Wind load distribution at tilt wall panel leg and opening

[jdelacruz]

I am designing a tilt wall panel with an opening for a overhead truck door. The question is how do I correctly distribute wind loads from the truck door (when closed)to the panel leg. Do I take the width tributary
(1/2 bay door width) to the panel leg and multiply by the C&C wind pressure? How wide do I "spread the bay door wind load over the panel leg?

 

[Ron]

Use the full area of the door for its tributary area under C&C. Since roll-up doors usually are only tracked along their sides, the load along the jambs of the opening would be 1/2 the door load on each jamb.

I will assume you are designing as a partially enclosed structure. The area of the flexible gaskets and roll opening at the top can exceed the allowance for consideration as an "opening" if you are considering the structure as "enclosed".

 

[johnbridge231]

Which code are you designing to?

Analysis and Design of arbitrary cross sections
Reinforcement design to all major codes
Moment Curvature analysis

http://www.engissol.com/cross-section-analysis-design.html