Wind Contributary Area on Grating
Wind Contributary Area on Grating
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I am working on a 160'+ tower and calculating wind loads. Question is what is the contributary area for floor grating blowing perpendicular to the bearing bars. If I figure the area of each bar, like I do with the depth/web of a beam, my reactions become very large.
Will the wind blow against each bearing bar area or blow by due to the close spacing of bars 1 1/4" tall spaced 1 3/16" apart.
Jeff
Will the wind blow against each bearing bar area or blow by due to the close spacing of bars 1 1/4" tall spaced 1 3/16" apart.
Jeff






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