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Wind Pressure Calculation ASCE 7-05

This document outlines the calculation of wind pressure (qz) according to the American code ASCE 7-05. It provides the parameters and factors involved in the calculation including velocity pressure exposure coefficient Kz, topographic factor Kzt, hill shape, directionality factor Kd, importance factor I, and calculates the final velocity pressure qz. The calculation method is checked against examples from industry guides and validated.

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Wind Pressure Calculation ASCE 7-05

This document outlines the calculation of wind pressure (qz) according to the American code ASCE 7-05. It provides the parameters and factors involved in the calculation including velocity pressure exposure coefficient Kz, topographic factor Kzt, hill shape, directionality factor Kd, importance factor I, and calculates the final velocity pressure qz. The calculation method is checked against examples from industry guides and validated.

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Purpose of calculation:

Calculate wind pressure (qz) according to american code ASCE 7-05


METHOD 2-ANALYTICAL PROCEDURE

Calculation Reference
ASCE 7-05 Minimum design loads for buildings and other structures
Checked against calculated examples in Guide to the use of the Wind load provisions of ASCE 7-02 (Kishor C. Me

Calculation Validation

Calculation Units
US 2
EU select metric system

Remark: user input

Parameters

Velocity pressure exposure coeficient Kz (select category in combo-box)


EXPOSURE C 2B
C
D

Kz 0.8499759928
z 3.05 m
zg 274.32 m
a 9.5

Topographic factor Kzt

Kzt 1 0 over Hills, Ridges, and Escarpments


Wind Speed-Up

K1 0.725 Lh 100
K2 #DIV/0! m
K3 0.9552807525 g 3
H 100
H/Lh 0.5
Hill shape
2 dimensional Upwind / Downwind
2-dimensional escarpments
1
3-dimensional axisym. Hils Upwind 1
Downwind

Directionality factor Kd
Kd 0.85 7 and C&C systems)
Buildings (MWFR
Arched roofs
Chimneys, Tanks, and similar structures-Square
Chimneys, Tanks, and similar structures-Hexagonal
Chimneys, Tanks, and similar structures-Round
Solid signs
Open Signs and Lattice Framework
Trussed Towers-Triangular, square, rectangular
Buildings (MWFR and C&C systems)
Arched roofs
Chimneys, Tanks, and similar structures-Square
Chimneys, Tanks, and similar structures-Hexagonal
Chimneys, Tanks, and similar structures-Round
Solid signs
Open Signs and Lattice Framework
Trussed Towers-Triangular, square, rectangular

input basic wind speed

Wind speed
V 69.44 m/s

Importance factor I
I factor 0.77
1

I
II
III
IV

Non-Hurricane Prone Regions


2 Regions
Hurricane Prone

Velocity pressure, qz evaluated at height z

qz 1644.3573701 N/m2

1857.9102753
ovisions of ASCE 7-02 (Kishor C. Mehta and James M. Delehay)

Units used in calculations

wind speed length pressure


1 US mph f psf
2 EU m/s m N/m2

Exposure categor a zg [f] zg[m]


1B 7 1200 365.76
2C 9.5 900 274.32
3D 11.5 700 213.36

2 dimensional 2-dimensio3-dimensional axisym. Hils


m 1 2 3

Upwind 1.5 1.5 1.5


Downwind 1.5 4 1.5

K1 g
B C D
1 2 dimensional 1.3 1.45 1.55 3
2 2-dimensional es 0.75 0.85 0.95 2.5
3 3-dimensional axi 0.95 1.05 1.15 4

Kd
1 Buildings (MWFR and C&C systems) 0.85
2 Arched roofs 0.85
4 Chimneys, Tanks, and similar structure 0.9
5 Chimneys, Tanks, and similar structure 0.95
6 Chimneys, Tanks, and similar structure 0.95
7 Solid signs 0.85
8 Open Signs and Lattice Framework 0.85
9 Trussed Towers-Triangular, square, rect 0.85
10 Trussed Towers-All other cross sections 0.95

1 2 3 4
Non-Hurricane 0.87 1 1.15 1.15
Prone Regions
Hurricane Prone
and Hurricane 0.77 1 1.15 1.15
Regions
Prone Regions
with
with V
V >= 100
85-100
mph
mph and Alaska

I
II
III
IV
B C D
Case 1 Case 2 Case 1&2 Case 1&2
0 0.7
15 0.7
20 0.7
30 0.7
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