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Wind perpendicular to ridge:
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Rigid Frames
Columns, trusses
Shear walls
Roof sheathing
Purlins
Girts
Wall sheathing
p = q GCp U
p = design wind pressure, psf q = basic velocity pressure GCp = combined gust factor and p pressure coefficient U = use factor (like importance factor)
H 7 q = 0.00256 V 33
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V = fastest mile wind speed from Figure 1606 (mph) H = mean roof height (ft)
WIND Wind pressure increases with increasing elevation above the ground
Example q
Given: commercial building in Mobile, AL
o angle) gable roof, 4:12 roof slope (18o
Example q
Solution:
H=
1 4 (40 ft ) + 20 ft = 26.6 ft 2 12
26.6 ft
q = 24.1 psf
ANSWER
Note the different types of buildings: Enclosed Partially Enclosed Completely Open Note the different roof angles See NOTES on page 217
internal pressure - for buildings where door or window may have been punctured by missile internal suction - for completely enclosed buildings (all doors and windows closed)
Find: MWFRS GCp for winds perpendicular to ridge windward wall, windward roof, leeward wall, leeward roof
GCp p values
Use factors
p = q GCp U
p = design wind pressure, psf q = basic velocity pressure GCp = combined gust factor and p pressure coefficient U = use factor
Example
Given: commercial building in Mobile, AL
o angle) gable roof, 4:12 roof slope (18o eave height of 20 ft, half width = 40 ft Find: design wind pressures for MWFRS:
Solution:
p = q GCp U
q = 25.6 psf U = 1.0 for commercial building with low human occupancy GCp p is from previous examples
-13.3 psf -13.3 -14.5 psf -14.5 -24.1 psf -24.1 +26.5 psf
Important note
Calculated wind pressures are normal to the roof or wall surface (not like snow pressures)
DONT FORGET
Check wind pressures from different directions and for different load cases internal suction vs. internal pressure longitudinal vs. transverse wind
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