Question: ( 9 pts ) ( a ) Determine the wind pressure distribution on the four sides of the 5 - story hospital shown in Figure.

(9 pts)(a) Determine the wind pressure distribution on the four sides of the 5-story
hospital shown in Figure. The building is located near the Georgia coast where the wind
velocity contour map in the ASCE Standard specifies a design wind speed of 140mph.
The building, located on level flat ground, is classified as stiff because its natural period
is less than 1s. On the windward side (east side), evaluate the magnitude of the wind
pressure every 20ft in the vertical direction. (b) Assuming the wind pressure on the
windward side varies linearly between the 20-ft intervals, determine the total wind force
on the building in the direction of the wind. Include the negative pressure on the leeward
side (west side).
( 9 pts ) ( a ) Determine the wind pressure

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