ASCE Wind Load©

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Mahmoud M. El-Kateb, Ph.D

Structural Engineering Dept.

Faculty of Engineering - Ain Shams University
According to ASCE 7-05 & ASCE 7-10 By: Dr. Mahmoud El-Kateb
Version 1.4

* Wind load calculation

on MWFRS using Directional method

* Project :

INPUT DATA:
ASCE 7-05 ASCE 7-10
Basic wind speed (v) = 40 m/s 51 m/s Occupancy category (ASCE 7-05): II
89 mph 113 mph Importance factor = 1
Directionality Factor (Kd) = 0.85 Buildings, component and cladding
Surface Roughness Category: B Urban and suburban areas
Exposure Category: C Section 26.7.3
Topographic Factor (Kzt) = 1.00 Section 26.8.2
Mean Height of the structure (h) = 30 m
Horizontal length of structure (L) = 20 m
Horizontal breadth of structure (B) = 30 m
Approximate natural frequency (na) = 2.50 Hz Other steel and concrete lateral system
Hence, structure is: Rigid
Gust effect Factor (G) = 0.85 Approximate Section 26.9
Terrain Exposure constants:
a= 9.5 zg = 274.32 c= 0.2 l= 152.4 e = 0.2
zmin = 4.57 a`= 0.154 b`= 0.65 Table 26.9-1
Enclosure classification: Enclosed --> GCpi = 0.18

OUTPUT DATA:
Directional procedure for determination of MWFRS loads: Automati
Velocity Pressure Exposure Coeffiecient (Kh) = 1.26 Table 27.3-1
External pressure coefficient (Cp) = 0.8 for Windward wall Figure 27.4-1
External pressure coefficient (Cp) = 0.5 for Leeward wall Figure 27.4-1
ASCE 7-05 ASCE 7-10
Velocity pressure (qh) = 1.05 kN/m 2
1.68 kN/m2 Eq. 27.3-1

Wind pressure Wind pressure

According to ASCE 7-05 Case 1, kN/m2 Case 2, kN/m2 Wind force
Level Z (m) Kz qz Windw Leew Windw Leew up to level
up to 0.25 h 7.5 0.94 0.79 0.34 0.52 0.72 0.14 195.3 kN
up to 0.50 h 15.0 1.09 0.91 0.43 0.58 0.81 0.20 226.0 kN
up to 0.75 h 22.5 1.19 0.99 0.48 0.61 0.86 0.23 246.1 kN
up to 1.00 h 30.0 1.26 1.05 0.53 0.64 0.90 0.26 261.5 kN
Total service wind force = 929 kN

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Wind pressure Wind pressure

According to ASCE 7-10 Case 1, kN/m2 Case 2, kN/m2 Wind force
Level Z (m) Kz qz Windw Leew Windw Leew up to level
up to 0.25 h 7.5 0.94 1.26 0.55 0.84 1.16 0.23 312.5 kN
up to 0.50 h 15.0 1.09 1.45 0.69 0.92 1.29 0.32 361.6 kN
up to 0.75 h 22.5 1.19 1.58 0.77 0.98 1.38 0.37 393.8 kN
up to 1.00 h 30.0 1.26 1.68 0.84 1.02 1.45 0.41 418.4 kN
Total ultimate wind force = 1486 kN

Average on the whole structure:

Equivalent height to calculate the average = 17.1 m
Equivalent Velocity Pressure Exposure Coeffiecient (K h) = 1.12
ASCE 7-05 ASCE 7-10
Case 1, +ve internal pressure:
Design windward pressure on MWFRS = 0.47 kN/m2 0.75 kN/m2
Design leeward pressure on MWFRS = 0.57 kN/m2 0.90 kN/m2
Case 2, -ve internal pressure:
Design windward pressure on MWFRS = 0.80 kN/m2 1.29 kN/m2
Design leeward pressure on MWFRS = 0.23 kN/m2 0.37 kN/m2
Minimum value = 0.48 kN/m2 0.77 kN/m2
Total wind force on structure = 929 kN 1486 kN

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Wind force = 1486 kN

According to ASCE 7-10

Case 2
Case 1

43.4 kN/m 12.4 kN/m

up to 30.0 m
25.2 kN/m 30.5 kN/m

41.4 kN/m 11.1 kN/m

up to 22.5 m
23.2 kN/m 29.3 kN/m

38.8 kN/m 9.5 kN/m

up to 15.0 m
20.6 kN/m 27.6 kN/m

34.7 kN/m 6.9 kN/m

up to 7.5 m 16.6 kN/m 25.1 kN/m

30.0 m
20.0 m

Wind force = 929 kN

According to ASCE 7-05

Case 2
Case 1

27.1 kN/m 7.7 kN/m

up to 30.0 m 15.8 kN/m 19.1 kN/m

25.9 kN/m 6.9 kN/m

up to 22.5 m 14.5 kN/m 18.3 kN/m

24.2 kN/m 5.9 kN/m

up to 15.0 m 12.9 kN/m 17.3 kN/m

21.7 kN/m 4.3 kN/m

up to 7.5 m 10.3 kN/m 15.7 kN/m

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30.0 m
20.0 m

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* Wind load calculation

on Parapets of MWFRS using Directional method

* Project :

