Steps to Determine Wind Loads on MWFRS Rooftop Equipment and Other Structures

(Solid Freestanding Signs and Walls)

(NSCP 2015,Table 207D.1-1, page 2-120)

STEP 1: (NSCP 2015, section 103, p 1-6)

OCCUPANCY CATEGORY: III ( special occupancy structures)

STEP 2:
V =240 kPh (NSCP 2015,Figure 207A.5-1A, p 2-38)
km 1000 m 1hr
V =240 x x
hr 1 km 3600 s
V =66.667 m/ s

STEP 3:
Kd= 0.85 (NSCP 2015, section 207A.6, p 2-35)
(Table 207A.6-1, p 2-42)

Exposure category C : shall apply for all cases where Exposures B or D do not apply
(NSCP 2015, see section 207A.7.3, p 2-42)

Topographic Factor ( NSCP 2015, section 207A.8.2, equation 207A.8-1, p 2-47 )

2
K zt =( 1+K 1 +K 2 + K 3 )
K zt =1

Gust Effect Factor (section 207A.9.1, p. 2-55)

Gf = 0.85
1+1.7 g Q I ź Q
G= 0.925( ) (NSCP 2015, section 207A.9.4, Equation 207A.9-6,
1+ 1.7 g v I ´z
p. 2-56)
1
I ź = c ( 10 ) 6 (NSCP 2015, section 207A.9.4, Equation 207A.9-7,
ź
p. 2-56)
ź=0.6 h ≮ zmin
z min = 9.14m (NSCP 2015, Table 207A.9-1, p. 2-58)
0.6 h=0.6 ( 8.1 m) =4.86 m
ź=4.86 < z min
ź=¿ 4.86 m (NSCP 2015, Table 207A.9-1, p. 2-58)
c=0.20 (NSCP 2015, Table 207A.9-1, p. 2-58)
1
I ź = c ( 10 ) 6
ź
10 16
¿(0.20)( )
4.86 m
I ź=¿ 0.225
gQ=3.4 (NSCP 2015, section 207A.9.4, p. 2-56)
gv =3.4 (NSCP 2015, section 207A.9.4, p. 2-56)
 B+ h
Lź
¿
¿
¿ 0.63 (NSCP 2015, section 207A.9.4, Equation 207A.9-8, p. 2-56)
1+0.63 ¿
1
¿
Q=√ ¿
B = 5.70m (NSCP 2015, section 207A.3, p. 2-30)
h = 8.10m (NSCP 2015, section 207A.3, p. 2-30)
´
∈
ź
Lź =l ( ) (NSCP 2015, section 207A.9-9, p. 2-56)
10
l=152.4 m
´ 1
∈=
5.0
ź=4.86 m
1
4.86 5.0
Lź =152.4( )
10
Lź =131.920

5.7+ 8.1
131.92
¿
¿
¿ 0.63
1+0.63 ¿
1
¿
Q=√ ¿
Q=0.9303
1+1.7 g Q I ź Q
G = 0.925( )
1+ 1.7 g v I ´z
1+1.7(3.4)(0.225)( 0.9303)
G = 0.925( )
1+1.7 (3.4)(0.225)
G = 0.8886
STEP 4: (NSCP 2015, Table 207D.2-1 p 2-126)
(NSCP 2015, Table 207D.3-1 p 2-126)
Height above ground level, z (m) = 8.1m
z C 7.5−8.1 0.942−C
=
7.5 0.94 7.5−9.0 0.942−0.979
2
8.1 C C=0.956
9.0 0.97
9

Exposure C: 0.956
 1. For 4.57m <= z <= zg; Kz = 2.01(z/zg)2/alpha
2. Alpha = 9.5, zg = 274.32 (NSCP 2015, Table 207A.9-1 p 2-58)
3. Kz = 0.957
STEP 5:
qz = 0.613KzKztKdV2 velocity pressure, (N/m2) (NSCP 2015, section 207D.3-1 p 2-120)
Kz= velocity pressure exposure coefficient (section 207D.3.1, p 2-119)
Kzt = topographic factor (section 207A.8.2, p 2-47)
Kd = wind directionality factor (section 207A.6, p 2-35)
V = basic wind speed (section 207A.5.1, p 2-32)
qz = velocity pressure (calculated using eq. 207D.3-1 @ mean roof height h)
values:
Kz = 0.957 STEP 4
Kzt = ( 1+ K1 + K2 + K3)3 = 1.0
Kd= 0.95 V =240 kPh
240 kPh
¿
¿
q z=0.613 (0.957)(1)(0.95) ¿
q z=32100.996 N /m2
2
q z=32.101kN /m

STEP 6:
Ground level - 1.70 m
Gross Area = 6.46 sq. m.
Net Area = 1.76 sq. m
1.70 m – 4.45 m
Gross Area = 5.225 sq. m.
Net Area = 2.45 sq. m.
4.45 m – 7.2 m
Gross Area = 5.225 sq. m.
Net Area = 2.45 sq. m.
7.20 m – 7.70 m
Gross Area = 4.95 sq. m.
Net Area = 2.38 sq. m.

Total Gross Area = 21.86 sq. m.

Total Net Area = 9.04 sq. m.

Force Coefficient, Cf (NSCP 2015, Figure 207D.4-1, p

2-127)
ϵ=
 B 10
= =1.1111
s 9
s 9
= =0.6
h 15

By Interpolation:
x (s/h) y (B/s)
0.7 1.65
0.6 Cf
0.5 1.75

0.7−0.6 1.65−C f
=
0.7−0.5 1.65−1.75
C f =1.7

STEP 7: SOLVING FOR WINDLOAD, F

F=q h G C f A s (N) (NSCP 2015, Equation 207D.5-1,
p 2-122)
qh = velocity pressure (NSCP 2015, section 207D.3.2, Equation 207D.3-1, p 2-120)
G = gust-effect factor (NSCP 2015section 207A.9.1, p. 2-55)
Cf = force coefficients (NSCP 2015, Figure 207D.4-1, p 2-127)
As = projected area normal to the wind
F=(32,713.6032 N /m2)(0.8807)(1.7)( 9 mx10 m)
F=¿ 4408063.162 N
F=¿ 4408.0632 kN

SOLVING FOR WIND PRESSURE, P:

 F 4408.0632 kN
P= =
A 9 m(10 m)
P=48.978 kPa