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Wind Load Calculation for Doha Gold Line

1) The document calculates wind load on a structure according to Eurocode standards. 2) Key information provided includes the structure's dimensions, wind speed, air density, height above ground, and terrain category. 3) The peak velocity pressure and force coefficients are calculated at various heights according to equations and graphs in Eurocode. 4) Wind pressures in the X and Y directions are calculated by multiplying the peak pressure by the directional force coefficients.

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Wind Load Calculation for Doha Gold Line

1) The document calculates wind load on a structure according to Eurocode standards. 2) Key information provided includes the structure's dimensions, wind speed, air density, height above ground, and terrain category. 3) The peak velocity pressure and force coefficients are calculated at various heights according to equations and graphs in Eurocode. 4) Wind pressures in the X and Y directions are calculated by multiplying the peak pressure by the directional force coefficients.

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  • Wind Load Calculation
  • Graphical Data Analysis
  • Technical References and Approvals

Designed

Doha Gold Line


Wind load calculation as per Sheet
Eurocode
Wind Load Calculation:

Geometry Information:
B = 26.3 m
D = 44 m
Wind Speed Vb0 = 30 m/s
Air density = 1.25 kg/m^3
Total Height above ground = 16.15 m
Cdir = 1 As per BS EN 1991-1-4:2004 - Eqn (4.1) and clause 4.2

Cseason = 1 As per BS EN 1991-1-4:2004 - Eqn (4.1) and clause 4.2

Vb = 30 m/s
Basic Velocity Pressure = 562.5 N/m^2

Terrain Roughness BS EN 1991-1-4:2004 - clause 4.3.2 and Table4.1

Terrain Gategory = 3
Z0 = 0.3
Zmin = 5
Z0ii = 0.05
Zmax = 200 m
Kr = 0.215

Orography Coefficient: BS EN 1991-1-4:2004 - A.3


C0z = 1

Wind Turbulance: BS EN 1991-1-4:2004 - Cl 4.4(1)


K1 = 1

Peak velocity Pressure:


C0z = 1
Ce = Cr^2(1+7*Kr/Cr)
qp = Ceqp

qp
Z (m) Iv C0 Cr Ce
(kN/m2)
0.0 - - - - 0.72
5.0 0.36 1.0 0.61 1.28 0.72
5.5 0.34 1.0 0.63 1.34 0.75
10.0 0.29 1.0 0.76 1.71 0.96
15.0 0.26 1.0 0.84 1.98 1.11
20.0 0.24 1.0 0.90 2.18 1.23
25.0 0.23 1.0 0.95 2.34 1.32
30.0 0.22 1.0 0.99 2.48 1.39
35.0 0.21 1.0 1.03 2.60 1.46
40.0 0.20 1.0 1.05 2.70 1.52

Force coefficient Method:

BS EN 1991-1-4:2004 - Eqn (7.9) and clause 7.6(1)

Case b (m) d (m) d/b l (m) Cf0 r


X-Direction 26.3 44 1.67 26.3 1.85 1
Y-Direction 44 26.3 0.60 44 2.35 1
As per the Graph Cf0

Figure 7.23 - Force coefficients Cf,0 of rectangular sections with sharp corners and without free end
flow

As per the Graph r

As per the Graph

Coefficient in X Direction = 1.221


Coefficient in Y Direction = 1.598

Wind pressure in X direction = Coefficient in X direction x qp


Wind pressure in Y direction = Coefficient in Y direction x qp
Designed Approved

Sheet Page

1-4:2004 - Eqn (4.1) and clause 4.2

1-4:2004 - Eqn (4.1) and clause 4.2

4 - clause 4.3.2 and Table4.1


1-4:2004 - A.3

1-4:2004 - Cl 4.4(1)

nd clause 7.6(1)


0.66
0.68

Doha Gold Line Designed Sheet Wind Load Calculation: Geometry Information: B = 26.3 m D = 44 m Wind Speed Vb0 = 30 m/s Air de
Kr = 0.215 Orography Coefficient: BS EN 1991-1-4:2004 - A.3 C0z = 1 Wind Turbulance: BS EN 1991-1-4:2004 - Cl 4.4(1) K1 = 1 P
As per the Graph Cf0 As per the Graph ψr As per the Graph ψλ Coefficient in X Direction = 1.221 Coefficient in Y Direction =
Designed Approved Sheet Page -4:2004 - Eqn (4.1) and clause 4.2 -4:2004 - Eqn (4.1) and clause 4.2 4 - clause 4.3.2 and Table
1-4:2004 - A.3 1-4:2004 - Cl 4.4(1) d clause 7.6(1) ψλ 0.66 0.68

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