ASCE 07-16: GUST FACTOR OF BUILDING STRUCTURE

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m b tab := 0.8 tab := 8 tab := 9
Vel := 57 h := 11.45m

s
B := 64 m Lt := 94.299m
 ltab := 198.12m
 ctab := 0.15 zmintab := 2.13m
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n1 := :=
1.51sec 100
0.577
gv := 3.4 gQ := 3.4 gR := (
2 ln 3600 sec  n1 + ) = 4.09
(
2 ln 3600 sec  n1 )
The equivalent height of the structures (
zeq := max 0.6 h , zmintab = 6.87m )
tab
 zeq  m
Mean hourly wind speed V z:= b tab     Vel = 43.737
 10 m  s
tab
 zeq 
The integral length scale of turbulence Lz := ltab   = 189.037m
 10 m 
1
6
10 m 
The intensity of turbulence Iz := ctab    = 0.16
 zeq 
n1  Lz
N 1 := = 2.862
Response calculations Vz

1
Q := = 0.86
0.63
1 + 0.63  B+ h

 Lz 
4.6 n1 h 1 1  - 2 h 
h := = 0.798 Rh := - 1 - e  = 0.627
Vz h 2
2 h
4.6 n1 B 1 1  - 2 B 
B := = 4.458 RB := - 1 - e  = 0.199
Vz B 2
2 B
15.4 n1  Lt 1 1  - 2 L 
L := = 21.989 RL := -  1 - e  = 0.044
Vz L 2
2 L
7.47 N 1
Rn := = 0.072 1
5 Rf := (
 Rn Rh  RB 0.53 + 0.47 RL = 0.497 )
3
( 1 + 10.3 N1)
 1 + 1.7 gQ  Iz Q 
Gust factor for Rigid Structure Gr := 0.925   = 0.863
1 + 1.7 gv  Iz
 
 1 + 1.7 I  g 2 Q2 + g 2 R 2 
 z Q R f 
Gust factor for Flexible Structure Gf := 0.925 
1 + 1.7 gv  Iz  = 0.946
 