WIND LOADING ANALYSIS - Open Structures without Roofs

Per ASCE 7-16 Code

Using Method 2: Analytical Procedure (Section 6.5) for Other Structures of Any Height
Job Name: Module E115 Finger Rack Subject: Operating (Combined)
Job Number: 114340 Originator: MK Checker: JM

Input Data:
Resulting Parameters and Coefficients:
Wind Speed, V = 170 mph
Class., Occ. Category = III (Table 1-1) If z < 15 then: Kz = 2.01*(15/zg)^(2/α)
Exposure Category = C (Sect. 26.7) If z >= 15 then: Kz = 2.01*(z/zg)^(2/α)
Topo. Factor, Kzt = 1.00 (Sect. 26.8 & Fig. 26.8-1) α= 9.50 (Table 26.9-1)
Height of Structure, h = 60.00 ft. zg = 900 (Table 26.9-1)
Structure Width, B = 20.00 ft. (normal to wind) freq., f = 2.319 Hz. (f >=1)
Structure Length, L = 150.00 ft. (parallel to wind) G= 0.850 (Gust Factor, Sect. 6.5.8) Rigid
Damping Ratio, β = 0.010 (0.010 to 0.070) Ke = 1.00 (Ground Elevation Factor Factor, Sect. 26.9)

Period Coefficient, Ct = 0.0200 (0.020 to 0.035)

Direct. Factor, Kd = 0.85 (Table 6-4) Velocity Pressure (Sect. 30.3.2, Eq. 30.3-1)
Hurricane Region? Y qz = 0.00256*Kz*Kzt*Kd*Ke*V^2
Ground Elevation 0 ft Net Design Wind Pressures (Sect. 29.5):
Note: Per Code Section 27.4.7, design wind force for open p = qz*G*Cf (psf), where 'qz' is evaluated at
buildings and other structures shall not be less than 16 psf height 'z' of the centroid of projected area.
multiplied by the area, 'Af', the area normal to wind direction.

Open Structure - Net Design Wind Pressures, p

Force Coefficient, Cf
z Kz qz qz*G 0.70 1.60 1.80 2.00
(ft.) (psf) (psf) p p p p
(psf) (psf) (psf) (psf)
15 0.85 53.38 45.38 31.76 72.60 81.68 90.75
20 0.90 56.72 48.21 33.75 77.13 86.78 96.42
25 0.95 59.44 50.53 35.37 80.84 90.95 101.06
30 0.98 61.77 52.50 36.75 84.01 94.51 105.01
40 1.04 65.63 55.78 39.05 89.25 100.41 111.57
50 1.09 68.78 58.47 40.93 93.55 105.24 116.93
For z = h: 60 1.14 71.48 60.75 42.53 97.21 109.36 121.51

Level 1 14.5 0.85 53.38 45.38 31.76 72.60 81.68 90.75

Level 1a 18.083 0.88 55.53 47.20 33.04 75.52 84.95 94.39
Level 1b 20.167 0.90 56.82 48.29 33.81 77.27 86.93 96.59
Level 1c 21.833 0.92 57.77 49.11 34.37 78.57 88.39 98.21
Level 2 26.5 0.96 60.18 51.15 35.81 81.84 92.07 102.30
Level 3 41 1.05 65.97 56.07 39.25 89.72 100.93 112.15
Level 3a 43.5 1.06 66.80 56.78 39.74 90.84 102.20 113.55
Level 3b 46 1.07 67.59 57.45 40.21 91.92 103.41 114.90
Level 4 49.5 1.09 68.64 58.34 40.84 93.35 105.02 116.68