WIND LOAD ANALYSIS FLOWCHART

START

INPUT

Occupancy of structure and category, location, height

of the building, wind factor, wind speed, topographic
factor, exposure category, enclosure classification,
internal pressure coefficient.

COMPUTE

Approximate Natural Frequency(Na)

Na= 14.93/h 0.9

Na>1
 OUTPUT

Use NSCP 2015 Section 207A.9.5

if the structure is flexible

Find Z g and a

NSCP 2015 TABLE 2017A.9-1

INPUT

Z values

If Z < 4.5
 COMPUTE

Velocity Pressure Exposure

Coefficient (kph to m/s)

INPUT

Horizontal Dimension of
the Building

COMPUTE

Use NSCP 2015 2017B 4-1 in wall

pressure coefficients for wind

COMPUTE

Wind Pressure
 CALCULATE

Use Tributary to
calculate wind loads

END