INPUT DATA:
ASCE 7-05 ASCE 7-10
Basic wind speed (v) = 40 m/s 51 m/s Occupancy category (ASCE 7-05): II
89 mph 113 mph Importance factor = 1
Directionality Factor (Kd) = 0.85 Buildings, main wind force resisting system
Surface Roughness Category: B Urban and suburban areas
Exposure Category: C Section 26.7.3
Topographic Factor (Kzt) = 1.00 Section 26.8.2
Top level of parapet (h) = 20 m
Terrain Exposure constants:
a= 9.5 zg = 274.32 c= 0.2 l = 152.4 e = 0.2
zmin = 4.57 a`= 0.154 b`= 0.65 Table 26.9-1

OUTPUT DATA:
Velocity Pressure Exposure Coeffiecient (Kh) = 1.16 Table 27.3-1
Combined net pressure coefficient (GCpn) = 1.5 for Windward parapet
Combined net pressure coefficient (GCpn) = 1.0 for Leeward parapet

ASCE 7-05 ASCE 7-10

Velocity pressure (qh) = 0.97 kN/m 2
1.55 kN/m2 Eq. 27.3-1
Design windward pressure on parapet = 1.45 kN/m2 2.32 kN/m2 Eq. 27.4-4
Design leeward pressure on parapet = 0.97 kN/m2 1.55 kN/m 2
Eq. 27.4-4

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* Wind load calculation

on solid freestarnding walls and solid freestanding signs

* Project :

INPUT DATA:
ASCE 7-05 ASCE 7-10
Basic wind speed (v) = 40 m/s 51 m/s Occupancy category (ASCE 7-05): II
89 mph 113 mph Importance factor = 1
Directionality Factor (Kd) = 0.85 Buildings, main wind force resisting system
Surface Roughness Category: B Urban and suburban areas
Exposure Category: C Section 26.7.3
Topographic Factor (Kzt) = 1.00 Section 26.8.2
Gust effect Factor (G) = 0.85 Section 26.9
Top level of wall or sign (h) = 10 m
Breadth of wall or sign (B) = 20 m
Height of wall or sign (s) = 5 m B/s = 4.00 s/h = 0.50
Terrain Exposure constants:
a= 9.5 zg = 274.32 c= 0.2 l = 152.4 e = 0.2
zmin = 4.57 a`= 0.154 b`= 0.65 Table 26.9-1

OUTPUT DATA:
Velocity Pressure Exposure Coeffiecient (Kh) = 1.00 Table 29.3-1
Net force coefficient (Cf) = 1.70 Figure 29.4-1
ASCE 7-05 ASCE 7-10
Velocity pressure (qh) = 0.83 kN/m 2
1.34 kN/m2 Eq. 29.3-1
Design wind pressure on wall or sign = 1.21 kN/m 2
1.93 kN/m 2
Eq. 29.4-1
Min. wind pressure = 0.48 kN/m2 0.77 kN/m2
Design wind force on wall or sign = 120.6 kN 193.0 kN Eq. 29.4-1

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* Wind load calculation

on chimneys and mosque minarets

* Project :

INPUT DATA:
ASCE 7-05 ASCE 7-10
Basic wind speed (v) = 40 m/s 51 m/s Occupancy category (ASCE 7-05): II
89 mph 113 mph Importance factor = 1
Directionality Factor (Kd) = 0.95 Chimneys, tanks (round)
Surface Roughness Category: B Urban and suburban areas
Exposure Category: C Section 26.7.3
Topographic Factor (Kzt) = 1.00 Section 26.8.2
Height above the ground (H) = 35 m
Diameter of cylinder (Dia) = 3 m
Approximate natural frequency (na) = 2.14 Hz Other steel and concrete lateral system
Hence, structure is: Rigid
Gust effect Factor (G) = 0.88 Automatically computed Section 26.9
Terrain Exposure constants:
a= 9.5 zg = 274.32 c= 0.2 l = 152.4 e = 0.2
zmin = 4.57 a`= 0.154 b`= 0.65 Table 26.9-1
D/(qz)^.5 = 2.15 H/D = 11.67
Force coefficient, Cf = 0.904 Figure 29.5-1

OUTPUT DATA: Automati

Velocity Pressure Exposure Coeffiecient (Kh) = 1.30 Table 29.3-1
ASCE 7-05 ASCE 7-10
Velocity pressure (qh) = 1.21 kN/m2 1.94 kN/m2 Eq. 29.3-1
The wind force, Fw = 101.1 kN 161.8 kN Eq. 29.5-1
Dia

H= 35.00 m
Dia = 3.00 m
D= 2.00 m
d= 0.90 m Fw W H
t= 1.10 m
B= 6.00 m
W= 250.0 kN
d
Overturning moment = 1972 kN.m
D
Stabilizing moment = 3720 kN.m t Base BxB
FOS = 1.9 Satisfactory
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Table 26.6-1

Table 26.9-1
Table 27.3-1