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The total force on the platform can be calculated as

Fx f w AxC s Fy f w AyC s

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Wind load on oblique directions can be calculated using following relationship.

F Fx cos( ) Fy sin( )
The projected areas can be calculated as A1 = Ax cos() and A2 = Ay sin ()

F f w ( A1 A2 ) F f w ( Ax cos( ) Ay sin( )) Fx f w ( Ax cos( ) Ay sin( )) cos( ) Fy f w ( Ax cos( ) Ay sin( )) sin( )

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Where Fx and Fy are the components of Fe in x and y directions respectively. Ratio between Fx and Fx can be expressed as

Fx f w ( Ax cos( ) Ay sin( ) cos( ) Fx f w Ax Fx 2 cos ( ) ( Ay / Ax ) sin( ) cos( ) Fx

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Similarly, ratio between Fy and Fy can be expressed as

Fy Fy Fy Fy

f w ( Ax cos( ) Ay sin( ) sin( ) f w Ay

2

sin ( ) ( Ax / Ay ) sin( ) cos( )

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