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Wind Load Calculation Procedure

The document outlines the 7 steps to calculate wind load on a building according to NSCP 2015 standards: 1. Determine the building's occupancy category and wind speed for the area. 2. Factor in directionality, exposure, topography, gust effects, and enclosure. 3. Determine the velocity pressure exposure coefficient. 4. Calculate the velocity pressure. 5. Determine the external pressure coefficient from diagrams based on the building type. 6. Calculate the wind pressure on building surfaces using the appropriate equation for rigid, flexible, or open buildings.

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Wind Load Calculation Procedure

The document outlines the 7 steps to calculate wind load on a building according to NSCP 2015 standards: 1. Determine the building's occupancy category and wind speed for the area. 2. Factor in directionality, exposure, topography, gust effects, and enclosure. 3. Determine the velocity pressure exposure coefficient. 4. Calculate the velocity pressure. 5. Determine the external pressure coefficient from diagrams based on the building type. 6. Calculate the wind pressure on building surfaces using the appropriate equation for rigid, flexible, or open buildings.

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WIND LOAD CALCULATION

Based from NSCP 2015

STEP I. Determine occupancy category of building or other structure, see Table 103-1.

STEP II. Determine the basic wind speed, V for the applicable risk category, see Fig.
207A.5-1A, B or C.
STEP III. Determine wind load parameters.
• Wind directionality factor, Kd, see Section 207A.6 Table 207A.6-1.

• Exposure category see Section 207A.7.3

• Topographic factor Kzt, see Section 207A.8 and Table 207A.8-1


• Gust effect factor G, see Section 207A.9
• Enclosure classification, see Section 207.A10
• Internal pressure coefficient (GCpi), see 207A.11 and Table 207A.11-1.

STEP IV. Determine velocity pressure exposure coefficient, see Table 207B.3-1
STEP V. Determine velocity pressure qz or qh, see Equation 207B.3-1

STEP VI. Determine external pressure coefficient Cp or Cn


• Figure 207B.4-1 for walls and flat, gable, hip, monoslope, or mansard roof.
• Figure 207B.4-2 for domed roofs.
• Figure 207B.4-3 for arched roofs.
• Figure 207B.4-4 for monoslope roof, open building.
• Figure 207B.4-5 for pitched roof, open building.
• Figure 207B.4-6 for troughed roof, open building.
• Figure 207B.4-7 for along-ridge/valley wind load case for monoslope, pitched
or troughed roof, open building.
STEP VII. Calculate wind pressure p for each buildings surface.
• Equation 207B.4-1 for rigid building.
• Equation 207B.4-2 for flexible building.
• Equation 207B.4-3 for open building.

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