Research Article

Further Analysis of Non-Gaussian Wind Pressure Peak Factor Calculation

Table 1

Non-Gaussian judgment of measurement point 5–17 under different wind direction angles.

Measurement pointAngleSkewnessKurtosisJudgment value of non-Gaussian character

0−0.16122.81530
22.5−0.17772.59740
45−0.37362.95760
67.5−0.78483.29961
90−2.99413.11091
112.5−1.73577.60091
135−0.95623.93641
5–17157.5−0.55093.28051
180−1.2866.36791
202.5−0.59483.95741
225−3.606216.42071
247.5−1.39526.3531
270−0.53954.20281
292.5−1.04394.61581
315−1.1474.60661
337.5−0.39993.78621

Notes: 0 represents Gaussian or near Gaussian, and 1 represents non-Gaussian. See Figure 4(b) for the angle.