/L Cp

A1 A2
-0.956
Windward Roof 0 0.57
-0.18
Normal to Ridge
-0.956
Leeward Roof 0 0.57
-0.18
-0.9
0 to h/2
-0.18
-0.9
h/2 to h
-0.18
Parallel to Ridge 0.21
-0.5
h to 2h
-0.18
-0.3
> 2h
-0.18

MWFRS NORMAL TO RIDGE ( from left )

Net Pressures (N/m^2) Roof (+FX)

SURFACE ELEV Kz qz*Kz q (qh/qz) qh G Cp Gcpi ( - Gcpi )
( Gcpi ) ( - Gcpi ) Angle (Gcpi) ( -Gcpi )

qz 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 0.8 0.18 -0.18 1079 1807 1079 1807
Windward wall
qz 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 0.8 0.18 -0.18 1079 1807 1079 1807
Leeward wall (all) qh 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 -0.5 0.18 -0.18 -1266 -538 1266 538
Sidewall (all) A1 qh 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 -0.7 0.18 -0.18 -1627 -899
Windward qz 7.55 1.12 1849.43 2076.2 2022.9 0.892 1.5 3114 3114 3114 3114
Parapet
Leeward qz 7.55 1.12 1849.43 2076.2 2022.9 0.892 -1 -2076 -2076 2076 2076
qh 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 -0.956 0.18 -0.18 -2089 -1361
0 to h/2
qh 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 -0.18 0.18 -0.18 -689 39
Roof
qh 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 -0.956 0.18 -0.18 -2089 -1361
h/2 to h
qh 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 -0.18 0.18 -0.18 -689 39
qh 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 -0.528 0.18 -0.18 -1317 -588
h to 2h
qh 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 -0.18 0.18 -0.18 -689 39
qh 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 -0.356 0.18 -0.18 -1006 -278
> 2h
qh 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 -0.18 0.18 -0.18 -689 39

TOTAL = 8615 9343

MWFRS PARALLEL TO RIDGE ( from left )

Net Pressures (N/m^2) (+FZ)

SURFACE ELEV Kz qz*Kz q (qh/qz) qh G Cp Gcpi ( - Gcpi )
( Gcpi ) ( - Gcpi ) (Gcpi) ( -Gcpi )

qz 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 0.8 0.18 -0.18 1079 1807 1079 1807
Windward wall
qz 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 0.8 0.18 -0.18 1079 1807 1079 1807
Leeward wall All qh 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 -0.5 0.18 -0.18 -1266 -538 1266 538
Sidewall All qh 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 -0.7 0.18 -0.18 -1627 -899
Windward qz 7.55 1.12 1849.43 2076.2 2022.9 0.892 1.5 3114 3114 3114 3114
Parapet
Leeward qz 7.55 1.12 1849.43 2076.2 2022.9 0.892 -1 -2076 -2076 2076 2076
qh 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 -0.9 0.18 -0.18 -1988 -1260
0 t0 h/2
qh 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 -0.18 0.18 -0.18 -689 39
qh 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 -0.9 0.18 -0.18 -1988 -1260
h/2 to h
qh 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 -0.18 0.18 -0.18 -689 39
Roof
qh 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 -0.5 0.18 -0.18 -1266 -538
h to 2h
qh 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 -0.18 0.18 -0.18 -689 39
qh 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 -0.3 0.18 -0.18 -905 -177
> 2h
qh 6.5 1.09 1849.43 2022.9 2022.9 0.892 -0.18 0.18 -0.18 -689 39

TOTAL = 8615 9343