Publication
Wind Load Design for Petrochemical and Other Industrial Facilities
February 17, 2021
Prepared by the ASCE Task Committee on Wind-Induced Forces of the Oil and Gas Committee of the Energy Division of ASCE.
Topics include:
Wind Load Design for Petrochemical and Other Industrial Facilities, Second Edition, provides general guidelines for the computation of wind loads at petrochemical and other industrial facilities.
- Fundamental wind engineering, general aerodynamics, design consideration and methods specifically related to the types of structures found in petrochemical and other industrial facilities, that is, nonbuilding structures;
- Analytical determination of wind loads;
- Wind tunnel testing and computational fluid dynamic approaches to determining wind loads;
- Alternate methods for determining aerodynamic force coefficient and load combinations;
- Uncertainty associated with wind loads;
- Wind loads for open frame structures;
- Special wind loading requirements for liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities; and
- Examples how to apply the recommended guidelines for determining wind loads on the various types of industrial structures.
The report is intended for use with the general provisions of ASCE 7-16. It represents the state-of-the-practice for wind load design at industrial facilities and is intended for engineers familiar with design of industrial-type structures.
Publishers
Task Committee on Wind-Induced Forces