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Example of Wind Load Determination - Asce 7-10

This document provides an example of determining wind loads on components and cladding according to ASCE 7-10 for a building in Gainesville, FL. It outlines the steps to: 1) Calculate the velocity pressure and wind pressure on the building envelope using the given location, building dimensions, and mean roof height. 2) Determine wind pressures on walls and roof cladding by referencing graphs that provide pressure coefficients for different zones, accounting for effective wind area. 3) Calculate design wind loads on walls and roof considering inward and outward acting pressures.

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Example of Wind Load Determination - Asce 7-10

This document provides an example of determining wind loads on components and cladding according to ASCE 7-10 for a building in Gainesville, FL. It outlines the steps to: 1) Calculate the velocity pressure and wind pressure on the building envelope using the given location, building dimensions, and mean roof height. 2) Determine wind pressures on walls and roof cladding by referencing graphs that provide pressure coefficients for different zones, accounting for effective wind area. 3) Calculate design wind loads on walls and roof considering inward and outward acting pressures.

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EXAMPLE OF WIND LOAD DETERMINATION - ASCE 7-10:

To determine the design wind loads it is necessary to know the following:


• The location of the building
• The building outline
• The type of wind load resisting system provided

For an example of wind load definition, assume the following:


• Building location: downtown Gainesville, FL
• Building outline: 50 ft by 100 ft by 20 ft mean roof height with a flat roof (1/4”/ft provided for
drainage)
• Exposure C
• Building use: Retail Store

CHAPTER 30 – WIND LOADS – COMPONENTS AN CLADDING – PART 1

Scope and general:

 Per §30.1, Part 1 is applicable to walls and roofs in an enclosed building with h  60 ft
 Per §30.2.2, minimum design wind pressures are 16 lb/ft2 (0.77 kN/m2).

Determine velocity based pressures (§30.3):

qz = 0.00256 Kz Kzt Kd V2 Eq. (30.3.1)

where: Kz = from Table 30.3-1 Table 30.3-1


Kzt = 1.00 (no isolated hills) §26.8
Kd = 0.85 (wind directionality factor) Table 26.6-1
V = 125 mph Fig. 26.6-1A

therefore: qz = (0.00256)(Kz)(1.0)(0.85)(1252) = 34.0Kz psf

Wind pressures on C&C Part 1

p = qh[(GCp) - (GCpi)] (combined external and internal pressure) Eq. (30.4-1)

where: qh = 34.0Kh Note: h = mean roof height = 20 ft.

where: Kh = 0.90 Table 30.3-1


therefore: qh = 34.0(0.90) = 30.6 psf
GCpi = 0.18 Table 26.11-1

GCp = values from figures for zones on walls (Fig. 30.4-1) and roof (Fig. 30.4-2A)

therefore, p = 30.6[(GCp)  0.18]

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NOTE: All figures for GCp are divided into zones. Fig. 30.4-1 for walls has an interior zone 4 and
an end zone 5. Fig. 30.4-2A for roofs has an interior zone 1, and edge strip zone 2, and a
corner zone 3. In all cases, the distance a providing the breakpoint between the zones is
defined the same:

Determine a using Note 6 Fig. 30.4-1 and Note 7 Fig. 30.4.2A:


• smaller of: 0.10 least horizontal dimension
0.40 height at eave
• but not less than: 0.04 least horizontal dimension
3 ft
For the example structure:
a = smaller of: 0.10(50ft) = 5ft.
0.40(20ft) = 8ft.
but not less than: 0.04(50ft) = 2ft,
or 3ft (0.9 m).
therefore, a = 5ft.

The Effective Wind Area (EWA) for the members is necessary to determine C & C loads. Per the
definition in §26.2, the EWA is the span length multiplied by the effective width of the member
(i.e., the tributary area) but need not be less than the span length times 1/3 of the span length (i.e.,
the effective width for wind load is maximum between the_tributary width and 1/3 of the span
length).

Design wind load for walls:

• Obtain GCp from Fig. 30.4-1 based on EWA of wall element


• Per Note 5, GCp shall be reduced 10% for a flat roof

For the nails and plywood of the example structure:

EWA for plywood and nails < 10 ft2

GCp = -1.4, +1.0 for end zones (zone 5)


GCp = -1.1, +1.0 for interior zones (zone 4)

pv = qh[GCp-(GCpi)]
= 30.6[1.4(0.9) +0.18] = 44.1 psf outward on end zone walls
= 30.6[1.1(0.9) +0.18] = 35.8 psf outward on interior zone walls
= 30.6[1.0(0.9) +0.18] = 33.0 psf inward on all walls

For the studs (vertical wall framing) of the example structure:

EWA for studs on example building = 20(20/3) = 133 ft2

GCp = -1.0, +0.8 for end zones


GCp = -0.9, +0.8 for interior zones

pw = qh[GCp-(GCpi)]
= 30.6[1.0(0.9) +0.18] = 33.0 psf outward on end zone walls
= 30.6[0.9(0.9) +0.18] = 30.3 psf outward on interior zone walls
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= 30.6[0.8(0.9) +0.18] = 27.5 psf inward on all walls

Design wind loads for roof:

• Obtain GCp from Fig. 30.4-2A for flat roof based on EWA of roof element

For the roof decking and nailing of the roof decking in the example structure:

EWA for nails and plywood decking < 10 ft2

GCp = -2.8, +0.3 for corners


GCp = -1.8, +0.3 for edge zones
GCp = -1.0, +0.3 for interior zones

pr = qh[GCp-(GCpi)]
= 30.6[2.8+0.18] = 91.1 psf upward on corners
= 30.6[1.8+0.18] = 60.6 psf upward on edge strips
= 30.6[1.0+0.18] = 36.1 psf upward on interior
= 30.6[0.3+0.18] = 14.7 16.0 psf downward on all parts
Note: pnet must be at least 16 psf per §30.2.2

For the roof joists and beams on the example structure:

EWA for joists and beams > 100 ft2

GCp = -1.1, +0.2 for corners and edges


GCp = -0.9, +0.2 for interior zones

pr = qh[(GCp)-(GCpi)]
= 30.6[1.1+0.18] = 39.2 psf upward on corners and edge strips
= 30.6[0.9+0.18] = 33.0 psf upward on interior
= 30.6[0.2+0.18] = 11.6 16.0 psf downward on all parts
Note: pnet must be at least  16 psf per §30.2.2

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