CALCULATION SHEET WIND LOADING TO EN 40-3-1 REV: C

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WIND LOADING ON LIGHTING STEEL COLUMN - EN 40-3-1:2013

Assumptions
1. Topography effect is not significant.

Geometrical data of the lighting column

Figure 1: Steel floodlight

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Geometrical detail of steel column

Height of the column: h := 16.5m

Thickness of section: t := 6mm

Length of each section: Ls := 2m

Section 1:

D1.T := 105mm
Diameter at top:

Diameter at bottom: D1.B := 123mm

Mean diameter: D1.T + D1.B

D1 := = 114 mm
2
Mean radius:
R 1 := 0.5 D1 = 57 mm

Section 2:
D2.T := 123mm
Diameter at top:

Diameter at bottom: D2.B := 158mm

Mean diameter: D2.T + D2.B

D2 := = 140.5 mm
2
Mean radius:
R 2 := 0.5 D2 = 70.25 mm

Section 3:

Diameter at top: D3.T := 140mm

Diameter at bottom: D3.B := 193mm

D3.T + D3.B
Mean diameter: D3 := = 166.5 mm
2
Mean radius: R 3 := 0.5 D3 = 83.25 mm

Section 4:

Diameter at top: D4.T := 175mm

Diameter at bottom: D4.B := 228mm

D4.T + D4.B
Mean diameter: D4 := = 201.5 mm
2
Mean radius: R 4 := 0.5 D4 = 100.75 mm

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Section 5:

Diameter at top: D5.T := 210mm

Diameter at bottom: D5.B := 263mm

D5.T + D5.B
Mean diameter: D5 := = 236.5 mm
2
Mean radius: R 5 := 0.5 D5 = 118.25 mm

Section 6:

Diameter at top: D6.T := 245mm

Diameter at bottom: D6.B := 298mm

D6.T + D6.B
Mean diameter: D6 := = 271.5 mm
2
Mean radius: R 6 := 0.5 D6 = 135.75 mm

Section 7:

Diameter at top: D7.T := 290mm

Diameter at bottom: D7.B := 333mm

D7.T + D7.B
Mean diameter: D7 := = 311.5 mm
2
Mean radius: R 7 := 0.5 D7 = 155.75 mm

Section 8:

Diameter at top: D8.T := 313mm

Diameter at bottom: D8.B := 350mm

D8.T + D8.B
Mean diameter: D8 := = 331.5 mm
2
Mean radius: R 8 := 0.5 D8 = 165.75 mm

Material properties
-2
Modulus of elasticity: Es := 210kN mm

Loading

Mass of structure: mass := 200kg

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WIND PRESSURE (EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2) FOR SECTION 01

First foundamental period of

steel pole (ETABS OUTPUT): T := 0.6sec

Factor dependent on the dynamic

behavior of the column
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2.4):
4 3 2
 T  T  T T
:= 1.00240 - 0.00500   + 0.05144   - 0.22793   + 0.67262 = 1.334
s s s s

Factor related to topography

(Topography effects in not significant) f := 1.0
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2.5):

Figure 1: Isotach contours of the foundamental calue of he basic wind velocity

Air density -3
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2.2): := 1.25kg m

Altitude factor
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2.2): C ALT := 1.0

Basic value of the eference wind

-1
velocity at 10m above sea level Vref.o := 24m s
(CYS EN 1991-1-4,NA 2.4 or cl.4.2)

Is the 10 minute mean wind velocity at

-1
10 m above ground level for terrain Vref := C ALT Vref.o = 24 m s
category II
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2.2):

Factor to convert Vref from an annual

C s := 0.92 = 0.959
probability of exceedence of 0.02 to
other probabilities
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2.2):

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Reference wind pressure 1 2 2 -2

(EN 40-3-1,Eq.2): q10 :=
2
( )
  C s  Vref = 331.2 N m

WIND PRESSURE AND FORCE ON SECTION 1 OF STEEL COLUMN

Exposure coefficient
(for height m and terrain category II) cez := 2.66
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2.5):

Height at section 01: h := 16.0m

Factor related to the column size h

(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2.3): := 1 - 0.01 = 0.84
m
-2
Characteristic wind pressure: qz :=   f  cez q10 = 987.486 N m

R1
Shape coefficient for columns and Curve := "Curve 1" if < 0.075 = "Curve 2"
brackets with regular octagonal D1
cross-sections
(EN 40-3-,Figure 3) R1
"Curve 2" if > 0.075
D1
Wind speed
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3): 1 qz -1
V :=  = 39.143 m s
C s 0.5  

Kinematic viscosity of air -6 2 -1

v := 15.1 10  m s
at 20 oC
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3):

Reynolds number V D1 5
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3): Re := = 2.955  10
v

Shape coefficient for colmns with

octagonal cross section c := 1.25
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3.2):

