Interior Pressure C
pi
Openings
mainly in Windward wall: Cpi = 0.7
Openings mainly in Leeward wall: Cpi = 0.5
Openings mainly in walls Perallel to the wind
direction: Cpi = -0.7
Openings uniformly distributed in All 4 walls: Cpi
= -0.3
Reference height for Ce, one-half of height.
When there are dominant openings in the windward wall, use the highest opening.
Exposure Factor C
e
h (m) | Ce |
0-6 | 0.9 |
6-12 | 1.0 |
12-20 | 1.1 |
20-30 | 1.2 |
30-44 | 1.3 |
44-64 | 1.4 |
64-85 | 1.5 |
85-140 | 1.6 |
140-240 | 1.8 |
240-400 | 2.0 |
h - height of the structure above the ground
Importance Category | Iw for ULS | Iw for SLS |
Low | 0.8 | 0.75 |
Normal | 1.0 | 0.75 |
High | 1.15 | 0.75 |
Post-disaster | 1.25 | 0.75 |
Importance Factor for Wind Load I
w
Wind Load for Industrial Structures:
1.
Tributary width for piping:
Based on the diameter of the largest pipe + 10% of the width of the
piperack.
Cf = 0.7, Cg = 2.0
2. Tributary width for cable trays:
Based on the height of the largest tray + 10% of the width of the
piperack.
Cf = 2.0, Cg = 2.0
3. Frames for piping and equipment:
Frame wind load + equipment wind load + piping wind load for one
axis, acting simultaneously with 50% of the frame wind load along other
direction.
4. Vertical Vessels:
Projected width = the diameter of vessel + 5 feet, or the largest
piping diameter + diameter of vessel + 3 feet.
Projected height = the diameter of vessel + the height of the
vessel.
For h/D, they should be the original values.
5. Horizontal Vessels:
Projected diameter = the diameter of insulated vessel + 1.5 feet.
Cg = 2.0
For transverse wind: Cf = 1.12, factor (0.7) to account
for the cylindrical shape.For L/h =10 and d = 40, Cf = 1.6 x 0.7 =
1.12
For longitudinal wind, Cf = 1.5
6. Spheres:
Projected diameter = the diameter of insulated vessel + 1.5 feet.
7. Appurtenances:
F = q . Ce . Cg . Cf . A
Ladders: Cf = 2.0; A = 0.1524 m2/m for ladder
without cage, A = 0.2286 m2/m for ladder with cage.
Handrails: Cf = 2.0; Cg = 2.5, A = 0.25 m2/m
Platforms: Cf = 2.0; Cg = 2.5, A = projected
area of supporting steel.