ANALYSIS OF WIND LOAD

(from NSCP 2015 TABLE 207D.1-1)

Steps to determine wind loads on MWFRS rooftop (Open Roof) equipment and other structure.
1. Determine occupancy category of building or other structure, see Table 103-1

OCCUPANCY CATEGORY III (SPECIAL OCCUPANCY STRUCTURES)

2. Determine the basic wind speed, V, for the applicable risk category, see Figure
207A.5-IA, B or C

3. Determine wind load parameters:

 Wind directionality factor, Kd, see Section 207A.6 and Table 2017A.6-1
Kd = 0.85

 Exposure Category B, C or D, see Section 207A.7

EXPOSURE CATEGORY C

 Topographic factor, Kzt, see Section 207A.8 and Figure 207A.8-1

Kzt = 1.0

 Gust Effect Factor, G, see Section 207A.9

G = 0.85

4. Determine velocity pressure exposure coefficient, Kz or Kh, see Section 207D.2-1

Kz = 1.04
5. Determine velocity pressure qz or qh, see Equation 207D.3-1

If z = 12;
(In N/m2)
1.0)(0.85)(69.444)2
N/m2

6. Determine force coefficients, Cf:

By interpolation:

x = S/h y = B/S

0.9 1.55

0.75 Cf

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 0.7 1.65

Cf = 1.63

7. Calculate wind force, F:

Using z = 12

Wind Pressure, P

ANALYSIS OF MEMBERS SUBJECTED TO WIND LOADS

FOR GRID B

AT1

AT2

Figure 1. TRIBUTARY AREA (1) TRIBUTARY AREA (2)

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TRIBUTARY AREA, AT1 TRIBUTARY AREA, AT2
AT1 = 2 m (0.75) AT2 = 2 m (1.5)
AT1 = 1.5 m2 AT2 = 3 m2

COMPUTATION OF WIND FORCES

P = 3.61 kPa (from wind load pressure)
Force, P1 Force, P2
P1 = P x AT1 P2= P x AT2
P1 = 3.61 kPa x 1.5 m2 P2 = 3.61 kPa x 3 m2
P1 = 5.42 kN P2= 10.83 kN

Figure 2. DISTRIBUTION OF FORCES

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 Figure 3. Tributary Area for Tarpaulin

WEIGHT OF THE TARPAULIN, WTarp

Unit Weight of Tarpaulin = 0.25 kg/m2

Acceleration due to gravity = 9.81 m/s2

WTarp = Unit Weight of tarpaulin x Gravitational Acceleration x Area of Face

WTarp = 0.25 kg/m2 x (9.81 m/s2) x (9 x 2)m

WTarp = 44.15 N or 0.04 kN

WEIGHT OF FRAME, Wframe

Theoretical Mass of L40 x 40 x 3 = 1.84 kg/m

Length of Frame = 1.25 m (12) + 9 m (1) + 1 m (14) = 38 m
Wframe = Mass of L40 x 40 x 3 x Acceleration due to gravity x Length of Frame
Wframe = 1.84 kg/m x 9.81 m/s2 x 38 m
Wframe = 685.92 N
Wframe = 0.69kN

W = WTARP + W FRAME
W= 0.04 kN + 0.69 kN
W= 0.73 kN