Wind Load Example Calculation (Based on AS 1170.
2)
Author: Original notes prepared for educational purposes
Version: 1.0
Language: English (technical)
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1) Building Parameters
- Building type: Office building
- Location: Basic wind speed (Vb) = 45 m/s
- Terrain category: 2
- Height (h) = 30 m
- Width (B) = 20 m
- Length (L) = 40 m
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2) Design Wind Speed
Vdes = Vb × Md × Ms × Mt
Where:
- Vb = basic wind speed
- Md = direction multiplier
- Ms = shielding multiplier
- Mt = topographic multiplier
Assume:
Md = 1.0
Ms = 1.0
Mt = 1.0
→ Vdes = 45 × 1.0 × 1.0 × 1.0 = 45 m/s
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3) Design Wind Pressure
qz = 0.5 × ρ × Vdes²
Take ρ = 1.2 kg/m³
qz = 0.5 × 1.2 × (45)²
qz = 1215 N/m² = 1.215 kN/m²
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4) External Pressure Coefficients
For windward wall: Cp = +0.8
For leeward wall: Cp = -0.5
For side walls: Cp = -0.7
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5) Net Pressure on Walls
Windward: p = qz × Cp = 1.215 × 0.8 = 0.972 kN/m²
Leeward: p = qz × Cp = 1.215 × (-0.5) = -0.607 kN/m²
Side wall: p = qz × Cp = 1.215 × (-0.7) = -0.851 kN/m²
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6) Resultant Force on Windward Wall
Area = h × B = 30 × 20 = 600 m²
Force = p × A = 0.972 × 600 = 583 kN
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7) Notes
- Factors may vary depending on terrain, topography, shielding.
- Internal pressure coefficients (Cpi) must also be considered.
- This example is illustrative, not a substitute for code compliance.
End of Calculation.
