Wind Analysis for Monoslope Free Roofs, Based on ASCE 7-98 INPUT DATA

Exposure category (A,,B, C or D) Importance factor, pg 775, (0.87, 1.0 or 1.15) Basic wind speed I V Kzt Zg Velocity pressure exposure coefficient evaluated at height, h, (Tab. 6-2 & 6-3, Case-1,pg 78 &79), Kh = 2.01(15/Zg)(2/) Kd = wind directionality factor. (Tab. 6-4, for building, page 80) Kh = = = D 1.15 89 40 Topographic factor (Sec.6.5.7.2, pg 26, 46) Terrain Exposure constants (Table 6-2) = = 11.5 700 ft = 1.0 Category III mph m/s Flat

1.03

Kd

0.85

ANALYSIS
Velocity pressure Velocity pressure at height, Z. (Eq. 6-15, page 27) qh = = = 0.613 Kh Kzt Kd V2 I 987.71 0.99 N/m2 KN/m2

Design pressures for MWFRS of Monoslope roofs

qh G C N Eq. 6-25, page-29

Slope of the structure with horizontal Guest effect factor, G, Section6.5.8 Page-26 Wind pressure on 1 half side of structure, Case-A, wind direction - = 00
st

G pA1,0 pA2,0

= = = =

200 0.85 -1.09 -1.26 KN/m2 KN/m2

Wind pressure on 2nd half side of structure, Case-A, wind direction - = 00 Wind pressure on 1st half side of structure, Case-B, wind direction - = 00 Wind pressure on 2nd half side of structure, Case-B, wind direction - = 00 Wind pressure on 1st half side of structure, Case-A, wind direction - = 1800 Wind pressure on 2nd half side of structure, Case-A, wind direction - = 1800 Wind pressure on 1st half side of structure, Case-B, wind direction - = 1800

pB1,0 pB2,0

= =

-1.88 -0.17

KN/m2 KN/m2

pA1,180 pA2,180

= =

1.32 1.46

KN/m2 KN/m2

pB1,180

1.74

KN/m2

Wind pressure on 2nd half side of structure, Case-B, wind direction - = 1800

pB2,180

0.56

KN/m2

lope Free Roofs, Based on ASCE 7-98

+ sign is pressure towards surface - sign is pressure away from surface

 = 00