Wind Load Analysis (

Risk category of building, Table 1.5-1: III

Using the wind map of Haiti

Basic wind speed, V, for return period of 700 years =150mph

Wind load parameters:
Wind directionality factor, Kd , Section 26.6 and Table 26.6-1(Building type: Main Wind
Force Resisting System) = 0.85
Exposure category, Section 26.7.3: B (building mean roof height = 3.3m < 9.1 m)
Topographic factor, Kzt, see Section 26.8 and Table 26.8-1 = 1.0 (since site conditions and
locations of structures do not meet all the conditions specified in Section 26.8.1)
Gust Effect Factor, G, Section 26.9 = 0.85
Enclosure classification, see Section 26.10 = Building, Enclosed
Internal pressure coefficient, (GCpi), Section 26.11 and Table 26.11-1 = +0.18, -0.18 (Plus
and minus signs signify pressures acting toward and away from the internal surfaces,
respectively)
Velocity pressure exposure coefficient, Kz or Kh, Table 27.3-1 = 0.57 (for height above
ground = 0 4.6m and Exposure category B)
Velocity pressure qz or qh Eq. 27.3-1: qz = 0.00256KzKztKdV2 (lb/ft2) = [In SI: qz =
0.613KzKztKdV2 (N/m2); V in m/s]
Where
Kd = wind directionality factor, Section 26.6 = 0.85
Kz = velocity pressure exposure coefficient, see Section 27.3.1 = 0.57
Kzt = topographic factor defined, Section 26.8.2 = 1.0
V = basic wind speed, (Haiti map for a return period of 700 years) = 150mph = 67.056m/s
Velocity pressure qz = 0.613 x 0.57 x 1.0 x 0.85 x 67.0562 = 1335 (N/m2)
External pressure coefficient, Cp or CN

Surface
Windward wall
Leeward wall
Side wall

Wind direction
Normal to ridge for
10

Wall pressure coefficient, Cp

L/B = 4.47/7.1= 0.63
Cp
All values
0.8
0-1
-0.5
All values
-0.7
Roof pressure coefficient, Cp for use with qh
Windward
Angle (degrees)
h/L
20
1
-0.7
-0.18

Use with
qz
qh

leeward
Angle (degrees)
20
-0.6

Wind pressure, p, on each building surface Eq. 27.4-1 for rigid buildings
p = qGCp qi(GCpi) (lb/ft2) (N/m2) (27.4-1)
where
q = qz for windward walls evaluated at height z above the ground = 1335 N/m2
q = qh for leeward walls, side walls, and roofs, evaluated at height h = 1335 (N/m2)
qi = qh for windward walls, side walls, leeward walls, and roofs of enclosed buildings and
for negative internal pressure evaluation in partially enclosed buildings
qi = qz for positive internal pressure evaluation in partially enclosed buildings where height z
is defined as the level of the highest opening in the building that could affect the positive
internal pressure. For buildings sited in wind-borne debris regions, glazing that is not
impact resistant or protected with an impact resistant covering shall be treated as an
opening in accordance with Section 26.10.3. For positive internal pressure evaluation,
qi may conservatively be evaluated at height h (qi = qh)
G = gust-effect factor, Section 26.9 = 0.85
Cp = external pressure coefficient from Figs. 27.4-1, 27.4-2 and 27.4-3 = 0.8
(GCpi) = internal pressure from Table 26.11-1 = 0.18
:. p = qGCp qi(GCpi) = 1335x0.85x0.8 1335(0.18) (N/m2)