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What's the largest force multiplier you could possible generate?

What's the largest force multiplier you could possible generate?

What's the largest force multiplier you could possible generate?

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This is a bit of a fun one:

What's the largest force coefficient that you can create with your national code? I'm using ASCE 10 for reference.

We'll say you have a short building perched on top of a 2d ridge with a sawtooth roof and is fully enclosed. (GCp = 4.1 near corners, GCpi = 0.18)
The hill is very large such that H/Lh is at least 0.5, x/Lh is ~0 and z/Lh is ~0. (Kzt = 2.96)
Somehow the exposure is D and the building is considered a critical structure (Kz = 1.03, Kd = 1.0, I = 1.25)
Also, we're in Guam so the basic wind speed is 160 mph.

qh = 0.00256(1.03)(1.0)(2.96)(1.25)(160)^2 = 249 psf.

p = qh(GCp - GCpi) = 979psf uplift on the corners. Or, basically, the multiplier used on the roof overhang is 14.94.

What other ridiculous force scenarios can you create with the code?

RE: What's the largest force multiplier you could possible generate?

Make it partially enclosed and you'll probably end up over the 1000 psf mark!

RE: What's the largest force multiplier you could possible generate?

I would like to see a building such as that instrumented to test the validity of the code

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