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Return Period for Wind Loading 4

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dik

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Does anyone have a quick method or adjusting the wind load based on a return period less than that of the normal 30 year, 50 year or 100 year durations?

Thanks in advance,

Dik
 
I thought it was 1.0 for 100 year and 0.7 for 10 year.
 
ASCE 7 Commentary for Chapter 26 goes into return period comparisons in their explanation of the change from 50 year in 2005 to the 300, 1700, etc. in 2010.
 
Thanks, gentlemen...

Dik
 
A search on the web I found this, Link. I think you can find similar record for the local that you are interested in.
 
ASCE37-14 has wind speed modification factors for return periods under 5 years.
 
skeletron:

Thanks very much, I think that was the formula I had seen or one of the same form. I'll check the NBC tonight.

Dik
 
sbisteel:

Thanks to you also... I'll try to dig up a copy and see what it says.

Dik
 
sbisteel:
Found a copy... it has the info I can use. Thanks.

skeletron:
I've coded the formula into SMath and will play with it this evening.

Thanks, gentlemen

Dik
 
Just an FYI @dik: V is in m/s. They define q = 0.00064645 V2 in the previous page. q is in kPa.
 
Thanks skeletron, that was my next step... I work in both SI and Imperial, but think in Imperial... just too old. I'll post the SMath program when completed... have some real work to do now...

Dik
 
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