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R301.2.1.5 Topographic Wind Effects

Residential Code 2018 of Kansas > 3 Building Planning > R301 Design Criteria > R301.2 Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria > R301.2.1 Wind Design Criteria > R301.2.1.5 Topographic Wind Effects
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In areas designated in Table R301.2(1) as having local historical data documenting structural damage to buildings caused by wind speed-up at isolated hills, ridges and escarpments that are abrupt changes from the general topography of the area, topographic wind effects shall be considered in the design of the building in accordance with Section R301.2.1.5.1 or in accordance with the provisions of ASCE 7. See Figure R301.2.1.5.1(1) for topographic features for wind speed-up effect.
In these designated areas, topographic wind effects shall apply only to buildings sited on the top half of an isolated hill, ridge or escarpment where all of the following conditions exist:
  1. The average slope of the top half of the hill, ridge or escarpment is 10 percent or greater.
  2. The hill, ridge or escarpment is 60 feet (18 288 mm) or greater in height for Exposure B, 30 feet (9144 mm) or greater in height for Exposure C, and 15 feet (4572 mm) or greater in height for Exposure D.
  3. The hill, ridge or escarpment is isolated or unobstructed by other topographic features of similar height in the upwind direction for a distance measured from its high point of 100 times its height or 2 miles (3.2 km), whichever is less. See Figure R301.2.1.5.1(3) for upwind obstruction.
  4. The hill, ridge or escarpment protrudes by a factor of two or more above the height of other upwind topographic features located in any quadrant within a radius of 2 miles (3.2 km) measured from its high point.

R301.2.1.5.1 Simplified Topographic Wind Speed-Up Method

As an alternative to the ASCE 7 topographic wind provisions, the provisions of Section R301.2.1.5.1 shall be permitted to be used to design for wind speed-up effects, where required by Section R301.2.1.5.

Structures located on the top half of isolated hills, ridges or escarpments meeting the conditions of Section R301.2.1.5 shall be designed for an increased basic wind speed as determined by Table R301.2.1.5.1. On the high side of an escarpment, the increased basic wind speed shall extend horizontally downwind from the edge of the escarpment 1.5 times the horizontal length of the upwind slope (1.5L) or 6 times the height of the escarpment (6H), whichever is greater. See Figure R301.2.1.5.1(2) for where wind speed increase is applied.
TABLE R301.2.1.5.1
ULTIMATE DESIGN WIND SPEED MODIFICATION FOR TOPOGRAPHIC WIND EFFECTa, b
ULTIMATE DESIGN
WIND SPEED FROM
FIGURE R301.2(5)A
(mph)
AVERAGE SLOPE OF THE TOP HALF OF HILL, RIDGE OR ESCARPMENT (percent)
0.100.1250.150.1750.200.230.25
Required ultimate design wind speed-up, modified for topographic wind speed-up (mph)
110132137142147152158162
115138143148154159165169
120144149155160166172176
130156162168174179N/AN/A
140168174181N/AN/AN/AN/A
150180N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
For SI: 1 mile per hour = 0.447 m/s, 1 foot = 304.8 mm.

N/A = Not Applicable.
  1. Table applies to a feature height of 500 feet or less and dwellings sited a distance equal or greater than half the feature height.
  2. Where the ultimate design wind speed as modified by Table R301.2.1.5.1 equals or exceeds 140 miles per hour, the building shall be considered as "wind design required" in accordance with Section R301.2.1.1.
Note: H/2 determines the measurement point for Lh. L is twice Lh.
FIGURE R301.2.1.5.1(1)
TOPOGRAPHIC FEATURES FOR WIND SPEED-UP EFFECT


FIGURE R301.2.1.5.1(2)
ILLUSTRATION OF WHERE ON A TOPOGRAPHIC FEATURE, WIND SPEED INCREASE IS APPLIED


FIGURE R301.2.1.5.1(3)
UPWIND OBSTRUCTION

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