MecaWind v2390
Software Developer: Meca Enterprises Inc., www.meca.biz, Copyright © 2020
Calculations Prepared by:
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Date: Jul 01, 2021
File Location : M:\Website\Website Content\Tanks\Tank.wnd
Basic Wind Parameters
Wind Load Standard = ASCE 7-16 Exposure Category = C
Wind Design Speed = 53.64 m/s Risk Category = II
Structure Type = Other Other Structure Type = Tank
General Wind Settings
Incl_LF = Include ASD Load Factor of 0.6 in Pressures = False
DynType = Dynamic Type of Structure = Rigid
Zg = Altitude (Ground Elevation) above Sea Level = 0.0000 m
Bdist = Base Elevation of Structure = 0.0000 m
Reacs = Show the Base Reactions in the output = False
MWFRSType = MWFRS Method Selected = Ch 29
Topographic Factor per Fig 26.8-1
Topo = Topographic Feature = None
Kzt = Topographic Factor = 1.000
Building Inputs
Legs : On Legs = True C : Clearance Height = 1.5240 m
N : Number of Legs = 4 W : Width of Legs = 0.3048 m
Rnd : Round Legs = False D : Outer Diameter = 3.0480 m
H : Solid Cylinder Height = 6.0960 m ET : Tank Enclosure Type = Enclosed
Roof : Roof Type = Conical RHt : Roof Height = 0.6096 m
Group: Group of 3 or More = False
Exposure Constants per Table 26.11-1:
Alpha: Table 26.11-1 Const = 9.500 Zg: Table 26.11-1 Const = 274.3209 m
At: Table 26.11-1 Const = 0.105 Bt: Table 26.11-1 Const = 1.000
Am: Table 26.11-1 Const = 0.154 Bm: Table 26.11-1 Const = 0.650
C: Table 26.11-1 Const = 0.200 Eps: Table 26.11-1 Const = 0.200
Gust Factor Calculation:
Gust Factor Category I Rigid Structures - Simplified Method
G1 = For Rigid Structures (Nat. Freq.>1 Hz) use 0.85 = 0.85
Gust Factor Category II Rigid Structures - Complete Analysis
Zm = 0.6 * Ht = 4.7549 m
Izm = Cc * (33 / Zm) ^ 0.167 = 0.227
Lzm = L * (Zm / 33) ^ Epsilon = 430.419
Q = (1 / (1 + 0.63 * ((B + Ht) / Lzm)^0.63))^0.5 = 0.940
G2 = 0.925*((1+1.7*lzm*3.4*Q)/(1+1.7*3.4*lzm)) = 0.893
Gust Factor Used in Analysis
G = Lessor Of G1 Or G2 = 0.850
Main Wind Force Resisting System (MWFRS) Calculations for Tank per Ch 29:
LF = Load Factor based upon STRENGTH Design = 1.00
hs = Overall height of structure = 7.9248 m
h = Mean Roof Height above grade = 7.9248 m
Kh = 15 ft [4.572 m]< Z <Zg -->(2.01*(Z/zg)^(2/Alpha) {Table 26.10-1}= 0.953
Kzt = Topographic Factor is 1 since no Topographic feature specified = 1.000
Kd = Wind Directionality Factor per Table 26.6-1 = 1.00
qh = (0.613 * Kht * Kzt * Kd * Ke * V^2) * LF = 1.682 kPa
Wind Loads on Tank Per Sec 29.4.2
X is direction of wind and Z is vertical
h = Mean Roof Height = 7.9248 m
GCPi = Ref Table 26.13-1 for Enclosed Building = +/-0.18
LF = Load Factor based upon STRENGTH Design = 1.00
HD = Ratio of H / D = 2.00
Slope = Slope of roof = 21.8 Deg
Wind Pressures acting on Roof:
Axy = Area of Roof or Floor in Horizontal XY plane: PI * D^2 = 7.297 sq m
b = Width of Zone1 for Conical with Slope > 10 deg: 0.6*D = 1.8288 m
Axy1 = Zone 1 Area of Roof in Horizontal XY plane = 4.571 sq m
Axy2 = Zone 2 Area of Roof in Horizontal XY plane = 2.725 sq m
Cp1 = Cp for Zone 1 per 29.4-5 = -0.80
Cp2 = Cp for Zone 2 per 29.4-5 = -0.50
CpFN = Negative Cp For Floor per Para 29.4.2.3 = -0.45
CpFP = Positive Cp For Floor per Para 29.4.2.3 = 0.60
Wind Pressures for Roof (+GCPi)
All wind pressures include a load factor of 1.0
Description Cp GCPi Axy Xc p Fz My
Press
sq m m kPa N N-m
------------------- ------ ----- ----- ------- ------ ----- -------
Roof Zone 1 (+GCPi) -0.800 0.180 4.571 -0.4856 -1.446 -6612 3210.6
Roof Zone 2 (+GCPi) -0.500 0.180 2.725 0.8144 -1.018 -2773 -2258.6
------------------- ------ ----- ----- ------- ------ ----- -------
Total (+GCPi) 7.297 -9386 952.0
Notes:
Cp = External Press Coeff GCPi = Positive Internal Press Coeff
