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TC - Wind Load (ASCE 7-10) - Ver2

The document provides calculations for wind load on windows and curtainwall according to ASCE 7-10 standards. It details the exposure category, basic wind speed, height and dimensions of the structure, velocity pressure coefficients, internal and external pressure coefficients. Based on these parameters, it calculates the design wind loads and pressures for different zones and conditions of the enclosure.

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TC - Wind Load (ASCE 7-10) - Ver2

The document provides calculations for wind load on windows and curtainwall according to ASCE 7-10 standards. It details the exposure category, basic wind speed, height and dimensions of the structure, velocity pressure coefficients, internal and external pressure coefficients. Based on these parameters, it calculates the design wind loads and pressures for different zones and conditions of the enclosure.

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Wind Load Calculation (ASCE 7-10) Windows and Curtainwall

Velocity Pressure Date: 5/Jun/2021


Wind Directionality Factor (Table 26.6.1) Exposure Category (Section 26.7)
Category B
Exposure Coefficients, Kh & Kz (Table 30.3.1)

Structure Type Building/Structure/Wind Parameters


Buildings (components and cladding) Mean roof height h 249.50ft
Height of the system z 249.50ft
Basic wind speed V (Sec. 26 110Mph Width of building 125.75ft
Directionality factor Kd 0.85 Length of building 219.00ft
Constant α (fr. Table 26.9.1) 7.00
Calculate Velocity Pressure per Eq. 27.3.1 Value zg (fr. Table 26.9.1) 1200ft
Velocity pressure at h qh 33.79Psf Velocity pressure coeff. Kh 1.28
1.62kPa Velocity pressure coeff. Kz 1.28
Velocity pressure at z qz 33.79Psf Topographic factor Kzt 1.00
1.62kPa Gust factor G 0.85

Design Wind Pressures


Internal Pressure Coefficients (Table 26.11.1) External Pressure Coefficients (Fig. 30.6.1)

Enclosure classification Enclosed building


Internal pressure coeff. GCpi 0.18
-0.18

Design Wind Loads - Pressure (Eqn. 27.4.1)


p+ positive pressure 33.61Psf
(Zones 4 & 5) 1.61kPa Effective area for GCp 50.00sqft
p- negative pressure -34.57Psf GCp (Zones 4 & 5) 0.81
(Zones 4) non-corner -1.66kPa GCp (Zone 4) non-corner -0.84
p- negative pressure -59.21Psf GCp (Zone 5) corner -1.57
(Zones 5) corner -2.83kPa

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