"ASCE702W.
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WIND LOADING ANALYSIS - Chimneys, Stacks, and Vertical Tanks
Per ASCE 7-02 Code for Cantilevered Structures Classified as Other Structures
Job Name: Subject:
Job Number: Originator: Checker:
Input Data: D
V= 90 mph (Wind Map, Figure 6-1)
Class. = II (Structure Classification from Table 1-1)
Exposure = B (Exposure Category from Sect. 6.5.6) Wind h
Kzt = 1.00 (Topographic Factor from Sect. 6.5.7)
h= 80.00 ft. (Height of Stack/Tank itself)
Hb = 50.00 ft. (Ht. of Stack/Tank Base Above Ground)
D= 3.00 ft. (Diameter or Width of Surface Normal to Wind) Hb >= 0
Shape? Round (Round, Hexagonal, or Square) Ground
b= 0.010 (Damping Ratio = 0.010-0.070) Elevation
Ct = 0.0412 (Period Coefficient = 0.020-0.035)
Kd = 0.95 (Direct. Factor, Table 6-4) Wind Load Tabulation for Stack / Tank
z Kz qz p=qz*G*Cf F=qz*G*Cf*D
(ft.) (psf) (psf) (lb/ft)
Resulting Parameters and Coefficients: 50.00 0.81 15.97 12.54 37.61
55.00 0.83 16.41 12.88 38.65
If z < 15 then: Kz = 2.01*(15/zg)^(2/a) 60.00 0.85 16.82 13.21 39.62
If z >= 15 then: Kz = 2.01*(z/zg)^(2/a) 65.00 0.87 17.21 13.51 40.54
a= 7.00 (Table 6-2) 70.00 0.89 17.58 13.80 41.41
zg = 1200 (Table 6-2) 75.00 0.91 17.93 14.08 42.23
I= 1.00 (Table 6-1) (Import. Factor) 80.00 0.93 18.26 14.34 43.02
h/D = 26.667 85.00 0.94 18.58 14.59 43.77
freq., f = 0.907 Hz. (f < 1) Flexible 90.00 0.96 18.89 14.83 44.49
G= 1.122 (Gust Factor, Sect. 6.5.8) 95.00 0.97 19.18 15.06 45.18
Cf = 0.700 (Figure 6-19)(Press. Coef.) 100.00 0.99 19.47 15.28 45.85
(for Mod. Smooth Surface) 105.00 1.00 19.74 15.50 46.49
110.00 1.02 20.00 15.71 47.12
Velocity Pressure (Sect. 6.5.10, Eq. 6-15): 120.00 1.04 20.51 16.10 48.30
qz = 0.00256*Kz*Kzt*Kd*V^2*I 130.00 1.07 20.98 16.47 49.42
Net Design Wind Pressures (Sect. 6.5.13):
p = qz*G*Cf (psf)
Net Design Wind Forces (Sect. 6.5.13, Eq. 6-25):
F = qz*G*Cf*D (lb/ft)
Resulting Total Base Shear & Moment:
SV(total) = 3.53 kips
SM(total) = 324.23 ft-kips
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Determination of Gust Effect Factor, G:
Flexible? Yes f < 1 Hz.
1: Simplified Method for Rigid Structure
G= N.A.
Parameters Used in Both Item #2 and Item #3 Calculations (from Table 6-2):
a^ = 0.143
b^ = 0.84
a(bar) = 0.250
b(bar) = 0.45
c= 0.30
l= 320 ft.
e(bar) = 0.333
z(min) = 30 ft.
Calculated Parameters Used in Both Rigid and/or Flexible Structure Calculations:
z(bar) = 48.00 = 0.6*h , but not < z(min) , ft.
Iz(bar) = 0.282 = c*(33/z(bar))^(1/6) , Eq. 6-5
Lz(bar) = 362.57 = l*(z(bar)/33)^(e(bar)) , Eq. 6-7
gq = 3.4 (3.4, per Sect. [Link])
gv = 3.4 (3.4, per Sect. [Link])
gr = 4.166 = (2*(LN(3600*f)))^(1/2)+0.577/(2*LN(3600*f))^(1/2) , Eq. 6-9
Q= 0.895 = (1/(1+0.63*((B+h)/Lz(bar))^0.63))^(1/2) , Eq. 6-6
2: Calculation of G for Rigid Structure
G= N.A. = 0.925*((1+1.7*gq*Iz(bar)*Q)/(1+1.7*gv*Iz(bar))) , Eq. 6-4
3: Calculation of Gf for Flexible Structure
b= 0.010 Damping Ratio
Ct = 0.041 Period Coefficient
T= 1.102 = Ct*h^(3/4) , sec. (Period)
f= 0.907 = 1/T , Hz. (Natural Frequency)
V(fps) = 132.00 = V(mph)*(88/60) , ft./sec.
V(bar,zbar) = 65.23 = b(bar)*(z(bar)/33)^(a(bar))*V*(88/60) , ft./sec. , Eq. 6-14
N1 = 5.043 = f*Lz(bar)/(V(bar,zbar)) , Eq. 6-12
Rn = 0.050 = 7.47*N1/(1+10.3*N1)^(5/3) , Eq. 6-11
hh = 5.119 = 4.6*f*h/(V(bar,zbar))
Rh = 0.176 = (1/hh)-1/(2*hh^2)*(1-e^(-2*hh)) for hh > 0, or = 1 for hh = 0 , Eq. 6-13a,b
hB = 0.192 = 4.6*f*b/(V(bar,zbar))
RB = 0.883 = (1/hB)-1/(2*hB^2)*(1-e^(-2*hB)) for hB > 0, or = 1 for hB = 0 , Eq. 6-13a,b
hd = 0.643 = 15.4*f*L/(V(bar,zbar))
RL = 0.680 = (1/hL)-1/(2*hL^2)*(1-e^(-2*hL)) for hL > 0, or = 1 for hL = 0 , Eq. 6-13a,b
R= 0.817 = ((1/b)*Rn*Rh*RB*(0.53+0.47*RL))^(1/2) , Eq. 6-10
Gf = 1.122 = 0.925*(1+1.7*Iz(bar)*(gq^2*Q^2+gr^2*R^2)^(1/2))/(1+1.7*gv*Iz(bar)) , Eq. 6-8
Use: G = 1.122
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