X Y and Partners Project Wind Loading Calculations

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Description ABC 4-1-00 2001
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Originated from Wind Designers Workbook 2000 Chris Buczkowski Beta Test Version - - 01
Design in accordance with BS 6399 : Part 2 : 1997
Standard Wind Speeds
Dynamic Augmentation Site Wind Speed, Vs
Factor (Cr) Vb Site Sa Sd Ss Sp Vs
Kb H (m) Cr m/s Altitude m/s
1 24 0.032 25 100 1.1 1 1 1 27.5
Cr okay - proceed with design Significant topography Slope height > 360m equ (8)

Effective Wind Speed, Ve Dynamic Pressure

Sb
Hr He Distance Terrain Sb Ve qs
m m km m/s N/m
24 24 10 country 1.918 52.75 1705.39 equ (1)
equ (12)
Standard Pressure Coefficients
WIND NORMAL TO: LONG FACE SHORT FACE Building Dimensions
Breadth B (m) 50 35 Length Width Height
Inwind depth D (m) 35 50 L (m) W (m) H (m)
D/H 1.46 2.08 50 35 24
Scaling length, b 48 35

External pressure coefficients Cpe for vertical walls

Windward (front) face 0.769 0.728
Leeward (rear) face -0.269 -0.228
Standard Wind Loads
Size effect factor for external pressures, Ca
Site exposure type B B
Diagonal dimension (m) 55.462 42.438
Ca 0.821 0.841 fig 4

Overall horizontal loads pe P pe P

on building N/m kN N/m kN
Front face, Pfront 1076.73 1292.08 1043.20 876.29
Rear face, Prear -377.05 -452.46 -326.50 -274.26
Overall load, P - 1530.35 - 1009.28 equ (7)
Note. -ve sign indicates suction.
Frictional Drag on side walls
Is depth D>b ? No Yes
Zone length C (m) 0 15
Area, As (m/m height) 0 15
Frictional drag coefficient, Cf 0.04 0.04
Ca 0.841 0.821
Pf (kN/m height) 0.000 0.840 equ (7a)

Frictional Drag on roof Roof size effect factor, Ca

Is depth D>b/2 ? Yes Yes Site exposure type B
Zone length D (m) 11 32.5 Diagonal dim. (m) 61.033
Area, As (m/m width) 11 32.5 Ca 0.813
Cf 0.04 0.04
Ca 0.813 0.813
Pf (kN/m width) 0.610 1.803 equ (7a)