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The document outlines the steps to determine wind forces on a building with specific dimensions and occupancy. It identifies the risk category as II, base wind speed as 107 mph, wind directionality factor as 0.85, exposure category as C, topographic factor as 1.0, and ground elevation factor as 1.0. These factors are essential for calculating the wind forces acting on the building's main wind force resisting system (MWFRS).

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The document outlines the steps to determine wind forces on a building with specific dimensions and occupancy. It identifies the risk category as II, base wind speed as 107 mph, wind directionality factor as 0.85, exposure category as C, topographic factor as 1.0, and ground elevation factor as 1.0. These factors are essential for calculating the wind forces acting on the building's main wind force resisting system (MWFRS).

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Ex 3.

1 – Determination of Wind Forces: Building #1


Determine the wind forces on the MWFRS in the north-south and east-west directions (see Figure 1.1). Assume the overall
building dimensions are 95.67 ft in the north-south direction and 151.67 ft in the ears-west direction.

Step 1 – Risk Category

For the business Group B occupancy, the Risk Category is II.


Step 2 – base wind speed (this can be obtained from authorities' maps)
For the given location of the Risk Category II building, V = 107 mph
Step 3 – wind directionality factor, Kd

For the MWFRS of a building, Kd = 0.85


Step 4 – Exposure Category
The exposure category is given as C in the design data.
Step 5 – Topographic Factor
the building is not located on a hill escarpment, so Kst = 1.0 (from 26.8)
Step 6 – Ground elevation Factor

The ground elevation factor, Ke, is permitted to be 1.0 in all cases.

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