SetNBCC2015 {Wind Load}

SetNBCC2015 {Wind Load}

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.LoadPatterns.AutoWind.SetNBCC2015

VB6 Procedure

Function SetNBCC2015(ByVal Name As String, ByVal ExposureFrom As Long, ByVal DirAngle As Double, ByVal Cpw As Double, ByVal Cpl As Double, ByVal NBCCCase As Long, ByVal e1 As Double, ByVal e2 As Double, ByVal UserZ As Boolean, ByVal TopZ As Double, ByVal BottomZ As Double, ByVal q As Double, ByVal GustFactor As Double, ByVal TopographicFactor As Double, ByVal ImportanceFactor As Double, ByVal TerrainType As Long, ByVal CeWindward As Double, ByVal CeLeeward As Double, Optional ByVal UserExposure As Boolean = False) As Long

Parameters

Name

The name of an existing Wind-type load pattern.

ExposureFrom

This is 1 or 2, indicating the source of the wind exposure.

1 = From extents of rigid diaphragms

2 = From area objects

DirAngle

The direction angle for the wind load. This item applies only when ExposureFrom = 1.

Cpw

The windward coefficient, Cp. This item applies only when ExposureFrom = 1.

Cpl

The leeward coefficient, Cp. This item applies only when ExposureFrom = 1.

NBCCCase

This is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, indicating the desired case from NBCC 2105 Figure A-4.1.7.9(1). 1,2,3, and 4 refer to cases 1 through 4 in the figure, while 5 means all cases. This item applies only when ExposureFrom = 1.

e1

This is the value e1 in the NBCC 2015 Figure A-4.1.7.9(1). This item applies only when ExposureFrom = 1.

e2

This is the value e2 in the NBCC 2015 Figure A-4.1.7.9(1). This item applies only when ExposureFrom = 1.

UserZ

This item is True if the top and bottom elevations of the wind load are user specified. It is False if the elevations are determined by the program.

TopZ

This item applies only when the UserZ item is True. It is the global Z-coordinate at the highest level where auto wind loads are applied. [L]

BottomZ

This item applies only when the UserZ item is True. It is the global Z-coordinate at the lowest level where auto wind loads are applied. [L]

q

The velocity pressure in kPa.

GustFactor

The gust effect factor, Cg.

ImportanceFactor

The importance factor, Ct.

ImportanceFactor

The importance Factor, Iw.

TerrainType

This is 1, 2, or 3, indicating the terrain type.

1 = Open

2 = Rough

3 = User

CeWindward

The windward exposure factor, Ce. This item applies only when TerrainType = 3.

CeLeeward

The windward exposure factor, Ce. This item applies only when TerrainType = 3.

UserExposure

If this item is True, the wind exposure widths are provided by the user. If it is False, the wind exposure widths are calculated by the program from the extents of the diaphragms.

Remarks

This function retrieves auto wind loading parameters for NBCC 2015.

The function returns zero if the parameters are successfully assigned; otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

VBA Example

Sub GetWindNBCC2015()

'dimension variables

Dim SapObject as cOAPI

Dim SapModel As cSapModel

Dim ret As Long

'create Sap2000 object

Set SapObject = CreateObject("CSI.SAP2000.API.SapObject")

'start Sap2000 application

SapObject.ApplicationStart

'create SapModel object

Set SapModel = SapObject.SapModel

'initialize model

ret = SapModel.InitializeNewModel

'create model from template

ret = SapModel.File.New3DFrame(BeamSlab, 2, 144, 3, 336, 2, 432)

'define diaphragm constraints

ret = SapModel.ConstraintDef.SetDiaphragm("Diaph1", Z)

ret = SapModel.ConstraintDef.SetDiaphragm("Diaph2", Z)

'assign points to diaphragm

ret = SapModel.SelectObj.ClearSelection

ret = SapModel.SelectObj.PlaneXY("2")

ret = SapModel.PointObj.SetConstraint("", "Diaph1", SelectedObjects)

ret = SapModel.SelectObj.ClearSelection

ret = SapModel.SelectObj.PlaneXY("3")

ret = SapModel.PointObj.SetConstraint("", "Diaph2", SelectedObjects)

ret = SapModel.SelectObj.ClearSelection

'add new load pattern

ret = SapModel.LoadPatterns.Add("WIND", LTYPE_WIND)

'assign NBCC2015 parameters

ret = SapModel.LoadPatterns.AutoWind.SetNBCC2015("WIND", 1, 0, 0.8, 0.5, 2, 0.15, 0.18, False, 0, 0, 0.75, 2.1, 1.1, 1.1, 1, 0, 0)

'close Sap2000

SapObject.ApplicationExit False

Set SapModel = Nothing

Set SapObject = Nothing

End Sub

Release Notes

Initial release in version 19.0.0.

See Also

Get NBCC2015