WIND LOADS ON A TOWER

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INPUT DATA
Basic Wind Speed (3-Second Gust) V 1 Height of Structure h 1 Height of Crest Above Surrounding Terrain H 1 Height of Mid Point of Object Above The Ground Level z 1 Diameter of Pole or Appurtenance D 1 Class of Structture I Laticed Structure with Triangular Cross Section Type of Structure Cross Section of Tubular Pole Type Structure Not Applicable Exposure Category B Topographic Category 1 Gross Area of Tower / Segment Face Under Consideration 1 Ag Projected Area of Flat Structural Components in one Face of Segment 1 Af Projected Area of round Structural Components in one Face of Segment 1 Ar Projected Area of Face of Segment of Pole Structure 1 AP Projected Area of Appurtenance in one Face of Segment (EPA) A Reduction Factor of a Round Element for Transitional Flow (Situational) Rr Projected Area of Appurtenances in one Face of Segment 1 (EPA) A m/s m m m m

m m m m m m

CALCULATIONS
Wind Direction Probability Factor Importance Factor Nominal Height of Atmospheric Boundary Layer 3-Second Gust Wind Speed Power Law Exponent Minimum Value for Velocity Pressure Coefficient Terrain Constant Topographic Constant Height Attenuation Factor Solidity Ratio Wind Direction Factor for Structural Components of Square Section Tower at Direction of 45 Height Reduction Factor Topographic Factor Velocity Pressure Coefficient Gust Effect Factor Velocity Coefficient Force Coefficient C F (Pole Structures) for C<4.4 (Subcritical) Force Coefficient C F (Pole Structures) for 4.4<C<8.7 (Transitional) Force Coefficient C F (Pole Structures) for C>8.7 (Supercritical) Applicable Force Coefficient for Pole Structure Force Coefficient for Latticed Structure Reduction Factor of a Round Element Effective Projected Area of Structural Components for Latticed Structure at Direction of 0 Effective Projected Area of Structural Components for Latticed Structure at Direction of 45 Effective Projected Area of Structural Components for Latticed Structure at Direction of 60 Effective Projected Area of Structural Components for Latticed Structure at Direction of 90 Effective Projected Area of Structural Components for Pole Structure Velocity Pressure Design Wind Force on Structure at Direction of 0 Design Wind Force on Structure at Direction of 45 Design Wind Force on Structure at Direction of 60 Design Wind Force on Structure at Direction of 90 Design Wind Force on Appurtenances Kd I Zg 0.85 0.87 366 m 7 0.7 0.9 0 0 2 1.2 0.367917586 1 0.7 0.85 0.780384521 N/A N/A N/A N/A 7.6 1 15.2 18.24 0.8 0.85 N/A 0.364735 4.7123762 5.65485144 0.2480198 0.26352104 0.31002475 Table: 2-2 Table: 2-3 Table: 2-4 Table: 2-4 Table: 2-4 Table: 2-4 Table: 2-5 Table: 2-5 Section: 2.6.9.1.1 Table: 2-6 Section: 2.6.6.4 Section: 2.6.6.4 Section: 2.6.5.2 Section: 2.6.7 Table: 2-7 Table: 2-7 Table: 2-7 Table: 2-7 Table: 2-7 Section: 2.6.9.1 Section: 2.6.9.1.1 Section: 2.6.9.1.1 Section: 2.6.9.1.1 Section: 2.6.9.1.1 Section: 2.6.9.1.1 Section: 2.6.9.1.2 Section: 2.6.9.5 Section: 2.6.9.6 Section: 2.6.9.6

a
K zmin Ke Kt f

e
Df & Dr Kh K zt Kz GH C

CF CF Rr (EPA) S (EPA) S (EPA) S (EPA) S (EPA) S

qz
F ST F ST F ST F ST FA

N/m N/m N/m N/m N/m N/m

Section: 2.6.9.2

APPLICABLE FORCES AT SEGMENT

Total Design Wind Load at Direction of 0 Total Design Wind Load at Direction of 45 Total Design Wind Load at Direction of 60 Total Design Wind Load at Direction of 90 Fw Fw Fw Fw 5.02240095 5.96487619 0.55804455 0.57354579 N/m N/m N/m N/m Section: 2.6.9.6 Section: 2.6.9.6 Section: 2.6.9.6 Section: 2.6.9.6

I II III Laticed Structure with Triangular Cross Section Laticed Structure with Square or Rectangular Cross Section Laticed Structure with Other Cross Sections, Appurtenances Tubular Pole Structures Not Applicable Round 8 Sided 12 Sided 16 Sided 18 Sided B C D 1 2 3 4