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AS/NZS 1170.2:2002 - Table D4(A) & Table D4(B)

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tngv752

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Sep 16, 2004
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The net pressure coefficients are applied for h/d <= 1 (monoslope free roof)

How about h/d>1 ? How can I obtain the net pressure coefficient ?

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Just thinking out aloud, no guarantee that it's true;

With greater height and therefore less ground effect the pressure coefficients are likely to be lower, so the same coefficients can be used but they will be conservative.
 
Good question, AS1170.2 only covers h/d<1.0 as does ASCE7-05. 'Wind loading on Structures' by J.D. Holmes speaks briefly about it but does not say anything about the specific example of when h/d>1. You could try to source some of the reference papers that the code is based on, or you could put it to the code committee and see if you get a response.

What is your h, d and roof slope?
 
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