Egyptian Wind Load©
According to the ECP 201-2012
Ver. 2.1
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Mahmoud M. El-Kateb, Ph.D
Structural Engineering Dept.
Faculty of Engineering - Ain Shams University
According to ECP 201-2012 By: Dr. Mahmoud El-Kateb
Version 2.1
* Calculation of Wind load
on regular multi-story buildings
* Project :
INPUT DATA:
Bigger dimension on plan = 54.50 m
Smaller dimension on plan = 29.00 m
Height of building above ground = 142.20 m
Basic wind speed = 33 m/s سرعة الرياح الساسية Table 7-1
Topographic factor Ct = 1 معامل طبوغرافية الرض Table 7-2
Structural factor Cs = 1.00 معامل المنشأ Annex 7-A
Exposure Category: عوائق ضخمة- ج منطقة التعرض Clause 7-5-2
Type of structure: منشأ خرساني
OUTPUT DATA:
Basic wind pressure q = 0.68 kN/m2 ضغط الرياح الساسي Clause 7-4-1
Exposure factor = K معامل التعرض Table 7-3
Windward Leeward Lateral kN/m2
Height 0-10m 1.00 0.54 0.34 0.48
Height 10-20m 1.00 0.54 0.34 0.48
Wind pressure
Height 20-30m 1.00 0.54 0.34 0.48
Height 30-50m 1.00 0.54 0.34 0.48
Height 50-80m 1.00 0.54 0.34 0.48
Height 80-120m 1.15 0.63 0.39 0.55
Height 120-160m 1.35 0.74 0.46 0.64
Height 160-240m 1.55 0.84 0.53 0.74
Total wind force on building = 7521 kN
Calculation of Structural factor Cs (if required):
Natural frequency n1 = 0.211 Hz
Surface roughness Z0 = 1.00
Turbulance intensity Izr = 0.225
Turbulance length scale Lzr = 169.53 m
Background factor B2 = 0.503
Damping factor b = 0.020
Exposure factor K = 1.15 at height 85.32 m
Variance spectrum fL = 1.508
Power spectral function SL = 0.096
Aerodynamic admittance Rh = 0.157
Aerodynamic admittance Rb = 0.349
Reaonance response factor R = 2
0.207
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According to ECP 201-2012 By: Dr. Mahmoud El-Kateb
Version 2.1
* Calculation of Wind load
on regular multi-story buildings
* Project :
INPUT DATA:
Bigger dimension on plan = 54.50 m
Smaller dimension on plan = 29.00 m
Height of building above ground = 142.20 m
Up-crossing frequency n = 0.114 Hz
Peak factor g = 3.642
Wind direction
Pressure side Suction side
Height 160-240m 0.0 kN/m 0.0 kN/m
Height 120-160m 40.1 kN/m 25.0 kN/m
Height 80-120m 34.1 kN/m 21.3 kN/m
Height 50-80m 29.7 kN/m 18.5 kN/m
Height 30-50m 29.7 kN/m 18.5 kN/m
Height 20-30m 29.7 kN/m 18.5 kN/m
Height 10-20m 29.7 kN/m 18.5 kN/m
Height 0-10m 29.7 kN/m 18.5 kN/m
54.50 m
29.00 m
Total Wind force = 7521 kN
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According to ECP 201-2012 By: Dr. Mahmoud El-Kateb
Version 2.1
* Calculation of Wind load
on regular multi-story buildings
* Project :
INPUT DATA:
Bigger dimension on plan = 54.50 m
Smaller dimension on plan = 29.00 m
Height of building above ground = 142.20 m
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According to ECP 201-2012 By: Dr. Mahmoud El-Kateb
Version 1.1
* Calculation of Wind load
on fences and advertising boards
* Project :
INPUT DATA:
Breadth of fence or billboard (d) = 20.00 m
Height of fence or billboard (h) = 5.00 m
Height of billboard above ground (h1) = 10.00 m
Basic wind speed = 33 m/s سرعة الرياح الساسية Table 7-1
Topographic factor Ct = 1 معامل طبوغرافية الرض Table 7-2
Structural factor Cs = 1 معامل المنشأ Annex 7-A
Exposure Category: مناطق مفتوحة- أ منطقة التعرض Clause 7-5-2
OUTPUT DATA:
Basic wind pressure q = 0.68 kN/m2 ضغط الرياح الساسي Clause 7-4-1
Wind force coefficient (Cf) = 1.20
Exposure factor = K معامل التعرض Table 7-3
Height 0-10m 1.00
Height 10-20m 1.15
Height 20-30m 1.40
Height 30-50m 1.60
Height 50-80m 1.85
Height 80-120m 2.10
Height 120-160m 2.30
Height 160-240m 2.50
Exposure factor (K) = 1.15 at height 12.5 from ground
Wind pressure on fence or billboard (Pe) = 0.94 kN/m2
Wind force on fence or billboard (F) = 93.9 kN
* Calculation of Wind load
According to ECP 201-2012 By: Dr. Mahmoud El-Kateb
Version 2.1
* Calculation of Wind load
on chimneys and minarets
* Project :
INPUT DATA:
Diameter of the cylinder = 3.00 m
Height above ground = 35.00 m
Basic wind speed = 33 m/s سرعة الرياح الساسية Table 7-1
Topographic factor Ct = 1 معامل طبوغرافية الرض Table 7-2
Structural factor Cs = 1.00 معامل المنشأ Annex 7-A
Exposure Category: مناطق مفتوحة- أ منطقة التعرض Clause 7-5-2
Type of structure: منشأ خرساني
Shape of cross section: دائري به نتوءاتd`/d=.08
Cf = 1.05
OUTPUT DATA:
Basic wind pressure q = 0.68 kN/m2 ضغط الرياح الساسي Clause 7-4-1
Exposure factor = K معامل التعرض Force Table 7-3
Height 0-10m 1.00 21.5
Height 10-20m 1.15 24.7
Height 20-30m 1.40 30.1
Height 30-50m 1.60 17.2
Height 50-80m 1.85 0.0
Height 80-120m 2.10 0.0
Height 120-160m 2.30 0.0
Height 160-240m 2.50 0.0
Total wind force on structure = 93.4 kN
Calculation of Structural factor Cs (if required):
Natural frequency n1 = 0.857 Hz
Surface roughness Z0 = 0.05
Turbulance intensity Izr = 0.166
Turbulance length scale Lzr = 92.88 m
Background factor B2 = 0.661
Damping factor b = 0.020
Exposure factor K = 1.40 at height 21.00 m
Variance spectrum fL = 3.043
Power spectral function SL = 0.063
Aerodynamic admittance Rh = 0.172
Aerodynamic admittance Rb = 0.756
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According to ECP 201-2012 By: Dr. Mahmoud El-Kateb
Version 2.1
* Calculation of Wind load
on chimneys and minarets
* Project :
INPUT DATA:
Diameter of the cylinder = 3.00 m
Height above ground = 35.00 m
Reaonance response factor R2 = 0.322
Up-crossing frequency n = 0.491 Hz
Peak factor g = 4.022
STABILITY CHECK:
Dia
H = 35.00 m
Dia = 3.00 m
D = 2.00 m
d = 0.90 m
t = 1.10 m Fw W H
B = 5.50 m
W = 250.0 kN
Overturning moment = 1,975 kN.m
2,975 d
Stabilizing moment = kN.m
FOS = 1.5 Satisfactory D
t Base BxB
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