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Standard Wind Speeds

Dynamic Augmentation Factor
(Cr)
Kb
H (m)
Cr
1
20
0.029 equ (C.2)

Basic Wind Speed

Vb (m/s)
26

Reference height
Hr (m)
9.2

Cr okay - proceed with design

Ss

Sp

1.00

1.00

Standard values:
Ss=1.0 Sp=1.0

Altitude factor for non significant topography

Site altitude, S (m)
Altitude factor, Sa

31
1.031

equ (9)

IV

II

III

Wind directions

Building orientation unknown

Nearby buildings ignored

Direction factor
Site Wind Speed (m/s)

Effective Height (m)

Distance to sea (km)
Terrain
Terrain and building factor
Effective Wind Speed (m/s)
Dynamic Pressure (N/m)

Sd
Vs

I
180
1.000
26.81

Wind Direction
II
III
270
360
1.000
1.000
26.81
26.81

IV
90
1.000
26.81

He

6
20
9.20

6
20
9.20

6
20
9.20

6
20
9.20

Sb
Ve
qs

15
country
1.69
45.33
1259.8

15
country
1.69
45.33
1259.8

15
country
1.69
45.33
1259.8

equ (8)

15
country
1.69
45.33 equ (12)
1259.8 equ (1)

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Vertical Walls of Rectangular Plan Buildings

WIND NORMAL TO:
Dynamic Pressure, qs (N/m)
Breadth B (m)
Inwind depth D (m)
Span ratio, D/H
Scaling length, b

LONG FACE
1259.794116
116
15
0.75
40

Building Dimensions
Length
Width
Height
L (m)
W (m)
H (m)
116
15
20

SHORT FACE
1259.794116
15
116
5.80
15

Standard Pressure Coefficients

External pressure coefficients Cpe for vertical walls

Windward (front) face
0.800
0.600
Leeward (rear) face
-0.300
-0.100
Exposure Zone A
-1.3
-1.3
Side face
Isolated
Zone B
-0.8
-0.8
Isolated
Zone C
-0.4
Internal pressure coefficients Cpi for enclosed buildings
Both opposite walls:
Permeable
Impermeable
Windward (front) face
-0.3 or +0.2
-0.3 or +0.2
Leeward (rear) face
-0.3 or +0.2
-0.3 or +0.2
Side Faces
-0.3 or +0.2
-0.3 or +0.2

Side Wall Zone Lengths (m)

Wind on:
Long
Short
Side Face:

case (i)

pe (N/m)
pi (N/m)
p (N/m)

1007.8
-258.7
1266.5

case (ii)

1007.8
172.5
835.4

case (i)

-377.9
-258.7
-119.2

case (ii)

-377.9
172.5
-550.4

case (i)

-1637.7
-258.7
-1379.0

case (ii)

-1637.7
172.5
-1810.2

(long wall)

8
7
0

3
12
101

Internal layout generally open

Multi-room building

Standard Wind Loads

Size effect factor, Ca

Surface:
External Internal External Internal
10
10
Effective height, He (m)
15
15
Distance to sea (km)
Terrain
country
country
Site exposure type
B
B
B
B
Diagonal dimension (m)
5.000
326.482
5.000
326.482
Ca
1.000
0.685
1.000
0.685
Net Surface Pressures On External Walls
Wind On Long Face
Elevation:
Windward (front)
Leeward (rear)
Zone A

(short wall)

Zone A
Zone B
Zone C

Panel Dimensions
Height
Length
h (m)
l (m)

Internal Volume (m)

Enter room volume
34800

Sides
Zone B
case (i)

-1007.8
-258.7
-749.1

case (ii)

-1007.8
172.5
-1180.3

Zone C
case (i)

case (ii)

Note: -ve sign indicates suction or outward pressure, +ve sign indicates inward pressure

Elevation:

Windward (front)
case (i)

pe (N/m)
pi (N/m)
p (N/m)

755.9
-258.7
1014.6

case (ii)

755.9
172.5
583.4

Net Pressure On Internal Walls

Wind on:
Long
Short
Cp
0.5
0.5
p (N/m)
431.2
431.2

Wind On Short Face

Leeward (rear)
Zone A
case (i)

-126.0
-258.7
132.7

case (ii)

-126.0
172.5
-298.4

case (i)

-1637.7
-258.7
-1379.0

case (ii)

-1637.7
172.5
-1810.2

Sides
Zone B
case (i)

-1007.8
-258.7
-749.1

case (ii)

-1007.8
172.5
-1180.3

Zone C
case (i)

case (ii)

-503.9 -503.918
-258.7 172.4679
-245.2
-676.4