Wind Velocity Pressure

q = 0.00256 * V^2 with windward and leeward Cp.

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Velocity pressure q = 0.00256 × V² × Kz × Kzt × Kd × Ke (psf). Public ASCE 7-22 formula. V from NOAA basic-wind-speed maps.

ASCE 7-22 (Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures). Section 26.10. Public formula; licensed text not reproduced. NOAA basic wind speeds (public domain).

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