WIND LOADING CALCULATIONS AS PER UBC-1997

1. WIND DESIGN PARAMETERS

Descriptions Values Remarks

Basic Wind Speed 160 Km/hr
Wind Pressure= qs 25.6 Psf
Ce Varies With Height For Exposure D
Cq 3.2 (UBC-97 table-16-H)
Iw 1.0
Shape Factor 0.67 = 0.7 For Circular Pipes

2.1-WIND LOAD CALCULATION for VERTICAL PIPE

Descriptio Height qs I Pressure Width Wind Load

Ce Cq
n Ft Psf w Psf Inch Lb/Ft
1" Pipe 15 1.39 2.24 25.6 1 79.71 1 6.64
1" Pipe 20 1.45 2.24 25.6 1 83.15 1 6.93
1" Pipe 25 1.5 2.24 25.6 1 86.02 1 7.17
1" Pipe 30 1.54 2.24 25.6 1 88.31 1 7.36
1" Pipe 40 1.62 2.24 25.6 1 92.9 1 7.74
1" Pipe 60 1.73 2.24 25.6 1 99.21 1 8.27
1" Pipe 80 1.81 2.24 25.6 1 103.79 1 8.65
1" Pipe 100 1.88 2.24 25.6 1 107.81 1 8.98
1" Pipe 120 1.93 2.24 25.6 1 110.67 1 9.22

Cq = 3.2x0.7 = 2.24
 2.2-WIND LOAD CALCULATION for DIAGONAL RODS
Heigh Pressur
qs Width Wind Load
Description t Ce Cq Iw e
Ft Psf Psf Inch Lb/Ft
2.75 Soot 15 1.39 2.24 25.6 1 79.71 0.34375 2.28
2.75 Soot 20 1.45 2.24 25.6 1 83.15 0.34375 2.38
2.75 Soot 25 1.5 2.24 25.6 1 86.02 0.34375 2.46
2.75 Soot 30 1.54 2.24 25.6 1 88.31 0.34375 2.53
2.75 Soot 40 1.62 2.24 25.6 1 92.9 0.34375 2.66
2.75 Soot 60 1.73 2.24 25.6 1 99.21 0.34375 2.84
2.75 Soot 80 1.81 2.24 25.6 1 103.79 0.34375 2.97
2.75 Soot 100 1.88 2.24 25.6 1 107.81 0.34375 3.09
2.75 Soot 120 1.93 2.24 25.6 1 110.67 0.34375 3.17

Cq = 3.2x0.7 = 2.24

2.3-WIND LOAD CALCULATION for 2’x2’ ANTENA

Heigh Pressur
qs I Width Wind Load
Description t Ce Cq e
w
Ft Psf Psf Inch Lb/Ft
2’x2’ 120 1.93 1.4 25.6 1 69.2 nil nil

Cq = 1.4 (for solid surface)

2. LOAD CASES

a) SW = Self Weight Of Structure

b) WL = Wind Load
3. LOAD COMBINATIONS

a) COMB-1 = 1 SW +1WL
b) UDSTL-1 = 1.4 SW
c) UDSTL-2 = 1.2 SW
d) UDSTL-3 = 1.2 SW + 1.6 WL
e) UDSTL-4 = 1.2 SW – 1.6 WL
f) UDSTL-5 = 1.2 SW + 0.8 WL
g) UDSTL-6 = 1.2 SW – 0.8 WL
h) UDSTL-7 = 0.9 SW + 1.6 WL
i) UDSTL-8 = 0.9 SW – 1.6 WL