Purpose of calculation:

Calculate wind pressure (qz) according to american code ASCE 7-05

METHOD 2-ANALYTICAL PROCEDURE

Calculation Reference
ASCE 7-05 Minimum design loads for buildings and other structures
Checked against calculated examples in Guide to the use of the Wind load provisions of ASCE 7-02 (Kishor C. M

Calculation Validation

Calculation Units
US 1
EU select metric system

Remark: user input

Parameters

Velocity pressure exposure coeficient Kz (select category in combo-box)

EXPOSURE B 1B
C
D

Kz 1.1302605086
z 160 ft
zg 1200 ft
a 7

Topographic factor Kzt

Kzt 1 0 over Hills, Ridges, and Escarpments

Wind Speed-Up

K1 0.475 Lh 100
K2 0.99 m 1.5
K3 0.040762204 g 4
H 100
H/Lh 0.5
Hill shape
2 dimensional Upwind / Downwind
2-dimensional escarpments
3
3-dimensional axisym. Hils Upwind 2
Downwind

Directionality factor Kd
Kd 0.85 1 and C&C systems)
Buildings (MWFR
Arched roofs
Chimneys, Tanks, and similar structures-Square
Chimneys, Tanks, and similar structures-Hexagonal
Chimneys, Tanks, and similar structures-Round
Solid signs
Open Signs and Lattice Framework
Trussed Towers-Triangular, square, rectangular
 Buildings (MWFR and C&C systems)
Arched roofs
Chimneys, Tanks, and similar structures-Square
Chimneys, Tanks, and similar structures-Hexagonal
Chimneys, Tanks, and similar structures-Round
Solid signs
Open Signs and Lattice Framework
Trussed Towers-Triangular, square, rectangular

input basic wind speed

Wind speed
V 120 mph

Importance factor I
I factor 1
2

I
II
III
IV

Non-Hurricane Prone Regions

2 Regions
Hurricane Prone

Velocity pressure, qz evaluated at height z

qz 35.416034882 psf
= lookup(b12,= lolokup(b12,
14:l15,o14:l1o4:15)l15,o14:o15)
ovisions of ASCE 7-02 (Kishor C. Mehta and James M. Delehay)

Units used in calculations

wind speed length pressure

1 US mph ft psf
2 EU m/s m N/m2

Exposure categor a zg [ft] zg[m]

1B 7 1200 365.76
2C 9.5 900 274.32
3D 11.5 700 213.36

2 dimensional 2-dimensio3-dimensional axisym. Hils

m 1 2 3

Upwind 1.5 1.5 1.5

Downwind 1.5 4 1.5

K1 g
B C D
1 2 dimensional 1.3 1.45 1.55 3
2 2-dimensional es 0.75 0.85 0.95 2.5
3 3-dimensional axi 0.95 1.05 1.15 4

Kd
1 Buildings (MWFR and C&C systems) 0.85
2 Arched roofs 0.85
4 Chimneys, Tanks, and similar structure 0.9
 5 Chimneys, Tanks, and similar structur 0.95
6 Chimneys, Tanks, and similar structur 0.95
7 Solid signs 0.85
8 Open Signs and Lattice Framework 0.85
9 Trussed Towers-Triangular, square, rec 0.85
10 Trussed Towers-All other cross section 0.95

1 2 3 4
Non-Hurricane 0.87 1 1.15 1.15
Prone Regions
Hurricane Prone
and Hurricane 0.77 1 1.15 1.15
Regions
Prone Regions
with
with V
V >= 100
85-100
mph
mph and Alaska

I
II
III
IV
 B C D
Case 1 Case 2 Case 1&2 Case 1&2
0 0.7
15 0.7
20 0.7
30 0.7
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