PROJECT: WIND LOAD ANALYSIS (NSCP 2015-207C) PREPARED BY:

SUBJECT: CHECKED BY:

NSCP 2015WIND LOAD CALCULATION FOR MAIN WIND FORCE RESISTING SYSTEM
Based on SECTION 207C
Section 207C discusses about Envelope Procedure for Enclosed & Partially Enclosed Low-Rise Buildings:
This Procedure is the former "low-rise buildings method" in NSCP 2010 (ASCE 7-05) Method 2.
This section also incorporates NSCP 2010 (ASCE7-05) Method 1 for MWFRS applicable to the MWFRS
of enclosed simple diaphragm building less than 18m in height

BUILDING OR OTHER STRUCTURES, RIGID

refers to a building or other structure whose fundamental
frequency is greater than or equal to 1 Hz.

PARAMETERS
Wind Speed, V 150 kph
total height, z 8.85 m
height bottom of roof 6.6 m
horizontal dim. Parallel to wind dir., L 81 m
horizontal dim. Normal to wind dir., B 18 m
mean roof height , h 7.725 m
Roof Angle, θ 14 degrees

A. 207.5 Velocity Pressure

qz = 0.613 Kz Kzt Kd V2 ( at full height)

= 882.45 Pa

qh = 0.613 Kz Kzt Kd V2 ( at mean roof height)

= 857.55 Pa

A.1 Kz = velocity pressure coefficient defined in Section 207.6.6.

EXPOSURE C
Total Ht. above ground, z (m) α = 9.5
zg = 274.32
8.85 0.9755177431

EXPOSURE C
Mean Ht. above ground, z (m) α = 9.5
 Mean Ht. above ground, z (m)
zg = 274.32
7.725 0.9479920436

A.2 Kzt = Topographic factor, Kzt, See Section 207 A.8 and Figure 207 A.8-1
= 1

A.3 Kd = Wind Directionality Factor , Kd, see Section 207 A.6 and Table 207 A.6-1
0.85

A.4 V = basic wind speed, V, for the applicable risk category See Figure 207 A.5-1A, B or C
41.666667 m/s

207.12.7.2.2 LOW-RISE BUILDING

Alternatively, design wind pressures for the MWFRS of Low-Rise Buildings shall be determined
by the following equation:

p = qh[(GCpf) - (Gcpi)] Equation 207 C.4-1

where:
qh = velocity pressure evaluated at mean roof height h using exposure defi
= 0.86 KPa

GCpf = external pressure coefficient from Fig. 207-7.

Gcpi = internal pressure coefficient from Table 207-12.

NOTE: ROOF OVERHANGS

THE POSITIVE EXTERNAL PRESSURE ON THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF WINDWARD ROOF OVERHANGS SHALL BE DETERM
Cp = 0.7 IN COMBINATION WITH THE TOP SURFACE PRESSURES DETERMINED USING FIGURE 207C.4-1

External Pressure Coefficient, GCpf on Low-Rise Walls & Roofs Enclosed, Partially Enclosed Buildings <= 18m,
(LOAD CASE A)

BUILDING SURFACE LOAD CASE A

ROOF
ANGLE, θ 1 2 3 4 1E 2E 3E 4E
5 0.4 -0.69 -0.37 -0.29 0.61 -1.07 -0.53 -0.43
14 0.48 -0.69 -0.44 -0.37 0.72 -1.07 -0.63 -0.56
20 0.53 -0.69 -0.48 -0.43 0.8 -1.07 -0.69 -0.64

Calculated Wind Pressure (in PSF) on LOAD CASE A)

BUILDING SURFACE
GCpi
1 2 3 4 1E 2E 3E 4E
0.18 5.34 -15.58 -11.03 -9.92 9.74 -22.39 -14.44 -13.18
 -0.18 11.79 -9.13 -4.59 -3.47 16.19 -15.94 -7.99 -6.73

Calculated Wind Pressure (in KPa) on LOAD CASE A

BUILDING SURFACE
GCpi
1 2 3 4 1E 2E 3E 4E
0.18 0.26 -0.75 -0.53 -0.48 0.47 -1.07 -0.69 -0.63
-0.18 0.56 -0.44 -0.22 -0.17 0.78 -0.76 -0.38 -0.32

