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Calculation Reference ASCE 7-05 Minimum design loads for buildings and other structures Checked against calculated examples in Guide to the use of the Wind load provisions of ASCE 7-02 (Kishor C. Mehta and Calculation Validation
Calculation Units 1 select metric system Remark: Parameters Velocity pressure exposure coeficient Kz EXPOSURE B 1 (select category in combo-box) user input
Kz z zg a
Hill shape 3
Directionality factor Kd Kd
0.85
120
mph
oad provisions of ASCE 7-02 (Kishor C. Mehta and James M. Delehay) Units used in calculations wind speed mph m/s length ft m pressure psf N/m2
1 US 2 EU
Exposure category 1B 2C 3D
a 7 9.5 11.5
m Upwind Downwind
2 dimensional 2-dimensional 3-dimensional escarpments axisym. Hils 1 2 3 1.5 1.5 1.5 4 K1 C 1.45 0.85 1.05 1.5 1.5 g D 1.55 0.95 1.15 3 2.5 4
1 2 4 5 6
Kd Buildings (MWFR and C&C systems) 0.85 Arched roofs 0.85 Chimneys, Tanks, and similar structures-Square 0.9 Chimneys, Tanks, and similar structures-Hexagonal 0.95 Chimneys, Tanks, and similar structures-Round0.95
7 8 9 10
Solid signs 0.85 Open Signs and Lattice Framework 0.85 Trussed Towers-Triangular, square, rectangular 0.85 Trussed Towers-All other cross sections 0.95
2 1 1
3 1.15 1.15
4 1.15 1.15
I II III IV
Case 1 0 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 120 140 160 180 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
C Case 1&2
D Case 1&2