(a) Determine the wind pressure distribution on the four sides of the 10-story hospital shown in Figure P2.15. The building is located near the Georgia coast where the wind velocity contour map in the ASCE Standard specifies a design wind speed of \(140 \mathrm{mph}\). The building, located on level flat ground, is classified as stiff because its natural period is less than \(1 \mathrm{~s}\). On the windward side, evaluate the magnitude of the wind pressure every \(35 \mathrm{ft}\) in the vertical direction.

(b) Assuming the wind pressure on the windward side varies linearly between the 35 -ft intervals, determine the total wind force on the building in the direction of the wind. Include the negative pressure on the leeward side.

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wind 140 mph E 160' B leeward -80- 140