NEW GATHERING CENTRE, GC-31

Project IN NORTH KUWAIT

CONTRACT NO. 14050474

Calculated by SN Date 8-Feb-17 Doc No.

Annexure - III
Checked by VS Date 8-Feb-17 Page

Description Variable Formula Value Unit

6.3 Wind Load Calculation

Wind Prssure
Basic wind speed V = 45.0 m/s
Velocity pressure qz 0.613*Kz*Kzt*Kd*V *I 2

Topographic factor Kzt = 1.0

Wind directionality factor Kd = 0.85
Occupancy category = III
Importance factor I = 1.15
Exposure = C
Velocity pressure exposure coefficient Kz 2.01*(Z/Zg)(2/)
Height of Structure Z Varies
Zg = 274.32 m
= 9.50

Z Z/Zg Kz qz (Kn/m2)
4.6 0.017 0.850 1.032
6.00 0.022 0.899 1.091
7.00 0.026 0.929 1.128
8.00 0.029 0.955 1.159
9.00 0.033 0.979 1.188
10.00 0.036 1.001 1.215
11.00 0.040 1.022 1.241
12.50 0.046 1.050 1.275
13.50 0.049 1.067 1.295

Gust Factor G 0.85

Wind load on Structure in X direction
Solidity Ratio = < 0.1
Member Shape = Flat-Sided members
Diameter of round member D = 0.00 m
Wind Pressure qz = 1.295 kN/m2
Dqz = 0.00
Pressure Co-efficient Cf = 2.00
GCf = 1.70
Wind load on Structure in Z direction
Solidity Ratio = < 0.1
Member Shape = Flat-Sided members
Diameter of round member D = 0.00 m
Wind Pressure qz = 1.188 kN/m2
Dqz = 0.00
Pressure Co-efficient Cf = 2.00
GCf = 1.70
Wind load on Pipe
6.3.2 FOR GRID 39.1 TO 40
Width of Piperack = 3.43 m
Largest Dia of pipe on TOS. EL. 111.670 56.00 inch
Solidity Ratio = < 0.1
Member Shape = Rounded members
Diameter of round member D = 1.42 m
Wind Pressure qz = 1.295 kN/m2
Dqz = 1.62
Pressure Co-efficient Cf = 1.20
GCf = 1.02
Effective area for pipe Af (Largest Dia + 10% width of rack)*L = 1.765L
(Where L = length of pipe support)
Wind Load from pipe P qz * G * Cf * Af = 2.33L kN
 NEW GATHERING CENTRE, GC-31
Project IN NORTH KUWAIT
CONTRACT NO. 14050474

Calculated by SN Date 8-Feb-17 Doc No.

Annexure - III
Checked by VS Date 8-Feb-17 Page

Description Variable Formula Value Unit

Width of Piperack = 5.28 m

Largest Dia of pipe on TOS. EL. 111.670 56.00 inch
Solidity Ratio = < 0.1
Member Shape = Rounded members
Diameter of round member D = 1.42 m
Wind Pressure qz = 1.22 kN/m2
Dqz = 1.57
Pressure Co-efficient Cf = 1.20
GCf = 1.02
Effective area for pipe Af (Largest Dia + 10% width of rack)*L = 1.95L
(Where L = length of pipe support)
Wind Load from pipe P qz * G * Cf * Af = 2.42L kN
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Section 5.0of KOC-G-007

Cl. 6.5.10 of ASCE7-05
Cl. 6.5.7 of ASCE7-05
Table 6-4
Table 1-1
Table 6-1
Cl. 6.5.6.3 of ASCE7-05
Table 6-3

Table 6-2
Table 6-2

(ASCE Fig: 6-21)

(ASCE Fig: 6-21)

(ASCE Fig: 6-21)

(DBR - 7.1.5.f)
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(ASCE Fig: 6-21)

(DBR - 7.1.5.f)