Company JOB TITLE Example 10 - Sign
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CS09 Ver 10.01.10 www.struware.com
STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS
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Example 10 - Sign
Guide to Wind Load Procedures of ASCE 7-02
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Code: ASCE 7 - 02
Occupancy:
Occupancy Group = B Business
Occupancy Category & Importance Factors:
Occupancy Category = I
Wind factor = 0.87
Snow factor = 0.80
Seismic factor = 1.00
Type of Construction:
Fire Rating:
Roof = 0.0 hr
Floor = 0.0 hr
Building Geometry:
Roof angle (θ) 0.00 / 12 0.0 deg
Building length (L) 2.0 ft
Least width (B) 50.0 ft
Mean Roof Ht (h) 80.0 ft
Parapet ht above grd 0.0 ft
Minimum parapet ht 0.0 ft
Live Loads:
Roof 0 to 200 sf: 20 psf
200 to 600 sf: 24 - 0.02Area, but not less than 12 psf
over 600 sf: 12 psf
Floor
Typical Floor 50 psf
Lobbies & first floor corridors 100 psf
Corridors above first floor 80 psf
Mechanical 100 psf
Stairs & Exitways 100 psf
Balcony / Deck 50 psf
Partitions 20 psf
Company JOB TITLE Example 10 - Sign
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Wind Loads :
Importance Factor 0.87
Basic Wind speed 90 mph
Directionality (Kd) 0.85
Exposure Category C
Enclosure Classif. Partially Enclosed
Internal pressure +/-0.55
Kh case 1 1.208
Kh case 2 1.208
Type of roof Monoslope
Topographic Factor (Kzt)
Topography Flat
Hill Height (H) 80.0 ft
Half Hill Length (Lh) 100.0 ft
Actual H/Lh = 0.80
Use H/Lh = 0.50
Modified Lh = 160.0 ft
From top of crest: x= 50.0 ft
Bldg up/down wind? downwind
H/Lh= 0.50 K1 = 0.000
x/Lh = 0.31 K2 = 0.792
z/Lh = 0.50 K3 = 1.000
At Mean Roof Ht:
Kzt = (1+K1K2K3)^2 = 1.00
Gust Effect Factor Flexible structure if natural frequency < 1 Hz (T > 1 second).
h= 80.0 ft use 20.0 However, if building h/B < 4 then probably rigid structure (rule of thumb).
B= 50.0 ft h/B = 0.40 Therefore, probably rigid structure
/z (0.6h) = 48.0 ft use 70.0
G= 1.09 Using flexible structure formula
Rigid Structure Flexible or Dynamically Sensitive Structure
/ε = 0.20 Natural Frequency (n1) = 0.7 Hz
l= 500 ft Damping ratio (β) = 0.01
zmin = 15 ft /b = 0.65
c= 0.20 /α = 0.15
gQ , gv = 3.4 Vz = 96.3
Lz = 581.1 ft N1 = 4.22
Q= 0.93 Rn = 0.056
Iz = 0.18 Rh = 0.304 η= 2.674 h= 80.0 ft
G= 0.89 use G = 0.85 RB = 0.426 η= 1.672
RL = 0.866 η= 0.224
gR = 4.104
R = 0.828
G = 1.094
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Enclosure Classification
Test for Enclosed Building: A building that does not qualify as open or partially enclosed.
Test for Open Building: All walls are at least 80% open.
Ao ≥ 0.8Ag
Test for Partially Enclosed Building:
Input Test
Ao 0.0 sf Ao ≥ 1.1Aoi YES
Ag 0.0 sf Ao > 4' / 0.01Ag NO
Aoi 0.0 sf Aoi / Agi ≤ 0.20 NO Building is NOT Partially Enclosed.
Agi 0.0 sf
Conditions to qualify as Partially Enclosed Building. Must satisfy all of the following:
Ao >= 1.1Aoi
Ao > smaller of 4' or 0.01 Ag
Aoi / Agi <= 0.20
Where:
Ao = the total area of openings in a wall that receives positive external pressure.
Ag = the gross area of that wall in which Ao is identified.
Aoi = the sum of the areas of openings in the building envelope (walls and roof) not including Ao.
Agi = the sum of the gross surface areas of the building envelope (walls and roof) not including Ag.
Reduction Factor for large volume partially enclosed buildings (Ri) :
If the partially enclosed building contains a single room that is unpartitioned , the internal
pressure coefficient may be multiplied by the reduction factor Ri.
Total area of all wall & roof openings (Aog): 0 sf
Unpartitioned internal volume (Vi) : 0 cf
Ri = 1.00
Altitude adjustment to constant 0.00256 :
Altitude = 0 feet Average Air Density = 0.0765 lbm/ft3
Constant = 0.00256
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Wind Loads - Other Structures:
Importance Factor = 0.87
Gust Effect Factor (G) = 1.09 Wind Speed 90 mph
Kzt = 1.00 Exposure C
A. Solid Freestanding Walls & Solid Signs (& open signs with less than 30% open)
Height to centroid of Af (z) = 80.0 ft M = 50.00 Case A & B
Dist to sign top (h) 80.0 ft N = 20.00 ft Cf = 1.20
Height (s) 20.0 ft M/N = 2.50 ft F = qz G Cf Af = 24.3 Af
Width (B) 50.0 ft Kz = 1.208 Af = 10.0 sf
qz = 18.5 psf F = 243 lbs
Directionality (Kd) 0.85
Percent of open area
to gross area 0.0%
B. Open Signs & Lattice Frameworks (openings 30% or more of gross area)
Height to centroid of Af (z) 15.0 ft Kz = 0.849
Base pressure (qz) = 13.0 psf
Width (zero if round) 2.0 ft Either width or diameter must be zero
Diameter (zero if rect) 2.0 ft D(qz)^.5 = 7.22 F = q z G Cf A f = 0.0 Af
Percent of open area ∈ = 0.65 Solid Area: Af = 10.0 sf
to gross area 35.0% Cf = 0 F = 0 lbs
Directionality (Kd) 0.85
C. Chimneys, Tanks & Similar Structures
Height to centroid of Af (z) 15.0 ft Kz = 0.849
Cross-Section Square Base pressure (qz) = 13.8 psf
Directionality (Kd) 0.90 h/D = 15.00
Height (h) 15.0 ft
Width (D) 1.0 ft
Type of Surface N/A
Square (wind along diagonal) Square (wind normal to face)
Cf = 1.28 Cf = 1.67
F = qz G Cf Af = 19.3 Af F = q z G Cf A f = 25.1 Af
Af = sf Af = 10.0 sf
F= 0 lbs F = 251 lbs
D. Trussed Towers
Height to centroid of Af (z) 15.0 ft Kz = 0.849
∈ = 0.27 Base pressure (qz) = 15.3 psf
Tower Cross Section square
Member Shape flat Diagonal wind factor = 1.2
Directionality (Kd) 1.00 Round member factor = 1.000
Square (wind along tower diagonal) Square (wind normal to face)
Cf = 3.24 Cf = 2.70
F = qz G Cf Af = 54.3 Af F = q z G Cf A f = 45.2 Af
Solid Area: Af = 10.0 sf Solid Area: Af = 10.0 sf
F= 543 lbs F = 452 lbs
