Research Article
Numerical Statistic Approach for Peak Factor of Non-Gaussian Wind Pressure on Building Claddings
Table 4
Peak factors with 99% guarantee rate calculated by the stepwise search method (on the 5th measurement level at 90° wind direction angle).
| | Face D (left side face) | Face A (windward) | Face B (right side face) | Face C (leeward) | | Point number | Peak factor | Point number | Peak factor | Point number | Peak factor | Point number | Peak factor |
| | 5–1 | 5.28 | 5–9 | 3.38 | 5–17 | 7.31 | 5–25 | 5.20 | | 5–2 | 4.96 | 5–10 | 3.52 | 5–18 | 5.75 | 5–26 | 4.21 | | 5–3 | 4.53 | 5–11 | 3.52 | 5–19 | 5.47 | 5–27 | 4.73 | | 5–4 | 5.09 | 5–12 | 3.53 | 5–20 | 4.20 | 5–28 | 4.15 | | 5–5 | 5.46 | 5–13 | 3.46 | 5–21 | 3.87 | 5–29 | 4.12 | | 5–6 | 4.61 | 5–14 | 3.45 | 5–22 | 4.92 | 5–30 | 4.76 | | 5–7 | 6.81 | 5–15 | 3.45 | 5–23 | 4.96 | 5–31 | 4.99 | | 5–8 | 5.96 | 5–16 | 3.45 | 5–24 | 5.48 | 5–32 | 3.54 | | Average | 5.34 | Average | 3.47 | Average | 5.24 | Average | 4.46 |
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