leeward 140' wind 140 mph 160 80 P2.15
(a) Determine the wind pressure distribution
on the four sides of the 10-story hospital shown in
Figure P2.15. The building is located near the Georgia
coast where the wind velocity contour map in the ASCE
Standard specifies a design wind speed of 140 mph. The
building, located on level flat ground, is classified as stiff
because its natural period is less than 1 s. On the windward side, evaluate the magnitude of the wind pressure every
35 ft in the vertical direction. (b) Assuming the wind
pressure on the windward side varies linearly between the
35-ft intervals, determine the total wind force on the
building in the direction of the wind. Include the negative
pressure on the leeward side.
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