METEOROLOGICAL DATA FOR

MOTIVA NORCO, LA SITE

Table 1
Seismic Design Coefficients and Categories
SS (%g)

S1 (%g)

SDS (%g)

SD1 (%g)

10

5.1

0.106

0.082

1.

Seismic
Design
Category
B

Importance
Factor

Risk Category

1.25

III

Table values are based on ASCE 7-10 and the assumption that the soil profile is Class "D". The soil
class shall be verified before using the table values.

Table 2
Wind Design Coefficients and Categories
Wind Speed
(mph)
140
1.
2.
3.

Risk Category
II

Exposure
Category
C

Topographic
Factor (Kzt)
1.0

Directionality
Factor Kd
0.95

Table values are based on ASCE 7-10.

The Wind Risk Category is per DEP 31.22.00.31-Gen. February 2014, Section 5.7.
Velocity wind pressures are located in Table 3 using 140 mph

Table 3 - Velocity Wind Pressures

Height Above
Grade (ft)

Velocity Wind
Pressure, P (lb/ft2)

Height Above Grade

(ft) Cont.

Velocity Wind Pressure, P

(lb/ft2) Cont.

0-15
20
25
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

41
43
45
47
50
52
54
56
58
59
60

120
140
160
180
200
250
300
350
400
450
500

62
65
66
68
70
73
76
78
81
82
84

Table 4 - Barometric Pressure and Temperatures

Average Barometric
Pressure

Temperature

In. Hg.

Jan.
F

Average
July
F

Yr.
F

Winter Dry
F

30.00

56

83

70

20

12/12/14, REV 1

Design Bulb
Summer Dry
F
95

Summer Wet
F
79