Computation for Design Wind Pressure

- As per ASCE 7 - 05

· Building Dimensions:
H := 63m Height of the structure
D := 95m Greater horizontal dimension of the structure
W := 47m Lesser horizontal dimension of the structure

· Velocity pressure:
-1
V := 45m  s Basic wind speed
( From Specifications )

Kd := 0.85 Wind directionality factor

( ASCE 7-05 Table 6.4 page 80 )

I := 1.15 Importance factor

( ASCE 7-05 Table 6.1 page 77 - Building category III )

Kz := 1.13 Velocity pressure exposure coefficient

( ASCE 7-05 Table 6.3 page 79 )
Exposure " C "
(ASCE 7-05 section 6.5.6.5)

Kzt := 1 Topographic factor

(ASCE 7-05 section 6.5.7)

 s 
2

Qz := 0.613N 
2
Kz  Kzt  Kd  V  I
 4
 m 

Qz = 1.371  kPa Velocity pressure

· Internal Wind Pressure Coefficient:

GCpi p := 0.55 Combine internal pressure coefficient (Positive)
(ASCE 7-05 Figure 6.5 page 47)

GCpi n := -0.55 Combine internal Pressure coefficient (Negative)

(ASCE 7-05 Figure 6.5 page 47)

· External Wind Pressure Coefficient:

tw := 1152mm Effective width of curtain wall

Ls := 4500mm Span length of the curtain wall

A := tw  Ls Effective wind area

2
A = 5.184  m

GCpe p := 0.8 External pressure coefficient (positive)

(ASCE 7-05 Figure 6.17 page 65)

GCpe n := -1.55 External pressure coefficient (negative)

(ASCE 7-05 Figure 6.17 page 65)
· Internal Surface Pressure:
Pip := Qz  GCpi p Pressure on internal surface (positive)

Pip = 0.75  kPa

Pin := Qz  GCpi n Pressure on internal surface (negative)

Pin = -0.75  kPa

· External Surface Pressure:

Pep := Qz  GCpe p Pressure on external surface (positive)

Pep = 1.097  kPa

Pen := Qz  GCpe n Pressure on external surface (negative)

Pen = -2.125  kPa

· Net Pressure:

Pnetp := Pep - Pin Design wind pressure (positive pressure)

Pnetp = 1.85  kPa

Pnetn := Pen - Pip Design wind pressure (negative pressure)

Pnetn = -2.88  kPa