Exposure Categories

See ASCE 7-05 6.5.6 & C6.5.6 (See images!)

Exposure A Deleted in ASCE 7-02 and later Extremely sheltered. Large city centers with tall buildings. Exposure B Urban and suburban areas, wooded areas, areas with many closely spaced obstructions. Exposure C Open terrain with scatter obstructions. Airports, areas that are generally flat open country. Exposure D Flat, unobstructed areas and water surfaces outside hurricane prone regions. This category includes smooth mud flats, salt flats, and unbroken ice that extend 5,000 ft or 20 times the building height in the upwind direction.

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Determining Exposure

Wind Direction & Sectors (ASCE 7-05 6.5.6.1)

the exposure of the building or structure

shall be determined for the two upwind sectors extending 45o either side of the selected wind direction. the exposure resulting in the highest wind loads shall be used to represent the winds from that direction.

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Location of Pressure

ASCE 7 provides means for computing forces on various surfaces.

The building envelope surfaces experience pressure

on both sides (i.e. external and internal).

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Internal Pressure Coefficients, GCpi

See ASCE 7-05 6.5.11.1 & Figure 6-5

Internal pressure is fairly easy because the air is relatively stagnant and the shape of the structure does not affect its magnitude. As gusting is not a concern internally, the gust factor and the pressure coefficient are combined.
GCpi

The magnitude of the internal pressure coefficient is strictly dependent on the enclosure classification. The pressure can be both positive or negative (i.e. suction) depending on the direction of the wind relative to opening for partially enclosed or enclosed buildings.
Both internal pressures must be considered.
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Internal Pressure

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Buildings with Roofs Consisting of Flat Surfaces

See ASCE 7-05 Figure 6-6

ASCE 7-05 Figure 6-6 gives the external coefficients of wall and roof surfaces.

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EJEMPLO.- EL EDIFICIO CERRADO QUE SE MUESTRA ES USADO PARA PROPSITOS DE AGRICULTURA, UBICADO EN LA CIUDAD DE CHUQUISACA EN UN TERRENO PLANO (SEGN DATOS DE SENAMHI LA VELOCIDAD BSICA DEL VIENTO APROX. 90 MPH). CON EL VIENTO EN LA DIRECCIN QUE SE MUESTRA SE PIDE DETERMINAR LA PRESIN DE DISEO DEL VIENTO QUE ACTA EN LA EDIFICACIN.