Consider a 3-story frame with 13' story heights. The frame captures a 20' tributary depth for wind loads. The windward pressures are given in the table. Calculate the resultant force at each floor level.
Consider a 3-story frame with 13' story heights. The frame captures a 20' tributary depth for wind loads. The windward pressures are given in the table. Calculate the resultant force at each floor level.
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Consider a 3-story frame with 13' story heights. The frame
captures a 20' tributary depth for wind loads. The windward
pressures are given in the table. Calculate the resultant force at
each floor level.
Height [ft]
39
30
20
15
0
Pressure, p [psf]
20.51
19.04
16.86
15.50
15.50](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F27128f85-5a1d-40e6-9d0a-0a63a52a9212%2Fa11d642a-b6f7-4b84-8d2e-8739be61f846%2F18msmzo_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Problem Definition
Consider a 3-story frame with 13' story heights. The frame
captures a 20' tributary depth for wind loads. The windward
pressures are given in the table. Calculate the resultant force at
each floor level.
Height [ft]
39
30
20
15
0
Pressure, p [psf]
20.51
19.04
16.86
15.50
15.50
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