Research Article
Numerical Statistic Approach for Peak Factor of Non-Gaussian Wind Pressure on Building Claddings
Table 3
Average error rates of the peak factor calculated by different methods under different working conditions.
| Working conditions | Methods | Stepwise search method (%) | Kareem-Zhao method (%) | Sadek–Simiu method (%) |
| 90° face D (left side face) | 9.72 | 16.94 | 13.92 | 90° face A (windward) | 7.71 | 13.55 | 11.30 | 90° face B (right side face) | 9.88 | 17.69 | 13.72 | 90° face C (leeward) | 8.08 | 19.65 | 16.78 | 0° | 5.15 | 17.16 | 10.76 | 22.5° | 4.81 | 15.24 | 10.34 | 45° | 10.87 | 17.24 | 13.69 | 90° | 8.85 | 17.65 | 13.93 | 135° | 7.23 | 16.24 | 11.76 | Overall average | 7.78 | 16.71 | 12.10 |
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