The mapped wind velocity acting on the 45-ft-high, three-story building in Figure 2.19a is 90 mph. If

Question:

The mapped wind velocity acting on the 45-ft-high, three-story building in Figure 2.19a is 90 mph. If exposure condition C applies, determine the wind force transmitted to the building’s foundations by each of the two large reinforced concrete shear walls that make up the main wind-resisting system. The walls located at the midpoint of each side of the building have identical proportions. The topographic factor, K_zt = 1.0.

Figure 2.19a

R = 21 kips D 18.8' L V = 9.87 kips A B V = 11.13 kips 1-30-1 40'