Axy = Horizontal Cross Sectional Area Xc = Dist from Center to Force
p = Pressure: qh*(G*Cp-(GCPi)) [Eqn 29.4-4] Fz = Vertical Force: p * Axy
My = Moment due to Eccentricity: Fz*Xc
+ Pressures Acting TOWARD Surface - Pressures Acting AWAY from Surface
Wind Pressures for Roof (-GCPi)
All wind pressures include a load factor of 1.0
Description Cp GCPi Axy Xc p Fz My
Press
sq m m kPa N N-m
------------------- ------ ------ ----- ------- ------ ----- ------
Roof Zone 1 (-GCPi) -0.800 -0.180 4.571 -0.4856 -0.841 -3844 1866.6
Roof Zone 2 (-GCPi) -0.500 -0.180 2.725 0.8144 -0.412 -1123 -914.6
------------------- ------ ------ ----- ------- ------ ----- ------
Total (-GCPi) 7.297 -4967 952.0
Notes:
Cp = External Press Coeff GCPi = Negative Internal Press Coeff
Axy = Horizontal Cross Sectional Area Xc = Dist from Center to Force
p = Pressure: qh*(G*Cp-(GCPi)) [Eqn 29.4-4] Fz = Vertical Force: p * Axy
My = Moment due to Eccentricity: Fz*Xc
+ Pressures Acting TOWARD Surface - Pressures Acting AWAY from Surface
Wind Pressures for Floor
All wind pressures include a load factor of 1.0
Description CpMin CpMax GCPi Axy pmin pmax Fzmin Fzmax
Press Press
sq m kPa kPa N N
------------- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- ----- -----
Floor (+GCPi) -0.450 0.600 0.180 7.297 -0.946 0.555 -6903 4050
Floor (-GCPi) -0.450 0.600 -0.180 7.297 -0.341 1.161 -2485 8468
Notes:
CpMin= Minimum External Press Coeff CpMax = Maximum External Press Coeff
pmin = qh*(G*CpMin-(GCPi)) [Eqn 29.4-4] pmax = qh*(G*CpMax-(GCPi) [Eqn 29.4-4]
Fzmin= Vertical Force: pmin*A Fzmax = Vertical Force: pmax*A
Axy = Horizontal Cross Sectional Area
+ Pressures Acting TOWARD Surface - Pressures Acting AWAY from Surface
Wind Pressures acting on Cylinder and Legs:
CfLN = Leg Shape Factor (Square Wind Normal to Face) per Fig 29.4-1 = 1.367
CfLD = Leg Shape Factor (Square Wind on Diagonal) per Fig 29.4-1 = 1.067
Cfc = Cylinder shape factor From Section 29.4.2 = 0.630
Lateral Wind Loads on Cylinder and Legs
All wind pressures include a load factor of 1.0
Description Elev Elev Width Kz qz Cf Af Fx My
Top Bot
m m m kPa sq m N N-m
------------- ------ ------ ------ ----- ----- ----- ------ ----- -------
Roof 8.2296 7.6200 1.5240 0.961 1.695 0.630 0.929 843 6684.2
Cylinder 7.6200 1.5240 3.0480 0.945 1.668 0.630 18.581 16598 75885.3
Leg @ 0 Deg 1.5240 0.0000 0.3048 0.849 1.498 1.367 0.465 808 616.0
Leg @ 90 Deg 1.5240 0.0000 0.3048 0.849 1.498 1.367 0.465 808 616.0
Leg @ 180 Deg 1.5240 0.0000 0.3048 0.849 1.498 1.367 0.465 808 616.0
Leg @ 270 Deg 1.5240 0.0000 0.3048 0.849 1.498 1.367 0.465 808 616.0
------------- ------ ------ ------ ----- ----- ----- ------ ----- -------
Total 21.368 20675 85033.4
Notes:
Elev_Top = Top Elevation of Section Elev_Bot = Bottom Elevation of Section
Width = Width of Member Exposed to Wind Af = Width * (Elev_Top-Elev_Bot)
Fx = qz * G * Cf * Af {Eqn 29.4-1} My = Fx * 0.5 * (Elev_Top + Elev_Bot)
Cf = Force Coeffcient, Legs use CfLN at 90 deg increments & CfLD elsewhere
+ Pressures Acting TOWARD Surface - Pressures Acting AWAY from Surface
Base Reactions for Cylinder and Legs
All wind pressures include a load factor of 1.0
Description Fx Fz My
N N N-m
------------------------------- ----- ------ -------
Reactions (Floor CpMin & +GCPi) 20675 -16289 85985.4
Reactions (Floor CpMax & +GCPi) 20675 -5336 85985.4
Reactions (Floor CpMin & -GCPi) 20675 -7453 85985.4
Reactions (Floor CpMax & -GCPi) 20675 3501 85985.4
Notes:
Fx = Lateral force on Cylinder Fz = Vertical Force on Roof & Floor (If Applicable)
My = Combined overturning moment due to Roof/Floor and loads on cylinder
+ Pressures Acting TOWARD Surface - Pressures Acting AWAY from Surface
