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Eurocode Wind Load Calculation Guide

This document provides formulas and guidance for determining wind loads on structures based on basic wind velocity values. It outlines that basic wind velocity (vb) is calculated as the fundamental value (vb,0) plus directional and seasonal factors, which are often taken as 1.0. Basic velocity pressure (qv) is calculated as 1/2 the air density multiplied by the basic wind velocity squared. Peak pressure (qp) is calculated using formulas that incorporate mean wind velocity, roughness factor, turbulence intensity, and height above ground, with samples calculations provided. The peak pressure for a sample height of 3.813m at a basic wind velocity of 30m/s is calculated as 0.997kN/m

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Eurocode Wind Load Calculation Guide

This document provides formulas and guidance for determining wind loads on structures based on basic wind velocity values. It outlines that basic wind velocity (vb) is calculated as the fundamental value (vb,0) plus directional and seasonal factors, which are often taken as 1.0. Basic velocity pressure (qv) is calculated as 1/2 the air density multiplied by the basic wind velocity squared. Peak pressure (qp) is calculated using formulas that incorporate mean wind velocity, roughness factor, turbulence intensity, and height above ground, with samples calculations provided. The peak pressure for a sample height of 3.813m at a basic wind velocity of 30m/s is calculated as 0.997kN/m

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  • Wind Loads
  • Basic Values
  • Velocity Pressure and Peak Pressure

WindLoads

BasicValues

Determinationofbasicwindvelocity:

= + + ,

Where:

vb basicwindvelocity

cdir directionalfactor

cseason seasonalfactor

vb,0 fundamentalvalueofthebasicwindvelocity

, = 30m/s

TerraincategoryII = 0.05m

= + + , =30m/s

Forsimplificationthedirectionalfactor andtheseasonalfactor areingeneraltakenas1.0

BasicVelocityPressure

= X 2

Where:

=1.25kg/m2(airdensity)

=x1.25x(30)2=562.5N/m2

Peakpressure

( ) =[1+7lv(z)]x xx (z)2

(z)= (z)x (z)x

Where:

(z) =meanwindvelocity
(z) =roughnessfactor

(z) =orographyfactor=1.0

(z) = xln( ) for z

(z) = ( ) forz

Where: =roughnesslength

=terrainfactor,dependingontheroughnesslength( )calculatedusing

.
=0.19x( )
,

, =0.05(terraincategoryII)(EN199114;Table4.1)

=Minimumheight=2.0m(EN199114;Table4.1)

=Takenas200m(EN199114;section4.3.2)

( ) =Turbulenceintensity

( ) = For z
( ) ( )

= ( ) Forz

Where: =Turbulencefactor,recommendedvalueistakenas1.0

Z=3.813m;

So: z

.
( ) =[1+ ]x xx[0.19x( ) xln( )x1x ]2
( ) ( ) ,

.
(z)=0.19x( ) xln( )
,

. . .
(z)=0.19x( ) xln( )=0.823
. .

(z) =1.0

=35m/s
( ) = . =0.231
( )
.

( ) =[1+7(0.231)]x x1.25x(0.823x1.0x30)2=997.1N/m2

( ) =0.997KN/m2

Wind Loads  Basic Values  Determination of basic wind velocity:  ݒ௕ =  ܿௗ௜௥ + ܿ௦௘௔௦௢௡ + ݒ௕,଴  Where:   vb   basic wind veloci
ܿ௥(z)    = roughness factor  ܿ௢(z)    = orography factor = 1.0  ܿ௥(z)  = ݇௥ x ln ( ௭ ௭೚)  for ݖ௠௜௡ ≤ z ≤ ݖ௠௔௫  ܿ௥(z)  = ܿ௥(ݖ௠
݈௩(ݖ) =  ଵ ଵ୶ ୪୬ (య.ఴభయ బ.బఱ) = 0.231  ݍ௣(ݖ) = [1 + 7(0.231)] x  ଵ ଶ x 1.25 x (0.823 x 1.0 x 30)2 = 997.1N/m2  ݍ௣(ݖ) = 0.997K

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