Steps To Determine Wind Loads On MWFRS Rooftop Equipment and Other Structures (Solid Freestanding)
Steps To Determine Wind Loads On MWFRS Rooftop Equipment and Other Structures (Solid Freestanding)
Steps To Determine Wind Loads On MWFRS Rooftop Equipment and Other Structures (Solid Freestanding)
STEP 2:
STEP 3:
Exposure category B : height > 9m ; roughness distance = 790m OR 20 x h of the building, which is
greater (NSCP 2015, see section 207A.7)
𝐾𝑧𝑡 = ( 1 + 𝐾1 + 𝐾2 + 𝐾3 )2
𝑲𝒛𝒕 = 𝟏
Gf = 0.85
1+1.7𝑔𝑄 𝐼𝑧̅ 𝑄
G = 0.925( 1+1.7𝑔𝑣 𝐼𝑧̅
) (NSCP 2015, section 207A.9.4, Equation 207A.9-6, p. 2-56)
10 1
𝐼𝑧̅ = 𝑐( 𝑧̅ )6 (NSCP 2015, section 207A.9.4, Equation 207A.9-7, p. 2-56)
𝑧̅ = 0.6ℎ ≮ 𝑧𝑚𝑖𝑛
𝑧𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 9.14m (NSCP 2015, Table 207A.9-1, p. 2-58)
0.6ℎ = 0.6(15𝑚) = 9𝑚
𝑧̅ = 9 < 𝑧𝑚𝑖𝑛
𝒛̅ = 𝟗. 𝟏𝟒𝒎 (NSCP 2015, Table 207A.9-1, p. 2-58)
10 1
= (0.30)( )6
9.14𝑚
𝑰𝒛̅ = 0.3045
1
𝑄= √ 𝐵+ℎ 0.63 (NSCP 2015, section 207A.9.4, Equation 207A.9-8, p. 2-56)
1+0.63( )
𝐿𝑧̅
𝓵 = 𝟗𝟕. 𝟓𝟒𝒎
𝟏
̅=
∈
𝟑.𝟎
𝒛̅ = 𝟗𝒎
1
9
𝐿𝑧̅ = 97.54(10)3.0
1
𝑄= √ 10+15 0.63
1+0.63( )
94.1738
𝑸 = 𝟎. 𝟖𝟖𝟔𝟐
1+1.7𝑔𝑄 𝐼𝑧̅ 𝑄
G = 0.925( 1+1.7𝑔𝑣 𝐼𝑧̅
)
1+1.7(3.4)(0.3045)(0.8862)
G = 0.925( 1+1.7(3.4)(0.3045)
)
G = 0.8579
Exposure B: 0.807
STEP 5:
values:
Kz = 0.807 STEP 4
Kd= 0.85
𝑽 = 𝟐𝟑𝟎 𝒌𝑷𝒉
qz = 0.613(0.807)(1)(0.85)(230𝑘𝑃ℎ)2
𝑭 = 2919.69 kN
𝑭 = 𝟒𝟖. 𝟔𝟔𝟏𝟓 𝒌𝑵
Figure 2. Frame
𝑘𝑔 𝑚
𝑊𝑇𝑎𝑟𝑝 = (0.25 ) ( 9.81 𝑠2 ) (9𝑚)(4𝑚)
𝑚2
5
𝐿𝐹𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑒 = 𝑚 (12) + 9𝑚(3) + 2𝑚(14) = 85𝑚
2
𝑘𝑔 𝑚
𝑊𝐹𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑒 = (9.42
𝑚
) (9.81 𝑠2 ) (85𝑚)
Figure 3. Loadings