Design Wind Load Calculations on a Medium-Height Building

Full Design Wind Load Calculations for a Medium-Height Office Building as per Australian / New Zealand Standard-AS1170.2

This course includes a full and detailed process of calculating wind pressures and base bending moment for a medium height building. The assessment of wind loads for the design of structures is based on Australia/New Zealand standard AS1170.2 however the general concept remains the same for every other code. AS1170 has a very detailed and comprehensive process for calculating wind pressures. I often see people get confused with so many paraments and regulations of the code and so I have decided to prepare this course to provide a clear roadmap for anyone who wants to learn the process step by step. In this course, you will learn about the basics and general concepts of wind loading on structures and how to calculate wind parameters, these parameters include • Regional wind speed for different areas of the country. • Terrain/height multiplier and explaining the definition of different train categories • Defining Importance level of the building and return period of the wind considering the occupancy and use of the building • Wind direction multiplier • Hill-shape multiplier • Shielding multiplier • Site wind speed • Design wind speed • Aerodynamic shape factor for different surfaces or parts of the building • External and internal pressure coefficients, area reduction factor, local pressure factor, and reduction factor due to parapet, action combination factor, and dynamic response factor for windward wall, Leeward wall, sidewalls, roof structure, and cladding surfaces of the walls and roof with respect to the two perpendicular directions of the wind • Net wind pressure for the two perpendicular directions of the wind • Base moment resulting from the wind pressures for the two perpendicular directions of the wind • Net wind pressure on claddings which includes wall and roof elements for the two perpendicular directions of the wind By the end of this course, you will learn about the fundamental and detailed process of calculating the wind pressure and base moment for structural members and claddings of a medium-height building. THIS COURSE IS BENEFICIAL FOR: • Structural engineers • Civil engineers • Graduate engineers • University students