FEMA P55 Coastal Construction Manual, Fourth Edition - Mad Cad

Volume II DETERMINING SITE-SPECIFIC LOADS 8
EXAMPLE 8.4. FLOOD LOAD EXAMPLE PROBLEM (concluded)
Solution for #10: Debris impact load (F i ) from a 1,000-lb object on one pile can be determined
using Equation 8.9 as follows:
where:
W = 1,000 lb
C D = 1.0
C B = 1.0
C Str = 0.2 (timber pile)
Debris impact load =
Debris impact load = 2,440 lb
Note: C D and C B are each assumed to be 1.0.
The following worksheets will facilitate flood load computations.
COASTAL CONSTRUCTION MANUAL
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