Horizontal force/meter -1
(EN 40-3-1,Eq.3): Fc1 := D1 c qz = 0.141 kN m

Horizontal force
(EN 40-3-1,Eq.3): F1 := D1 Ls c qz = 281.433 N

WIND PRESSURE AND FORCE ON SECTION 2 OF STEEL COLUMN

Exposure coefficient
(for height m and terrain category II) cez := 2.57
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2.5):

Height at section 01: h := 14m

Factor related to the column size h

(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2.3): := 1 - 0.01 = 0.86
m
-2
Characteristic wind pressure: qz :=   f  cez q10 = 976.791 N m

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R2
Shape coefficient for columns and Curve := "Curve 1" if < 0.075 = "Curve 2"
brackets with regular octagonal D2
cross-sections
(EN 40-3-,Figure 3) R2
"Curve 2" if > 0.075
D2
Wind speed
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3): 1 qz -1
V :=  = 38.475 m s
C s 0.5  

Kinematic viscosity of air -6 2 -1

v := 15.1 10  m s
at 20 oC
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3):

Reynolds number V D2 5
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3): Re := = 3.58  10
v

Shape coefficient for colmns with

octagonal cross section c := 1.24
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3.2):

Horizontal force/meter -1
(EN 40-3-1,Eq.3): Fc2 := D2 c qz = 0.17 kN m

Horizontal force
(EN 40-3-1,Eq.3): F2 := D2 Ls c qz = 340.353 N

WIND PRESSURE AND FORCE ON SECTION 3 OF STEEL COLUMN

Exposure coefficient
(for height m and terrain category II) cez := 2.47
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2.5):

Height at section 01: h := 12m

Factor related to the column size h

(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2.3): := 1 - 0.01 = 0.88
m
-2
Characteristic wind pressure: qz :=   f  cez q10 = 960.615 N m

R3
Shape coefficient for columns and Curve := "Curve 1" if < 0.075 = "Curve 2"
brackets with regular octagonal D3
cross-sections
(EN 40-3-,Figure 3) R3
"Curve 2" if > 0.075
D3
Wind speed
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3): 1 qz -1
V :=  = 37.719 m s
C s 0.5  

Kinematic viscosity of air -6 2 -1

v := 15.1 10  m s
at 20 oC
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3):

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Reynolds number V D3 5
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3): Re := = 4.159  10
v

Shape coefficient for colmns with

octagonal cross section c := 1.21
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3.2):

Horizontal force/meter -1
(EN 40-3-1,Eq.3): Fc3 := D3 c qz = 0.194 kN m

Horizontal force
(EN 40-3-1,Eq.3): F3 := D3 Ls c qz = 387.061 N

WIND PRESSURE AND FORCE ON SECTION 4 OF STEEL COLUMN

Exposure coefficient
(for height m and terrain category II) cez := 2.35
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2.5):

Height at section 01: h := 10m

Factor related to the column size h

(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2.3): := 1 - 0.01 = 0.9
m
-2
Characteristic wind pressure: qz :=   f  cez q10 = 934.717 N m

R4
Shape coefficient for columns and Curve := "Curve 1" if < 0.075 = "Curve 2"
brackets with regular octagonal D4
cross-sections
(EN 40-3-,Figure 3) R4
"Curve 2" if > 0.075
D4
Wind speed
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3): 1 qz -1
V :=  = 36.791 m s
C s 0.5  

Kinematic viscosity of air -6 2 -1

v := 15.1 10  m s
at 20 oC
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3):

Reynolds number V D4 5
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3): Re := = 4.91  10
v

Shape coefficient for colmns with

octagonal cross section c := 1.18
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3.2):

Horizontal force/meter -1
(EN 40-3-1,Eq.3): Fc4 := D4 c qz = 0.222 kN m

Horizontal force
(EN 40-3-1,Eq.3): F4 := D4 Ls c qz = 444.495 N

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WIND PRESSURE AND FORCE ON SECTION 5 OF STEEL COLUMN

Exposure coefficient
(for height m and terrain category II) cez := 2.21
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2.5):

Height at section 01: h := 8m

Factor related to the column size h

(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2.3): := 1 - 0.01 = 0.92
m
-2
Characteristic wind pressure: qz :=   f  cez q10 = 898.566 N m

R5
Shape coefficient for columns and Curve := "Curve 1" if < 0.075 = "Curve 2"
brackets with regular octagonal D5
cross-sections
(EN 40-3-,Figure 3) R5
"Curve 2" if > 0.075
D5
Wind speed
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3): 1 qz -1
V :=  = 35.679 m s
C s 0.5  

Kinematic viscosity of air -6 2 -1

v := 15.1 10  m s
at 20 oC
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3):

Reynolds number V D5 5
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3): Re := = 5.588  10
v

Shape coefficient for colmns with

octagonal cross section c := 1.15
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3.2):

Horizontal force/meter -1
(EN 40-3-1,Eq.3): Fc5 := D5 c qz = 0.244 kN m

Horizontal force
(EN 40-3-1,Eq.3): F5 := D5 Ls c qz = 488.775 N

WIND PRESSURE AND FORCE ON SECTION 6 OF STEEL COLUMN

Exposure coefficient
(for height m and terrain category II) cez := 2.04
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2.5):

