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Pressure on Parapets (Section 27.3.4)

Pressures on parapets for rigid or flexible structures are calculated as follows:

Pp= qp(GCpn) (27.3-3)

where
Pp
=
combined net pressure on parapet
qp
=
velocity pressure evaluated at top of parapet
GCpn
=
{+1.5for windward parapet1.0for leeward parapet