Wind Speed 270 km/h

Exposure Category C
Enclosure Classification Open
Directionality Factor 0.85
Topographic Factor 1
Roof Type Flat
Building System MRF Steel
Building Width 4.35 m
Building Length 4.92 m
Building Height 2.4 m

I. Terrain Exposure Constants

II. Moment-resisting frame buildings:

22.2
n a= =11.02 Hertz
h 0.8
III. Gust Effect Factor

Wind Direction Iz Q gQ gv G
Normal ¿ Ridge 0.228 0.95 3.4 3.4 0.9
¿ ¿ Ridge 0.228 0.95 3.4 3.4 0.901
IV. Velocity Pressure Exposure Coefficients, Kz & Kh

Tabulated Results:

For Windward Wall (Varies)

Wind Direction z zg α Kz
λ=0 2.4 274.32 9.5 0.849
λ=90 2.4 274.32 9.5 0.849
λ=270 2.4 274.32 9.5 0.849
λ=180 2.4 274.32 9.5 0.849

For pressure coefficient evaluated at height h

h zg α Kh
2.4 274.32 9.5 0.849

V. Velocity Pressure, qz &qh

Tabulated Results:

For Windward Wall (Varies)

Wind Direction Kz Kzt Kd V(m/s) qz(N/m2)
λ=0 0.849 1 0.85 75 2,488
λ=90 0.849 1 0.85 75 2,488
λ=270 0.849 1 0.85 75 2,488
λ=180 0.849 1 0.85 75 2,488

For pressure coefficient evaluated at height h

Kh Kzt Kd m
V(
s
) qh( mN )
2
 0.849 1 0.85 75 2,488

VI. Internal Pressure Coefficient, Gcpi

VI. External Pressure Coefficients, Cp

A. Wall Pressure Coefficients, Cp

Using the table above, we get:

For λ=0∧180

Surface L/B Cp
Windward Wall 0.884 0.8
Leeward Wall 0.884 −0.5
SideWall 0.884 −0.7
For λ=90∧270

Surface L/B Cp
Windward Wall 1.131 0.8
Leeward Wall 1.131 −0. 474
SideWall 1.131 −0.7

B. Roof Pressure Coefficients, Cn

Wind Direction: λ=0∧180

Clear Wind Flow

Roof Load
λ=0 λ=180
Angle , θ Case
Cnw Cnl Cnw Cnl
Case 1 1.2 0.3 1.2 0.3
0
Case 2 −1.1 −0.1 −1.1 −0.1
Wind Direction: λ=90∧270

Surface Clear Wind Flow

λ=90 λ=270
 A B A B
0¿h −0.8 0.8 −0.8 0.8
h¿2h −0.6 0.5 −0.6 0.5
¿2h −0.3 0.3 −0.3 0.3

VII. Design Wind Pressure, p

A. For walls

Tabulated Results:

Wind Direction Surface N G Cp N GCpi Pressure( Pa)

q
( )
m2
qi
( )
m2 P1 P2