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Gust Effect Factor (Flexible Building) - ASCE 7-16 Sample Calculation Commentary

1. The document calculates the gust effect factor (Gf) for a flexible building with a fundamental frequency less than 1 Hz. 2. It provides the step-by-step calculations for determining the resonant response factor (R), which incorporates factors for height (Rh), width (RB), and length (RL). 3. Additional calculations determine the gust response (gR) and aerodynamic admittance (Iz) to incorporate into the final Gf formula. 4. The resulting Gf is 1.064, providing the factor to account for wind gusts when designing flexible buildings according to building code specifications.

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Gust Effect Factor (Flexible Building) - ASCE 7-16 Sample Calculation Commentary

1. The document calculates the gust effect factor (Gf) for a flexible building with a fundamental frequency less than 1 Hz. 2. It provides the step-by-step calculations for determining the resonant response factor (R), which incorporates factors for height (Rh), width (RB), and length (RL). 3. Additional calculations determine the gust response (gR) and aerodynamic admittance (Iz) to incorporate into the final Gf formula. 4. The resulting Gf is 1.064, providing the factor to account for wind gusts when designing flexible buildings according to building code specifications.

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Gust Effect Factor

Flexible or Dynamically Sensitive Buildings or Other Structures (Fundamental Frequency ( n1 ) < 1 Hz)

1. Compute the ( Vz ) and assuming exposure B (see Table 26.11-1 or Table 207A.9-1)
1
α ≔ ― zmin ≔ 9.14 h ≔ 183 Vkph ≔ 150 V ≔ 0.27 ⋅ Vkph z ≔ ‖ if zmin > 0.6 ⋅ h| | = 109.8
4 ‖ ||
‖ ‖ return zmin | |
b ≔ 0.45 ‖ ‖ ||
⎛ z ⎞α ‖ else
Vz ≔ b ⋅ ⎜―⎟ V = 33.176 ||
⎝ 10 ⎠ ‖ ‖ 0.6 ⋅ h || ||
‖ ‖
2. Compute RL , Rh , RB
n1 is the fundamental frequency of
B ≔ 30.5 L ≔ 30.5 n1 ≔ 0.2 the structure from ETABS
h 1 1 ⎛
⎝1 - e h⎞⎠ = 0.178
-2 η
ηh ≔ 4.6 n1 ⋅ ― = 5.075 Rh ≔ ―- ――
Vz ηh 2 ηh 2

B 1 1 ⎛⎝1 - e -2 ηB⎞⎠ = 0.612


ηB ≔ 4.6 n1 ⋅ ― = 0.846 RB ≔ ― - ――
Vz ηB 2 ηB 2

L 1 1 ⎛⎝1 - e -2 ηL⎞⎠ = 0.291


ηL ≔ 15.4 n1 ⋅ ― = 2.832 RL ≔ ―- ――
Vz ηL 2 ηL 2

3. Compute Rn
1
l ≔ 97.54 ε ≔ ― l and ε are from table 26.11-1 table 207A.9-1
3
⎛ z ⎞ε n1 ⋅ L z
Lz ≔ l ⋅ ⎜―⎟ = 216.795 N1 ≔ ―― = 1.307
⎝ 10 ⎠ Vz

7.47 N1
Rn ≔ ―――――― ⎛5⎞
= 0.114
⎜―⎟
⎝3⎠
⎛⎝1 + 10.3 N1⎞⎠

4. Compute Resonant Response Factor (R)

β ≔ 0.01 1% for steel and2% for concrete C26 of ASCE 7-16 page 753 (Structural Damping)
‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
⎛1 ⎞
R≔ ⎜―⋅ Rn ⋅ Rh ⋅ RB ⋅ ⎛⎝0.53 + 0.47 ⋅ RL⎞⎠⎟ = 0.908
⎝β ⎠

5. Compute gR
0.577
gR ≔ ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
2 ln ⎛⎝3600 n1⎞⎠ + ―――――― = 3.787
‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
2 ln ⎛⎝3600 n1⎞⎠

gQ ≔ 3.4 gv ≔ 3.4 see 26.11.5 or 207A.9.5


6. Compute Iz and Q

c ≔ 0.30 from table 26.11-1 table 207A.9-1


⎛1⎞
⎜―⎟
⎛ 10 ⎞ ⎝6⎠ ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
1
Iz ≔ c ⋅ ⎜―⎟ = 0.201 Q≔ ――――――― = 0.785
⎝ z ⎠ ⎛B+h⎞
0.63

1 + 0.63 ⋅ ⎜――⎟
⎝ Lz ⎠

7. Finally, the Gust Effect Factor ( Gf ) for Flexible Buildings ( n1 <1 Hz)

⎛ 1 + 1.7 ⋅ I ⋅ ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
⎛g 2 ⋅ Q 2 + g 2 ⋅ R 2 ⎞ ⎞
⎜ z ⎝ Q R ⎠⎟
Gf ≔ 0.925 ⋅ ―――――――――――
⎜⎝ 1 + 1.7 ⋅ gv ⋅ Iz ⎟⎠

Gf = 1.064

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