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CS09 Ver 10.01.10

STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS
FOR

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Guide to Wind Load Procedures of ASCE 7-02

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Code:

ASCE 7 - 02

Occupancy:
Occupancy Group =

Business

Occupancy Category & Importance Factors:

Occupancy Category =

Wind factor =
Snow factor =
Seismic factor =

0.87
0.80
1.00

Type of Construction:
Fire Rating:
Roof =
Floor =

0.0 hr
0.0 hr

Building Geometry:
Roof angle ()
Building length (L)
Least width
(B)
Mean Roof Ht (h)
Parapet ht above grd
Minimum parapet ht

0.00 / 12
2.0 ft
50.0 ft
80.0 ft
0.0 ft
0.0 ft

0.0 deg

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
Lobbies & first floor corridors
Corridors above first floor

50 psf
100 psf
80 psf

Mechanical

100 psf

Stairs & Exitways

100 psf

Balcony / Deck

50 psf

Partitions

20 psf

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Wind Loads :
Importance Factor
Basic Wind speed
Directionality (Kd)
Exposure Category
Enclosure Classif.
Internal pressure
Kh case 1
Kh case 2

0.87
90 mph
0.85
C
Partially Enclosed
+/-0.55
1.208
1.208

Type of roof

Monoslope

Topographic Factor (Kzt)

Topography
Hill Height
(H)
Half Hill Length (Lh)
Actual H/Lh
=
Use H/Lh
=
Modified Lh
=
From top of crest: x=
Bldg up/down wind?

Flat
80.0 ft
100.0 ft
0.80
0.50
160.0 ft
50.0 ft
downwind

H/Lh= 0.50
K1 =
x/Lh = 0.31
K2 =
z/Lh = 0.50
K3 =
At Mean Roof Ht:
Kzt = (1+K1K2K3)^2 =

0.000
0.792
1.000
1.00

Gust Effect Factor

h=
B=
/z (0.6h) =

80.0 ft
50.0 ft
48.0 ft

Flexible structure if natural frequency < 1 Hz (T > 1 second).

However, if building h/B < 4 then probably rigid structure (rule of thumb).
h/B = 0.40
Therefore, probably rigid structure

use 20.0
use 70.0

G=
Rigid Structure
0.20
l=
500 ft
zmin =
15 ft
c=
0.20
gQ , gv =
3.4
Lz =
581.1 ft
Q=
0.93
Iz =
0.18
G=
0.89 use G = 0.85

/ =

1.09 Using flexible structure formula

Flexible or Dynamically Sensitive Structure

Natural Frequency (n1) =
0.7 Hz
Damping ratio () =
0.01
/b =
0.65
/ =
0.15
Vz =
96.3
N1 =
4.22
Rn =
0.056
=
Rh =
0.304
2.674
=
RB =
0.426
1.672
=
RL =
0.866
0.224
gR =
4.104
R =
0.828
G =
1.094

h=

80.0 ft

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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:

Ao
Ag
Aoi
Agi

Input
0.0 sf
0.0 sf
0.0 sf
0.0 sf

Ao 1.1Aoi
Ao > 4' / 0.01Ag
Aoi / Agi 0.20

Test
YES
NO
NO

Building is NOT Partially Enclosed.

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):
Unpartitioned internal volume (Vi) :
Ri =

0 sf
0 cf
1.00

Altitude adjustment to constant 0.00256 :

Altitude =
Constant =

0 feet
0.00256

Average Air Density =

0.0765 lbm/ft3

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Wind Loads - Other Structures:

Importance Factor =
Gust Effect Factor (G) =
Kzt =

0.87
1.09
1.00

Wind Speed
Exposure

90 mph
C

A. Solid Freestanding Walls & Solid Signs (& open signs with less than 30% open)
Height to centroid of Af (z) =
Dist to sign top (h)
Height (s)
Width (B)

80.0 ft
80.0 ft
20.0 ft
50.0 ft

Directionality (Kd)
Percent of open area
to gross area

0.85

M =
N =
M/N =
Kz =
qz =

50.00
20.00 ft
2.50 ft
1.208
18.5 psf

Case A & B
Cf =
F = qz G Cf Af =
Af =
F =

1.20

24.3 Af
10.0 sf
243 lbs

0.0%

B. Open Signs & Lattice Frameworks (openings 30% or more of gross area)
Height to centroid of Af (z)
Width (zero if round)
Diameter (zero if rect)
Percent of open area
to gross area
Directionality (Kd)

15.0 ft
2.0 ft Either width or diameter must be zero
2.0 ft
D(qz)^.5 =
7.22
=
0.65
35.0%
Cf =
0
0.85

Kz =
Base pressure (qz) =
F = q z G Cf A f =
Solid Area: Af =
F =

0.849

13.0 psf
0.0 Af
10.0 sf
0 lbs

C. Chimneys, Tanks & Similar Structures

Height to centroid of Af (z)
15.0 ft
Cross-Section
Square
Directionality (Kd)
0.90
Height (h)
15.0 ft
Width (D)
1.0 ft
Type of Surface
N/A
Square (wind along diagonal)
Cf =
1.28
F = qz G Cf Af =
19.3 Af
Af =
sf
F=
0 lbs

Kz =
Base pressure (qz) =

0.849

13.8 psf
h/D = 15.00

Square (wind normal to face)

Cf =
1.67
F = q z G Cf A f =
25.1 Af
Af =
10.0 sf
F =
251 lbs

D. Trussed Towers
Height to centroid of Af (z)
15.0 ft
= 0.27
Tower Cross Section
Member Shape
Directionality (Kd)

square
flat
1.00
Square (wind along tower diagonal)
Cf =
3.24
F = qz G Cf Af =
54.3 Af
Solid Area: Af =
10.0 sf
F=
543 lbs

Kz =
Base pressure (qz) =

0.849

Diagonal wind factor =

Round member factor =

1.2
1.000

15.3 psf

Square (wind normal to face)

Cf =
2.70
F = q z G Cf A f =
45.2 Af
Solid Area: Af =
10.0 sf
F =
452 lbs