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Wind Load Detailed Calculations based on ASCE 7-16

Design Information :

Project Name :
Client :
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Units : Imperial
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Project Data

The structure is located in Minneapolis, MN, USA categorized as Exposure B (assumed to be homogeneous for the
selected wind direction). The wind load calculation for the structure - Solid freestanding walls and attached signs - is based
on the Directional Procedure (Chapter 29) of ASCE 7. Morever, the structure is classified as Risk Category I. The location is
elevated at 836 ft above mean sea level.

Figure 1. Site location.

Additional details of the structure are shown in Table below and illustrated in Figure 2:

Parameter Value

Ground to Top of Wall/Sign,

10 ft

Wall/Sign Horizontal
26.2 ft
Dimension,

Wall/Sign Vertical
10 ft
Dimension,

Ratio of Solid Area to Gross

1.0
Area, Ɛ

Length of return corner, 3 ft

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 Figure 2. Freestanding Wall parameters.

Basic Wind Speed,

Figure 26.5-1 Wind speed for the address is 102 mph for Risk Category I and was calculated using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW)
method from points with known wind speed values based on Figure 26.5-1 of ASCE 7. mph

Topographic Effects,

Figure 26.8-1 The topography factor, , have been calculated based on the wind coming from N. was calculated using the
following formulas:

and - determined from Figure 26.8-1

Since the topography is generally classified as a level surface, is equal to 1.0.

Figure 3. Ground elevation with wind coming from N.

Wind Directionality Factor,

Table 26.6-1 The wind directionality factors, , for the structure is equal to 0.85 (for MWFRS, and Components and Claddings) based
on Table 26.6-1.

Gust Effect Factor,

Section 26.9.1 The structure is assumed to be rigid, hence, gust effect factor, , is set to 0.85 based on Section 26.9.1.

Groud Elevation Factor,

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Table 26.9-1 The location is elevated at 835.90 ft above mean sea level. To account for air density, is calculated in accordance with
Table 26.9-1 using the formula:

Velocity Pressure Exposure Coefficient, and Velocity Pressure,

Section 27.3 The velocity pressures, , shall be computed using the equation:
Table 27.3-1

where: is calculated for each height using Table 27.3-1.

Level Height, ft , psf

Ground to Top
10 0.57 12.52
of Wall/Sign

Net Force Coefficient,

Figure 29.3-1 of ASCE The net force coefficients, , for Case A and Case B are calculated using Figure 29.3-1 of ASCE 7-16. Note that the values
7-16 are interpolated using known values for each and value:

Reduction Factor for signs with opening:

For Case A:

For Case B:

For Case C:

Reduction Factor - for :

Reduction Factor for return corners:

Distance
from
Initial Final
windward
edge, ft

0 to s 1.000 0.800 2.467 1.974

s to 2s 1.000 0.800 1.624 1.299

2s to 3s 1.000 0.800 0.713 0.570

Design wind Force,

Equation 29.3-1 of The design wind force, , can be calculated using Equation 29.3-1 of ASCE 7-16.
ASCE 7-16

The design forces for each case is summarized on table below:

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 Case Location Design Force, lb

Case A e = 0 ft 1.385 3860.163

Case B e = 5.24 ft 1.385 3860.163

0 to s 1.974 2100.25

Case C s to 2s 1.299 1382.57

2s to 3s 0.570 376.34

Figure 3. Case A.

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 Figures 4 and 5. Case B.

Figures 6. Case C.

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