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Analysis of Wind Pressure Data on Components and Cladding of Low-Rise Buildings
Dat Duthinh1, Joseph A Main1, Matthew L Gierson2
1Research Structural Engineer, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 21702.
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This paper presents a methodology for analyzing wind pressure data on cladding and components of low-rise buildings. The aerodynamic force acting on a specified area is obtained by summing up pressure time series measured at that area's pressure taps times their respective tributary areas. This operation is carried out for all sums of tributary areas that make up rectangles with aspect ratios not exceeding four. The peak of the resulting area-averaged time series is extrapolated to a realistic storm duration by the translation method. The envelope of peaks over all wind directions is compared with current specifications. Results for one low-rise building for one terrain condition indicate that these specifications can seriously underestimate pressures on gable roofs and walls. Comparison of the proposed methodology with an alternative method for assignment of tributary areas and area averaging is shown as well.
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