Flow Chart Evaluation of Wind Loads

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This flow chart presents comprehensive procedures for determination of wind loads for a multi-storey building in a simplified way. SF011a-EN-EU Flow Chart: Evaluation of wind loads Start Calculate basic wind velocity v b = c dir x c season x v b,0 EN 1991-1-4 § 6.2 and 6.3 EN 1991-1-4 § 4.2 European wind map (National Annex) Determine structural factor Determine internal pressure coefficients c pi EN 1991-1-4 § 7.2.2 and 7.2.3 EN 1991-1-4 § 7.2.9 Determine wind pressure w e = q p (z e ) x c pe [kN/m²] w i = q p (z i ) x c pi [kN/m²] EN 1991-1-4 § 5.3 (3) Stop Determine peak velocity pressure Determine external pressure coefficients c pe,J Determine wind forces × = surfaces ref e d s we A w c c F = surfaces ref i wi A w F v b q p (z) c s , c d Basic data Basic data b, h, d EN 1991-1-4 § 4.5 for multi-storey building usually c pi = 0 Recommended value for c dir and c season is 1,0 Usually c s and c d are taken equal to 1,0 fr e p fr fr ) ( A z q c F = EN 1991-1-4 § 7.5 (3)-(4) c pe,i i = A to J c pi Flow Chart: Evaluation of wind loads 1 Flow Chart: Evaluation of wind loads Created on Monday, January 22, 2007 This material is copyright - all rights reserved. Use of this document is subject to the terms and conditions of the Access Steel Licence Agreement

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  • This flow chart presents comprehensive procedures for determination of wind loads for a multi-storey building in a simplified way.

    SF011a-EN-EU

    Flow Chart: Evaluation of wind loads

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    Calculate basic wind velocity

    vb = cdir x cseason x vb,0

    EN 1991-1-4 6.2 and 6.3

    EN 1991-1-4 4.2

    European wind map

    (National Annex)

    Determine structural factor

    Determine internal pressure coefficients

    cpi

    EN 1991-1-4 7.2.2 and 7.2.3

    EN 1991-1-4 7.2.9

    Determine wind pressurewe = qp(ze) x cpe [kN/m]wi = qp(zi) x cpi [kN/m]

    EN 1991-1-4 5.3 (3)

    Stop

    Determine peak velocity pressure

    Determine external pressure coefficients

    cpe,J

    Determine wind forces

    =surfaces

    refedswe AwccF

    =surfaces

    refiwi AwF

    vb

    qp(z)

    cs, cd

    Basic data

    Basic data b, h, d

    EN 1991-1-4 4.5

    for multi-storey building usually cpi = 0

    Recommended value for cdir and cseason is 1,0

    Usually cs and cd are taken equal to 1,0

    frepfrfr )( AzqcF =

    EN 1991-1-4 7.5 (3)-(4)

    cpe,ii = A to J

    cpi

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  • Building should be considered to be multiple parts

    Building should be considered to be two parts

    Calculate mean velocity wind

    Determination of peak velocity pressure

    Determine roughness factor cr(z)

    Determine orography factor co(z)

    Determine turbulence

    factor kI

    Determine roughness length z0

    Calculate turbulence intensity

    where z = min (z, zmin)borm )()()( vzczczv = )/ln()(

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    IV zzzc

    kz =l

    Calculate peak velocity pressureEN 1991-1-4 4.5 eq. (4.8)

    EN 1991-1-4 4.3.2

    EN 1991-1-4 4.3.3

    National Annex

    EN 1991-1-4Table 4.1

    EN 1991-1-4 4.3 eq. (4.3)

    EN 1991-1-4 4.4 eq. (4.7)

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    Calculate h/b ratio

    bh

    bhb 2

    Building may be considered to be one part

    Determine input values cr(z), co(z), kI, z0

    cr(z), co(z), kI, z0

    Return

    for buildings on hills, else co(z) = 1,0

    Recommended value kI = 1,0

    typical for multi-storey buildings

    )(221)](71[)( mVp zvzzq += l

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  • Determination of external pressure coefficients

    Calculate e/d ratio and divide walls into zones

    A,B,C,D & E

    de < de de 5

    EN 1991-1-4Table 7.1

    Determine recommended values cpe for external

    pressure coefficients for vertical walls of rectangular

    plan buildings

    Divide roof into zones F, G, H, I

    valid for flat roofswith -5 < < 5

    EN 1991-1-4Table 7.2

    Determine external pressure coefficients cpe

    for flatroofs

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    Return

    EN 1991-1-4 7.2.2

    EN 1991-1-4 7.2.3

    A > 10 mcpe,i = cpe,10

    1 < A < 10 mcpe,i = cpe,1 (cpe,1 cpe,10) x log10 A

    1 > Acpe,i = cpe,1

    Determine loaded area A [m]

    cpe,i

    Pressure coefficientsfor roofs

    NOTE: Key for flat roofs

    typical for multi-storey buildings

    e = min (b, 2h) b crosswind dimension

    e = min (b, 2h) b crosswind dimension

    NOTE: If the slope of the roof is > 5 see SF014

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