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WIND '97 UBC

V_basic
Exposure
I
Cq
h_slab

36
B
1
0.80
2.00

mph

basic wind speed per customer specifications

2 Exposure and gust factor coefficient B or C 16-G
unitless importance factor 16-K
unitless pressure coefficient from Table 16-H
ft
from grade to foundation interface to top of foundation

P = Ce * C q * q s * I
16-F qs WIND STAGNATION PRESSURE at STANDARD HEIGHT of 33'
Speed mph
70.0
80.0
90.0
100.0
110.0
120.0
qs psf
12.6
16.4
20.8
25.6
31.0
36.9
qs

3.3 psf

wind stagnation pressure, std ht 33', 16-G

16-K OCCUPANCY CATEGORY

I_E
I_Ep
1.25
1.5
1.25
1.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide all
qualify as hazardous materials. This requires a
higher importance factor.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

ESSENTIAL FACILITIES
HAZARDOUS FACILITIES
SPECIAL OCCUPANCY
STANDARD OCCUPANCY
GROUP U

I_Wind
1.15
1.15
1.0
1.0
1.0

16-H Cq PRESSURE COEFFICIENTS

Chimneys, tanks, solid towers
Square or Rectangular
1.4
Hexagonal or octagonal
1.1
Round or elliptical
0.8

16-G Ce COMBINED HEIGHT, EXPOSURE, and

GUST FACTOR COEFFICIENT
HEIGHT
Exp_D
Exp_C
Exp_B w/o Cq with Cq
400
2.34
2.19
1.80
6.0
4.8
300
2.23
2.05
1.63
5.4
4.3
200
2.10
1.87
1.42
4.7
3.8
160
2.02
1.79
1.31
4.4
3.5
120
1.93
1.67
1.20
4.0
3.2
100
1.88
1.61
1.13
3.8
3.0
80
1.81
1.53
1.04
3.5
2.8
60
1.73
1.43
0.95
3.2
2.5
40
1.62
1.31
0.84
2.8
2.2
30
1.54
1.23
0.76
2.5
2.0
25
1.50
1.19
0.72
2.4
1.9
20
1.45
1.13
0.67
2.2
1.8
15
1.39
1.06
0.62
2.1
1.7
top of foundation
anchor bolt interface
bottom of foundation
soil/foundation interface

130.0
43.3

150.0
57.6

175.0 basic wind speed

78.4 0.00256 * basic_wind_speed2 mph

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Figure 21-1 Graduated wind force acting on a structure.

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WIND OVERTURNING -- INCREMENTAL MOMENTS

Heights are taken from the top of the footing
ABOUT X-Axis
ht 1
ht 2
width
HEIGHT
q psf from bot
to top along X
400
4.8
300
400
0
300
4.3
200
300
0
200
3.8
160
200
0
160
3.5
120
160
0
120
3.2
100
120
0
100
3.0
80
100
0
80
2.8
60
80
3.5
60
2.5
40
60
3.5
40
2.2
30
40
3.5
30
2.0
25
30
3.5
25
1.9
20
25
3.5
20
1.8
15
20
3.5
15
1.7
0
15
3.5

To the TOP of the footing

force
arm
Mot
about x about x about x
0.00 350.00
0.0
0.00 250.00
0.0
0.00 180.00
0.0
0.00 140.00
0.0
0.00 110.00
0.0
0.00
90.00
0.0
0.19
70.00
13.6
0.18
50.00
8.9
0.08
35.00
2.7
0.04
27.50
1.0
0.03
22.50
0.8
0.03
17.50
0.5
0.09
7.50
0.7
0.64 k

HEIGHT
400
300
200
160
120
100
80
60
40
30
25
20
15

q psf
4.8
4.3
3.8
3.5
3.2
3.0
2.8
2.5
2.2
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.7

width
along X
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5

28.1 k-ft top

To the TOP of the footing

force
arm
Mot
about x about x about x
0.00 350.00
0.0
0.00 250.00
0.0
0.00 180.00
0.0
0.00 140.00
0.0
0.00 110.00
0.0
0.00
90.00
0.0
0.19
70.00
13.6
0.18
50.00
8.9
0.08
35.00
2.7
0.04
27.50
1.0
0.03
22.50
0.8
0.03
17.50
0.5
0.09
7.50
0.7
0.64 k

To the BOTTOM of the footing

arm
Mot
about x about x
352.00
0.0
252.00
0.0
182.00
0.0
142.00
0.0
112.00
0.0
92.00
0.0
72.00
14.0
52.00
9.2
37.00
2.9
29.50
1.0
24.50
0.8
19.50
0.6
9.50
0.8

1376.00

ABOUT Y-Axis
ht 1
ht 2
from bot
to top
300
400
200
300
160
200
120
160
100
120
80
100
60
80
40
60
30
40
25
30
20
25
15
20
0
15

29.4 k-ft bottom

To the BOTTOM of the footing

arm
Mot
about x about x
352.00
0.0
252.00
0.0
182.00
0.0
142.00
0.0
112.00
0.0
92.00
0.0
72.00
14.0
52.00
9.2
37.00
2.9
29.50
1.0
24.50
0.8
19.50
0.6
9.50
0.8

28.1 k-ft top

1376.00

29.4 k-ft bottom

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Figure 21-2 FOUNDATION SIGNS

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VERIFICATION OF TABLE VALUES

Determine if published coefficients of C e create a
smooth line and if these values can generate a formula.
Published Table Values
Gust Factor Coefficient Ce
HEIGHT
400
300
200
160
120
100
80
60
40
30
25
20
15

Exp_D
2.34
2.23
2.10
2.02
1.93
1.88
1.81
1.73
1.62
1.54
1.50
1.45
1.39

Exp_C
2.19
2.05
1.87
1.79
1.67
1.61
1.53
1.43
1.31
1.23
1.19
1.13
1.06

Exp_B
1.80
1.63
1.42
1.31
1.20
1.13
1.04
0.95
0.84
0.76
0.72
0.67
0.62

2.50

Column B
Power (Column B)
Power (Column B)
Column C
Power (Column C)
Column D
Power (Column D)

f(x) = 0.8987360715 x^0.1597112381

R
f(x)==0.9998331481
0.5823801619 x^0.2205804969
R = 0.9998473984

2.00

f(x) = 0.2519702687 x^0.326243409

R = 0.9994637954

1.50

1.00

0.50

0.00
0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

HEIGHT

Figure 21-3

TABLE VALUES

Calculation: Wind Pressure versus Velocity

Ce

Gust Factor Coefficient

Cq

pressure coefficient

V wind
P wind

velocity of wind, miles/hour

pressure of wind, Lbs./ft

Qs

wind stagnation pressure at standard height

qs

wind pressure at a designated height, Lbs./ft

importance factor

P wind

35.6 mph
3.3 lb/ft2

0.00257 * (V miles/hour)2

V_basic basic wind speed, miles/hour

Exposure Exposure and gust factor coefficient B, C, or D

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OM of the footing

row 80

row 90
k-ft bottom

OM of the footing

row 100

row 110
k-ft bottom

row 120

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#REF!

Column B
Power (Column B)
Power (Column B)
Column C
Power (Column C)
Column D #REF!
Power (Column D)

row 143
450

row 170

ure at standard height

ignated height, Lbs./ft

tor coefficient B, C, or D

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