Height at section 01: h := 6m

Factor related to the column size h

(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2.3): := 1 - 0.01 = 0.94
m
-2
Characteristic wind pressure: qz :=   f  cez q10 = 847.477 N m

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R6
Shape coefficient for columns and Curve := "Curve 1" if < 0.075 = "Curve 2"
brackets with regular octagonal D6
cross-sections
(EN 40-3-,Figure 3) R6
"Curve 2" if > 0.075
D6
Wind speed
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3): 1 qz -1
V :=  = 34.279 m s
C s 0.5  

Kinematic viscosity of air -6 2 -1

v := 15.1 10  m s
at 20 oC
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3):

Reynolds number V D6 5
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3): Re := = 6.163  10
v

Shape coefficient for colmns with

octagonal cross section c := 1.13
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3.2):

Horizontal force/meter -1
(EN 40-3-1,Eq.3): Fc6 := D6 c qz = 0.26 kN m

Horizontal force
(EN 40-3-1,Eq.3): F6 := D6 Ls c qz = 520.003 N

WIND PRESSURE AND FORCE ON SECTION 7 OF STEEL COLUMN

Exposure coefficient
(for height m and terrain category II) cez := 1.8
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2.5):

Height at section 01: h := 4m

Factor related to the column size h

(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2.3): := 1 - 0.01 = 0.96
m
-2
Characteristic wind pressure: qz :=   f  cez q10 = 763.684 N m

R7
Shape coefficient for columns and Curve := "Curve 1" if < 0.075 = "Curve 2"
brackets with regular octagonal D7
cross-sections
(EN 40-3-,Figure 3) R7
"Curve 2" if > 0.075
D7
Wind speed
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3): 1 qz -1
V :=  = 32.199 m s
C s 0.5  

Kinematic viscosity of air -6 2 -1

v := 15.1 10  m s
at 20 oC
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3):

Reynolds number V D7 5
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3): Re := = 6.642  10
v

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Shape coefficient for colmns with

octagonal cross section c := 1.11
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3.2):

Horizontal force/meter -1
(EN 40-3-1,Eq.3): Fc7 := D7 c qz = 0.264 kN m

Horizontal force
(EN 40-3-1,Eq.3): F7 := D7 Ls c qz = 528.11 N

WIND PRESSURE AND FORCE ON SECTION 8 OF STEEL COLUMN

Exposure coefficient
(for height m and terrain category II) cez := 1.8
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2.5):

Height at section 01: h := 2m

Factor related to the column size h

(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.2.3): := 1 - 0.01 = 0.98
m
-2
Characteristic wind pressure: qz :=   f  cez q10 = 779.594 N m

R8
Shape coefficient for columns and Curve := "Curve 1" if < 0.075 = "Curve 2"
brackets with regular octagonal D8
cross-sections
(EN 40-3-,Figure 3) R8
"Curve 2" if > 0.075
D8
Wind speed
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3): 1 qz -1
V :=  = 32.199 m s
C s 0.5  

Kinematic viscosity of air -6 2 -1

v := 15.1 10  m s
at 20 oC
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3):

Reynolds number V D8 5
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3): Re := = 7.069  10
v

Shape coefficient for colmns with

octagonal cross section c := 1.10
(EN 40-3-1,cl.5.3.2):

Horizontal force/meter -1
(EN 40-3-1,Eq.3): Fc8 := D8 c qz = 0.284 kN m

Horizontal force
(EN 40-3-1,Eq.3): F8 := D8 Ls c qz = 568.558 N

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SUMMARY OF WIND LOAD PER UNIT LENGTH PER SECTION ON Y AND X AXIS

Horizontal uniform -1
force of section 1: Fc1 = 0.141 kN m

Horizontal uniform -1
force of section 2: Fc2 = 0.17 kN m

Horizontal uniform -1
force of section 3: Fc3 = 0.194 kN m

Horizontal uniform -1
force of section 4: Fc4 = 0.222 kN m

Horizontal uniform -1
force of section 5: Fc5 = 0.244 kN m

Horizontal uniform -1
force of section 6: Fc6 = 0.26 kN m

Horizontal uniform -1
force of section 7: Fc7 = 0.264 kN m

Horizontal uniform -1
force of section 8: Fc8 = 0.284 kN m

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SUMMARY OF WIND POINT LOAD PER SECTION ON Y AND X AXIS

Horizontal force F1 = 0.281 kN

of section 1:

Horizontal force F2 = 0.34 kN

of section 2:

Horizontal force F3 = 0.387 kN

of section 3:

Horizontal force F4 = 0.444 kN

of section 4:

Horizontal force F5 = 0.489 kN

of section 5:

Horizontal force F6 = 0.52 kN

of section 6:

Horizontal force F7 = 0.528 kN

of section 7:

Horizontal force F8 = 0.569 kN

of section 8:

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