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SURFACE WIND LOAD

DYNAMIC CLASSIFICATION
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Actual height of building above ground; H = 6.8 m

Building type factor (Table 1);

Kb = 1.0
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Dynamic augmentation factor (simple equation)


Cr = [Kb (H/(0.1 m))0.75] / (800 log(H/(0.1 m))) = 0.02
Standard/Hybrid Method applicable
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Maximum height of building above ground level; Hr = 8.0 m

Town terrain
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Average height of roof tops of surrounding buildings; Ho = 3.0 m

Upwind spacing of surrounding buildings; Xo = 20.0 m;

Displacement height;
Hd = if(Xo (2Ho), 0.8Ho , if (Xo < (6Ho), 1.2Ho-0.2Xo, 0 m)) = 0.000 m
Effective height of building;
He = max(Hr - Hd , 0.4Hr) = 8.000 m
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Basic wind speed


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Vb = 20.0 m/s
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Altitude factor - topography not considered


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Site altitude; S = 76.0 m


Sa = 1 + (0.001 m-1) S = 1.08
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Direction factor; Sd = 1.0;

Seasonal factor; Ss = 1.00 ;

Probability factor; Sp = 1.0

Site wind speed


Vs = Vb Sa Sd Ss Sp = 21.52 m/s
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Determine terrain and building factor


Effective height; He =8.0 m
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Upwind distance from sea to site; dsea = 150.0 km

Upwind distance from edge of town to site; dtown = 20.0 km

Table = "BS 6399 : Part 2 : 1995 ..... Table 22"


From BS 6399 : Part 2 : 1997 ..... Table 22

For; He = 8.0 m ; dsea = 150.0 km


Fetch factor; Sc = 0.953
Turbulence factor; St = 0.184

Table = "BS 6399 : Part 2 : 1995 ..... Table 23"


From BS 6399 : Part 2 : 1997 ..... Table 23
For; He = 8.0 m ; dtown = 20.0 km
Fetch adjustment factor; Tc = 0.733
Turbulence adjustment factor; Tt = 1.564

Terrain and building factor - town terrain


Sb = Sc Tc ( 1+ 3.44 St Tt ) =1.39
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Effective wind speed


Ve = Vs Sb = 29.89 m/s
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Dynamic pressure
qs = (0.613 kg/m3) Ve2 = 0.55 kN/m2
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External surface pressures


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Dynamic wind pressure; qs = 0.55 kN/m2

External pressure coefficient; Cpe = 0.40

Size effect factor


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Diagonal dimension of building for external size effect factor; ae = 5.0 m

Curve to be used for size effect factor (figure 4); Curve = "B"
set up curve equation
a = if(Curve=="A",1.1006, if(Curve=="B",1.1228,1.1478)) = 1.123
b = if(Curve=="A",-0.1422, if(Curve=="B",-0.1736,-0.2089)) = -0.174
Cae = min(1.0, a + b log(ae/(1 m))) = 1.00
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External surface pressure


pe = qs Cpe Cae = 0.22 kN/m2

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Internal surface pressures


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Internal pressure coefficient; Cpi = -0.3

Size effect factor


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Internal volume for internal size effect factor; Voli = 0.1 m3


Internal diagonal dimension; ai = 10 ( Voli )1/3 = 5.0 m

Curve to be used for size effect factor (figure 4); Curve = "B"
set up curve equation

a = if(Curve=="A",1.1006, if(Curve=="B",1.1228,1.1478)) = 1.123


b = if(Curve=="A",-0.1422, if(Curve=="B",-0.1736,-0.2089)) = -0.174
Cai = min(1.0, a + b log(ai/(1m))) = 1.00
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Internal surface pressure


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pi = qs Cpi Cai = -0.16 kN/m2


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Net surface pressure


p = pe - pi = 0.38 kN/m2
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