Department of Civil Engineering

ENCV3SD: Structural Design 2

Moses Kiliswa, PhD, P.Eng., MEngNZ

Wind Loading (cont’d)

Virtual Learning – Week 2

2021

Wind Loading to SANS 10160 – 3 (cont’d)

• Calculation procedure – Step 4, peak wind speed, vp(z)

(for design purposes, wind speed is 40% greater than the basic)

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Wind Loading to SANS 10160 – 3 (cont’d)
• Calculation procedure – Step 4, peak wind speed, vp(z)
– Terrain roughness (factor), cr(z)

Department of Civil Engineering

Wind Loading to SANS 10160 – 3 (cont’d)

• Calculation procedure – Step 4, peak wind speed, vp(z)
– Terrain categories

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Wind Loading to SANS 10160 – 3 (cont’d)
• Calculation procedure – Step 4, peak wind speed, vp(z)
– Variation of roughness factor, cr(z)

Department of Civil Engineering

Wind Loading to SANS 10160 – 3 (cont’d)

• Calculation procedure – Step 4, peak wind speed, vp(z)
– Topography factor, co(z)

Shallow slope co(z) = 1 + 2s

Steep slope co(z) = 1 + 0.6s

Factor s for cliffs and escarpments

Factor s for hills and ridges

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Wind Loading to SANS 10160 – 3 (cont’d)
• Calculation procedure – Step 5, peak wind speed pressure, qp(z)

Department of Civil Engineering