External Pressure Coefficient, GCpf on Low-Rise Walls & Roofs Enclosed, Partially Enclosed Buildings <= 18m,
(LOAD CASE B)
BUILDING SURFACE, LOAD CASE B
GCpi
1 2 3 4 5 6 1E 2E
0 -90 -0.45 -0.69 -0.37 -0.45 0.40 -0.29 0.48 -1.07

Calculated Wind Pressure (in PSF) on LOAD CASE B

BUILDING SURFACE
GCpi
1 2 3 4 5 6 1E 2E
0.18 -11.28 -15.58 -9.85 -11.28 3.94 -8.42 5.37 -22.39
-0.18 -4.84 -9.13 -3.40 -4.84 10.39 -1.97 11.82 -15.94

Calculated Wind Pressure (in KPa) on LOAD CASE B

BUILDING SURFACE
GCpi
1 2 3 4 5 6 1E 2E
0.18 -0.54 -0.75 -0.47 -0.54 0.19 -0.40 0.26 -1.07
-0.18 -0.23 -0.44 -0.16 -0.23 0.50 -0.09 0.57 -0.76
 PREPARED BY: Eduardo Cruz Jr
CHECKED BY: Vance Ramos III

w-Rise Buildings:

o the MWFRS

STEPS TO DETERMINE WIND LOADS O

LOW-RISE BUILDINGS

STEP 1 Determine occupancy category

or structure, see Table 103-1

STEP 2 Determine the basic wind speed

applicable risk category, See Fig
1A, B or C

STEP 3 Determine the wind load param

3.1 •→

3.2 •→

3.3 •→

3.4 •→
 3.5 •→

STEP 4 Determine velocity pressure exp

coefficient, Kz or Kh, See Tables 2

STEP 5 Determine velocity pressure qz

Equation 207 C.3-1

STEP 6 Determine external pressure co

207 A.5-1A, B or C (GCp), using Figure 207 C.4-1 fo
gable roofs

STEP 7 Calculate wind pressure , p, from

Equation 207 C.4-1
hall be determined
User Note:
See Commentary Figure C207 C.
on hip roofs

f height h using exposure defined in Section 207.6.3.

OVERHANGS SHALL BE DETERMINED USING

GURE 207C.4-1

osed Buildings <= 18m,

(interpolated values)

(Positive Internal Pressure)

 (Negative Internal Pressure)

(Positive Internal Pressure)

(Negative Internal Pressure)

osed Buildings <= 18m,

CASE B
3E 4E 5E 6E
-0.53 -0.48 0.61 -0.43

3E 4E 5E 6E
-12.72 -11.82 7.70 -10.93
-6.27 -5.37 14.15 -4.48

3E 4E 5E 6E
-0.61 -0.57 0.37 -0.52
-0.30 -0.26 0.68 -0.21
PS TO DETERMINE WIND LOADS ON MWFRS
LOW-RISE BUILDINGS

Determine occupancy category of building

or structure, see Table 103-1

Determine the basic wind speed, V, for the

applicable risk category, See Figure 207 A.5-
1A, B or C

Determine the wind load parameters:

Wind Directionality Factor , Kd, see
Section 207 A.6 and Table 207 A.6-1
Exposure catergory B, C or D, see
Section 207 A.7
Topographic factor, Kzt, See Section
207 A.8 and Figure 207 A.8-1
Enclosure Classification, see
Section 207 A.10
 Internal Pressure Coeff, ( GCpi),
see 207 A.11 and Table 207 A.11-1

Determine velocity pressure exposure

coefficient, Kz or Kh, See Tables 207 C.3-1

Determine velocity pressure qz or qh, see

Equation 207 C.3-1

Determine external pressure coefficient,

(GCp), using Figure 207 C.4-1 for flat and
gable roofs

Calculate wind pressure , p, from

Equation 207 C.4-1

See Commentary Figure C207 C.4.1 for guidance

on hip roofs