15.3.1 - Wind
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Practice Questions
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What is a wind load?
💡 Hint: Think about how wind affects a structure.
Why is the building's shape important in assessing wind loads?
💡 Hint: Consider how wind flow changes around various structures.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What factor influences wind loads the most?
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between height and wind.
Wind load only applies to tall buildings.
💡 Hint: Think about how wind affects all structures.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a building with an effective area of 1000 ft², subjected to a wind speed resulting in a velocity pressure of 40 psf, calculate the total wind load exerted on the structure.
💡 Hint: Use the wind load formula as a guide.
Discuss how you would approach the design of a new 50-story skyscraper in a coastal city with a high risk of hurricanes.
💡 Hint: Think about height, materials, and the impact of location on designs.
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