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Wind Analysis for Low-rise Building, Based on 2018 IBC/ASCE 7-16
INPUT DATA
Exposure category (B, C or D, ASCE 7-16 26.7.3) C
Importance factor (ASCE 7-16 Table 1.5-2) Iw = 1.00 for all Category
Basic wind speed (ASCE 7-16 26.5.1 or 2018 IBC) V = 120 mph, (193.12 kph)
Topographic factor (ASCE 7-16 26.8 & Table 26.8-1) Kzt = 1 Flat
Building height to eave he = 13 ft, (3.96 m)
Building height to ridge hr = 25 ft, (7.62 m)
Building length L = 100 ft, (30.48 m)
Building width B = 100 ft, (30.48 m)
Effective area of components (or Solar Panel area) A = 12 ft2, <== Overhang? (Y
( 1.12 m2)
DESIGN SUMMARY
Max horizontal force normal to building length, L, face = 30.40
Max horizontal force normal to building length, B, face = 38.62
Max total horizontal torsional load = 548.63
Max total upward force = 218.73
ANALYSIS
Velocity pressure
qh = 0.00256 Kz Kzt Kd Ke V2 = 27.89 psf
where: qh = velocity pressure at mean roof height, h. (Eq. 26.10-1 page 268)
Kz = velocity pressure exposure coefficient evaluated at height, h, (Tab. 26.10-1, pg 268
Kd = wind directionality factor. (Tab. 26.6-1, for building, page 266)
h = mean roof height
Ke = ground elevation factor. (1.0 per Sec. 26.9, page 268)
Comp.
Area (ft2) GCP - GCP GCP - GCP GCP - GCP
12 0.52 -2.00 - - - -
Comp.
Effective Zone 3 Zone 3e Zone 3r
Area (ft )
2 GCP - GCP GCP - GCP GCP - GCP
12 - - 0.52 -2.89 0.52 -3.46
ft, (3.96 m)
ft, (7.62 m)
ft, (30.48 m)
ft, (30.48 m)
ft2, <== Overhang? (Yes or No) No
INPUT DATA
Exposure category (B, C or D, ASCE 7-16 26.7.3) C
Importance factor (ASCE 7-16 Table 1.5-2) Iw = 1.00 for all Category
Basic wind speed (ASCE 7-16 26.5.1 or 2018 IBC) V = 113.842 mph, (183.21 kph)
Topographic factor (ASCE 7-16 26.8 & Table 26.8-1) Kzt = 1 Flat
Building height to roof H = 157 ft, (47.85 m)
Parapet height HP = 4 ft, (1.22 m)
Building length L = 300 ft, (91.44 m)
Building width B = 180 ft, (54.86 m)
Natural frequency (ASCE 7-16 26.11) n1 = 0.955414 Hz, (1 / T)
Effective area of mullion AM = 55 ft2 (
Effective area of panel AP = 27 ft2 (
DESIGN SUMMARY
Max building horizontal force normal to building length, L, face
Max overturning moment at wind normal to building length, L, face
Max building horizontal force normal to building length, B, face
Max overturning moment at wind normal to building length, B, face
Max building upward force
Max building torsion force
ANALYSIS
Velocity pressures
qz = 0.00256 Kz Kzt Kd Ke V2
where: qz = velocity pressure at height, z. (Eq. 26.10-1, page 268)
Kz = velocity pressure exposure coefficient evaluated at height, z. (Tab. 26.10-1, pa
Kd = wind directionality factor. (Tab. 26.6-1, for building, page 266)
z = height above ground
z (ft) 0 - 15 20 25 30 40 50 60
Kz 0.85 0.90 0.94 0.98 1.04 1.09 1.13
qz (psf) 23.97 25.38 26.51 27.64 29.33 30.74 31.87
ft, (47.85 m)
ft, (91.44 m)
ft, (54.86 m)
5.12 m2)
2.51 m2)
70 80 90 100 120
1.17 1.21 1.24 1.26 1.31
33.00 34.12 34.97 35.53 36.94
P (psf) with
- GCPi
-16.46
Fig. 27.4-8
Page 271
Min. wind
27.4.7
Zone 5
- GCP
-1.55
-1.73