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Building Wind Zone

= 3
Since the building is a power station, it is categorized as a post-disaster
Structure
So basic 3-second gust wind speed

= 38 m/s

But the minimum 3 second wind speed to be taken for wind analysis = 40 m/s
Hence Vbasic = 40 m/s which is in terms of three second gust speed

Vbasic = 40 m/s

Dynamic Classification
BS6399:2-1997
Table 1
Figure 3

HB-Wind Loading
by Nicholas J. Cook

BS6399:2-1997
Clause 2.2.2.1

Building Type Factor

kb

1 since this building is a framed structure with structural walls

Building Height above ground level

= 20 m <300
; within limits
0.035 <0.25
Dynamic Augmentation Factor = Cr
=
; within limits
So the assessment of the wind load to this structure is within the scope of the code
Choice of Method
For majority of simple rectangular shaped building it will be sufficient to use standard method of calculating
wind loads with four orthogonal cases. Other than that the code restrict that it must only be used only for UK cli
mate condition. So expecting of higher accuracy of using directional method is meaningless
So Standard Method of analysis is used

Wind Loading is
within the scope
of the code

Standard Method
is used

Determination of Site Wind Speed

Site Wind Speed

Altitude Factor Sa
Site Contour Map
Figure 7

Distance to the Sea = 0.9 km; Altitude of the Site = 4.2 m MSL
So Upwind Slope = 4.2/900 = 0.005 <0.05
Hence Topography is not significant

Topography is
not significant

DS =

4.2 m
Sa = 1 + 0.001xDS

Clause 2.2.2.4

1 + 0.001x4.2

1.004

Seasonal Factor Ss
Since this structure is permanent and exposed to wind for continuous period of more than 6 months
Ss =
1
Probability Factor Sp
Since partial safety factors are used based on BS 8110 part 01 to the wind load; Sp = 1
Sp = 1.0
Directional Factor, Site Wind Speed, Terrain and building Factor and Effective Wind Speed
For the consideration of the directional factor, Four orthogonal wind directions are selected as follows

Building Contour
Map

There are four faces consider for the wind analysis

NE FACE = Building Face along Grid Line 4
SE FACE = Building Face along Grid Line G
SW FACE = Building Face along Grid Line 1
NW FACE = Building Face along Grid Line A

Figure C1

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For the determination of the Effective height, Adjacent Building located around the site are as follows
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NEARBY

Figure C2

Figure C3

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The closest distance to the sea and the closest distance in town parameters are required for the determination
of the terrain and building factor Sb. The Colombo boundary is selected town. Those parameters are marked in
the following figure
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The applied average values are calculated based on Eq 1 & Eq 2

One sample calculation for joint load at X direction at roof level
Mz
= 0.59
Ax
2
Fzx
=
1.25x0.59 x28.3x3.2x0.5 = 19.7 kN
This applied value can be found in the model in section 3.3.2.
Similarly for all other levels in both directions are calculated and summary of loads are as follows
Level
RF
4F
3F
2F
1F
GF

Fzx kN
19.7
35.5
34.4
29.2
25.6
16.4

Fzy kN
2.78x2
5.0x2
4.86x2
4.18x2
3.61x2
2.32x2

Figure C4
The wind load for different four directions are tabulated in the following Table

NE FACE

SE FACE

SW FACE

NW FACE

Obstruction
Height Ho

3m

240 m

0m

3m

Xo

120 m

none

none

23 m

Hd

0 m as X0>6H0

none as H0>Hr = 20 m

0 m as X0>6H0

Closest Dist.
To Sea
Closet Dis. in
Town
Hr
He

>100 km

1 km

0.9 km

1 km

2.5 km

1 km

0.9 km

1 km

20 m
20 m

20 m
0.4xHr =0.4x20 = 8 m

20 m
20 m

20 m
20 m

Sb for eff.
speed

1.77

1.73

1.9

1.9

Sb for convert 3
sec gust speed

1.62

1.78

1.78

1.78

Converted Vbasic
in terms of
houlry mean
speed

40/1.62 = 24.7 m/s

40/1.78 = 22.5 m/s

40/1.78 = 22.5 m/s

40/1.78 = 22.5 m/s

Direc. Factor
Sd

0.75

0.95

0.89

Site Spd. Vs

24.7x0.75x1.004x1x1
=18.6 m/s

21.5 m/s

22.6 m/s

20.1 m/s

Eff. Spd. Ve

18.6x1.77 =32.9 m/s

37.2

42.9

38.2

0.85 kPa

1.13 kPa

0.89 kPa

BS 6399: 2
Clau. 1.7.3.3.
& Figure C2
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Clau. 1.7.3.3.
Figure C4

Clau. 1.7.3.3.
Table 4
HB-Wind Loading
by Nicholas J. Cook
HB-Wind Loading
by Nicholas J. Cook
Figure C3 & Table
3 of BS 6399:2
BS 6399:2
Clau 2.2.2.1.
Clau 2.2.3.1.
Clau 2.1.2.1.

Dyn
0.613x32.92x10-3 = 0.66
Pressure qs
kPa

Dynamic Press"-ures

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Pressure Coeffecient and Overall Wind Force

Table 5

Table 5

Figure 4

Figure 4
Figure 4

Clau. 2.1.3.1. ,
Clause 2.1.3.5.
Figure 3
Clau. 2.1.3.6.

NE FACE

SE FACE

SW FACE

NW FACE

Cross wind
breath :B

28.3 m

9.9 m

28.3 m

9.9 m

Inwind
Depth D

9.9 m

28.3 m

9.9 m

28.3 m

D/H

0.5

1.42

0.5

1.42

Cpe
windward

+0.85

+0.82

+0.85

0.82

Cpe leeward

-0.5

-0.5

-0.5

-0.5

Cpenet

+0.85-(-0.5) = 1.35

1.32

1.35

1.32

sqrt(9.92+202) =22.3 m

34.7 m

22.3 m

0.85

0.91

0.87

0.91

Diagonal sqrt(28.32+202) = 34.7

Dimension :a
m
Curve on
Figure 4
Size eff,
Factor Ca
Loaded Area
A
Pnet=qxCpenetx
CaxA

20x28.3 m2

20x9.9 m2

20x28.3 m2

20x9.9 m2

0.66x1.35x0.85x20x
28.3 = 434 kN

0.85x1.32x0.96x20x 9.9 =
202 kN

752 kN

211 kN

Cr

0.035

0.035

0.035

0.035

P overall

0.85x434x(1+0.035+
=382 kN

178 kN

662 kN

186 kN

382/6 = 64 kN

30 kN

110 kN

31 kN

P per floor dividing

equally between 6
levels

Above Wind Forces are applied to relevant faces of the model in each level and the applied values can be found
in Section 3.3.2.

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