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NOAA to ASCE 7

NOAA to ASCE 7

NOAA to ASCE 7

(OP)
I have a job where the wind load requirement is to use the NOAA Category III Hurricane wind speed of 130mph converted to ASCE 7-10 basic wind speed for structural design

This is fairly simple in this case, Table C26.5-2 in ASCE 7-10 gives the approximate relationship between NOAA and ASCE 7. Luckily, 130mph is the maximum wind speed of Category III, so using that table, the maximum ASCE 7 3 second gust over land is 143mph.

Now my job specification gets a little cloudy - it says "The foregoing wind value does NOT include an increase for basic wind speed figures. Accordingly, the 3 second gust wind shall be multiplied by a conversion factor to simulate inclusion of the increase with basic wind speeds for use with ASCE 7-10. Refer to the Table for Design Wind Speeds from ASCE 7-93 to ASCE 7-10. In the 2010 edition of ASCE Standard No. 7, this is Table C26.5-6."

All Table C26.5-6 is telling me is that wind speeds from ASCE 7-05 to ASCE 7-10 are multiplied by sq.rt of 1.6.

I'm trying to figure out what they mean by "a conversion factor". I don't believe they're talking about the wind importance factor.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks

RE: NOAA to ASCE 7

(OP)
I do have a Risk Category III and IV Building, so maybe that is the conversion factor I'm looking for. The 143mph maybe is only for a Risk Category II Building?

RE: NOAA to ASCE 7

If you multiply your 143 mph by the square root of 1.6, you get 181 mph. From my experience, that's a typical windspeed for a hurricane zone in all but the absolute worst Florida areas (Keys, Miami Dade County, etc.) for a Risk Category III/IV building. The importance factor is built into the windspeed.
So I think you're on the right path.

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