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#36451 - 06/28/10 10:08 AM Wind load case
Abdelkader Offline
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Registered: 06/28/10
Posts: 82
Loc: France
I have a problem to define the wind load case: the dominating direction is defined by:
0.7 on cos X and -0.7 on cos Y
I want to know if I must introduce this data in one wind case W1 or I have to define two wind case with separating the direction: W1 = 0.7cos X or W2 = -0.7 cos Y because my client insist to introduce 2 separating wind case and he is telling that what I did was wrong (I made one wind case with combining the 2 direction)
So please I need any help or advice to close this matter?

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#36455 - 06/28/10 11:42 AM Re: Wind load case [Re: Abdelkader]
Richard Ay Offline
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Registered: 12/13/99
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Loc: Houston, Texas, USA
I presume you have "Z" up here?

If you want the wind skewed in the horizontal plane, then yes you would need to define the direction as "you" have stated above: X=0.707, Y=-0.707.

The SRSS of the cosines you enter should produce 1.0.
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Richard Ay - Consultant

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#36475 - 06/29/10 04:11 AM Re: Wind load case [Re: Richard Ay]
Abdelkader Offline
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Registered: 06/28/10
Posts: 82
Loc: France
Thank you Mr Richard.

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