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Equivalent Static Wind Loads
This chapter presents a procedure for determining equivalent static wind loads (ESWLs) on mid‐ and high‐rise buildings. It describes a procedure for determining ESWLs. The ESWL‐based designs are typically limited to buildings with simple geometries. For structures with complex geometries, risk‐consistent designs require the use of the more computer‐intensive Database‐Assisted Design (DAD) procedure. Like DAD, the ESWL procedures presented in the chapter are user‐friendly, transparent, readily subjected to effective public scrutiny, and easily integrated into Building Information Modeling (BIM) systems. For structures with relatively simple shapes, wind effects calculated by using ESWL approximate reasonably closely their DAD counterparts. However, the ESWL procedure can be less effective if wind speeds from a direction that is unfavorable from a structural point of view are dominant. Also, for structures with complex shapes the ESWL procedure may be inapplicable.
Equivalent Static Wind Loads
This chapter presents a procedure for determining equivalent static wind loads (ESWLs) on mid‐ and high‐rise buildings. It describes a procedure for determining ESWLs. The ESWL‐based designs are typically limited to buildings with simple geometries. For structures with complex geometries, risk‐consistent designs require the use of the more computer‐intensive Database‐Assisted Design (DAD) procedure. Like DAD, the ESWL procedures presented in the chapter are user‐friendly, transparent, readily subjected to effective public scrutiny, and easily integrated into Building Information Modeling (BIM) systems. For structures with relatively simple shapes, wind effects calculated by using ESWL approximate reasonably closely their DAD counterparts. However, the ESWL procedure can be less effective if wind speeds from a direction that is unfavorable from a structural point of view are dominant. Also, for structures with complex shapes the ESWL procedure may be inapplicable.
Equivalent Static Wind Loads
Simiu, Emil (author) / Yeo, DongHun (author)
Wind Effects on Structures ; 219-224
2019-02-19
6 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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