WIND LOADS ON A TOWER (IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANSI/TIA/EIA-222-G)

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Project No. : Page No.
Design By : Segment No.
Checked By : Total Segments

INPUT DATA
Basic Wind Speed (3-Second Gust) V 1 m/s
Height of Structure h 1 m
Height of Crest Above Surrounding Terrain H 1 m
Height of Mid Point of Object Above The Ground Level z 1 m
Diameter of Pole or Appurtenance D 1 m
Class of Structture I
Type of Structure Laticed Structure with Triangular Cross Section
Cross Section of Tubular Pole Type Structure Not Applicable
Exposure Category B
Topographic Category 1
Gross Area of Tower / Segment Face Under Consideration Ag 1 m²
Projected Area of Flat Structural Components in one Face of Af 1 m²
Projected Area of round Structural Components in one Face o Ar 1 m²
Projected Area of Face of Segment of Pole Structure AP 1 m²
Projected Area of Appurtenance in one Face of Segment (EPA)A m²
Reduction Factor of a Round Element for Transitional Flow (Sit Rr
Projected Area of Appurtenances in one Face of Segment (EPA)A 1 m²

CALCULATIONS
Wind Direction Probability Factor Kd 0.85 Table: 2-2
Importance Factor I 0.87 Table: 2-3
Nominal Height of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Zg 366 m Table: 2-4
3-Second Gust Wind Speed Power Law Exponent a 7 Table: 2-4
Minimum Value for Velocity Pressure Coefficient Kzmin 0.7 Table: 2-4
Terrain Constant Ke 0.9 Table: 2-4
Topographic Constant Kt 0 Table: 2-5
Height Attenuation Factor f 0 Table: 2-5
Solidity Ratio e 2 Section: 2.6.9.1.1
Wind Direction Factor for Structural Components of Square Df &
1.2 Table: 2-6
Section Tower at Direction of 45° Dr
Height Reduction Factor Kh 0.3679175865 Section: 2.6.6.4
Topographic Factor Kzt 1 Section: 2.6.6.4
Velocity Pressure Coefficient Kz 0.7 Section: 2.6.5.2
Gust Effect Factor GH 0.4032822757 Section: 2.6.7
Velocity Coefficient C 0.7803845206 Table: 2-7
Force Coefficient CF (Pole Structures) for C<4.4 (Subcritical) N/A Table: 2-7
Force Coefficient CF (Pole Structures) for 4.4<C<8.7 (Transitional) N/A Table: 2-7
Force Coefficient CF (Pole Structures) for C>8.7 (Supercritical) N/A Table: 2-7
Applicable Force Coefficient for Pole Structure CF N/A Table: 2-7
Force Coefficient for Latticed Structure CF 7.6 Section: 2.6.9.1
Reduction Factor of a Round Element Rr 0 Section: 2.6.9.1.1
Effective Projected Area of Structural Components for
(EPA)S 7.6 Section: 2.6.9.1.1
Latticed Structure at Direction of 0°

Effective Projected Area of Structural Components for

(EPA)S 9.12 Section: 2.6.9.1.1
Latticed Structure at Direction of 45°

Effective Projected Area of Structural Components for

(EPA)S 0.8 Section: 2.6.9.1.1
Latticed Structure at Direction of 60°

Effective Projected Area of Structural Components for

(EPA)S 0.85 Section: 2.6.9.1.1
Latticed Structure at Direction of ±90°
Effective Projected Area of Structural Components for Pole St (EPA)S N/A Section: 2.6.9.1.2
Velocity Pressure qz 0.364735 N/m² Section: 2.6.9.5
Design Wind Force on Structure at Direction of 0° FST 1.1178928 N/m² Section: 2.6.9.6
Design Wind Force on Structure at Direction of 45° FST 1.3414714 N/m² Section: 2.6.9.6
Design Wind Force on Structure at Direction of 60° FST 0.1176729 N/m²
Design Wind Force on Structure at Direction of ±90° FST 0.1250275 N/m²
Design Wind Force on Appurtenances FA 0.1470912 N/m² Section: 2.6.9.2
 APPLICABLE FORCES AT SEGMENT
Total Design Wind Load at Direction of 0° Fw 1.264984 N/m² Section: 2.6.9.6
Total Design Wind Load at Direction of 45° Fw 1.4885625 N/m² Section: 2.6.9.6
Total Design Wind Load at Direction of 60° Fw 0.2647641 N/m² Section: 2.6.9.6
Total Design Wind Load at Direction of ±90° Fw 0.2721186 N/m² Section: 2.6.9.6
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Laticed Structure with Triangular Cross Section

Laticed Structure with Square or Rectangular Cross Section
Laticed Structure with Other Cross Sections, Appurtenances
Tubular Pole Structures

Not Applicable
Round
8 Sided
12 Sided
16 Sided
18 Sided

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C
D

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