ASCE 7-05 WIND LOADS FOR CES 5801 PROJECT

Fall 2008
Building location: Panama City, FL
Building outline: 68 ft by 120 ft by 16 ft tall with a flat roof
Exposure C
Building use: Retail Store
Wind load resisting system (roof support is provided by major beams spanning N-S and joists
spanning E-W, decking spans between the joists):
Velocity Based Pressures (6.5.10):
qz = 0.00256 Kz Kzt Kd V2 I

Eq. 6-15

Per 6.5.12.2.2, for low-rise qh is used (qz evaluated at the mean roof height of the building):
where:

Kz = 0.86 for 16' roof height

Kzt = 1.00 (no isolated hills)
Kd = 0.85 (wind directionality factor)
V = 130 mph
I = 1.0 (importance factor)

Table 6-3
6.5.7.1
6.5.4.4
Fig. 6-1b
Table 6-1

therefore: qh = 31.6 psf

Main Wind Force Resisting System (MWFRS):
Determine a

using Note 9 Fig. 6-10

smaller of:

0.10 least horizontal dimension

0.40 height at eave
but not less than: 0.04 least horizontal dimension
3 ft

For the example structure:

a=

smaller of:

but not less than:

0.10(68) = 6.8 ft
0.40(16) = 6.4 ft
controls
0.04(68) = 2.7 ft
3 ft

therefore, a = 6.4 ft

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Diaphragm and Shear Walls - For design of the diaphragm and shear walls the loads on the
windward and leeward walls may be added and assumed to act on the windward wall only.
The internal pressure terms (GCpi) will cancel out and the roof uplift loads have no effect on
the design of the MWFRS.

(0.40+0.29)(31.6) = 21.8 psf

(0.61+0.43)(31.6) = 32.9 psf
12.8
(0.40+0.29)(31.6) = 21.8 psf

12.8

(0.61+0.43)(31.6) = 32.9 psf

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Components and Cladding (C&C)

p = qh [(GCp) - (GCpi)]

(combined external and internal pressure)

From Fig. 6-5, for an enclosed building the internal pressure coefficient GCpi is:
GCpi = +0.18 for an internal positive pressure
GCpi = -0.18 for an internal suction (negative pressure).

Design wind load for walls:

Eq. 6-18

Obtain GCp from Fig. 6.11A based on EWA of wall element

Per Note 5, GCp may be reduced 10% for a flat roof

For the plywood and plywood nailing of the project structure:

EWA for plywood and nails (area supported by one nail) < 10 ft2
GCp = -1.4, +1.0 for end zones
GCp = -1.1, +1.0 for interior zones
pr = qh[GCp-(GCpi)]
= 31.6[1.4(0.9)+0.18] = 45.5 psf outward in end zones (a wide)
= 31.6[1.1(0.9)+0.18] = 36.9 psf outward interior zones
= 31.6[1.0(0.9)+0.18] = 34.1 psf inward on all wall sections
For the studs of the project structure:
EWA for stud wall = 16(16)/3) = 85 ft2
GCp = -1.1, +0.85 for end zones
GCp = -0.95, +0.85 for interior zones
pr = qh[GCp-(GCpi)]
= 31.6[1.1(0.9)+0.18] = 36.9 psf outward in end zones (a wide)
= 31.6[0.95(0.9)+0.18] = 32.7 psf outward interior zones
= 31.6[0.85(0.9)+0.18] = 29.9 psf inward on all wall sections

Design wind loads for roof:

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Obtain GCp from Fig. 6.11B based on EWA of roof element

For the roof decking on the project structure:

EWA for nails in decking and decking < 10 ft2
GCp = -2.8, +0.3 for corners
GCp = -1.8, +0.3 for edge zones
GCp = -1.0, +0.3 for interior zones
pr = qh[GCp-(GCpi)]
= 31.6[2.8+0.18] = 94.2 psf upward on corners (a x a)
= 31.6[1.8+0.18] = 62.6 psf upward on edge strips (a wide)
= 31.6[1.0+0.18] =37.3 psf upward on interior
= 31.6[0.3+0.18] = 15.2 psf downward on all parts
For the roof joists on the project structure:
EWA for joists = 12(12)/3 = 48 ft2
GCp = -1.6, +0.25 for corners
GCp = -1.3, +0.25 for edges
GCp = -0.95, +0.25 for interior zones
pr = qh[(GCp)-(GCpi)]
= 31.6[1.6+0.18] = 56.2 psf upward on corners (a x a)
= 31.6[1.3+0.18] = 46.8 psf upward on edge strips (a wide)
= 31.6[0.95+0.18] = 35.7 psf upward on interior
= 31.6[0.25+0.18] = 13.6 psf downward on all parts
For the beams on the project structure:
EWA for > 100 ft2
GCp = -1.1, +0.2 for corners and edges
GCp = -0.9, +0.2 for interior zones
pr = qh[(GCp)-(GCpi)]
= 31.6[1.1+0.18] = 40.4 psf upward on edge strips (a wide)
= 31.6[0.9+0.18] = 34.1 psf upward on interior
= 31.6[0.2+0.18] = 12.0 psf downward on all parts

Design wind loads for bearing walls at east and west ends:
The east and west walls directly support the roof joists so they will be subjected to flexure
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from wind on the wall and axial force from loads on the roof. Since this is a fairly localized
effect and not really related to overall stability of the entire structure, C & C loads will be
used. Note: This could possibly be considered MWFRS since the wind is on more than one
surface but since this is a localized effect of wind the higher C & C loads will be used.
At end of bearing wall (wall in end zone, roof in corner and edge zones):

56.2 psf
13.6 psf

46.8 psf

-36.9 psf
+29.9 psf

-36.9 psf
+29.9 psf

Interior portion of bearing wall (wall in interior zone, roof in edge and interior zones):
46.8 psf
13.6 psf

35.7 psf

-32.7 psf
+29.9 psf

-32.7 psf
+29.9 psf

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