Wind load analysis in trees in accordance with Eurocode 1, part 2-4. Peter Sterken.

Data input=
Species (see list of species)=
Height tree=
Crown diameter=
Height trunk=
Circumference=
Bark thickness=
Residual wall, t=

Eucalyptus diversicolor
21.00 m
12.00 m
1.50 m
245.00 cm
1.80 cm
9.50 cm

Cw-value (see list of species)=

Compression strength=

0.25
3.15 kN/cm*cm

(see list of species)

Altitude=
Minimum temperature=

Critical Wind Speeds=

Bending fracture of the sound stem=
Vcrit_bending=
61.02 m/s
Safety=
286.70 %
Required residual wall thickness=
4.96 cm
Dynamics=
Natural frequency=
Vcrit_resonance=
Equivalent wind load=

7.82 Hz
29.07 m/s
23.63 kN

646.00 m
-5.00 C
39.29
38.97

Expected wind speed for the area=

38.64

125.63 km/h
34.90 m/s

38.29
37.92
37.53

Results=
Wind load analysis for trees
Crown area=
Wind load=

37.12
36.68
36.21

183.78 m*m
36.31 kN
3703.15 kg

35.71
35.17
34.58
33.94
33.22

Wind speed=
at height=
Wind induced bending moment=

36.04 m/s
12.23 m
443.83 kNm

32.41
31.48
30.37
29.01

Compression strength Cw value

in kN/cm
(hypothetical)
Liriodendron tulipifera
1.70
0.25

27.19

List of species* (click here to open)

Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to validate the solutions in this worksheet, Peter Sterken is not
responsible for any errors contained and is not liable for any damages resulting from the use of this material, nor
for any interpretation of the calculations. These calculations are only intended for educational purposes
and should only be employed by a professional trained in this method.
(*)=According to Lavers (1983) and Wessolly and Erb (1998).

Torsion safety of the closed

and concentric residual wall=
Vcrit_torsion=
72.49 m/s
Safety=
404.61 %

24.33
0.00

Wind velocity in m/s

Bending fracture of the residual wall=

t/R=
0.26
Vcrit_residual wall=
46.76 m/s
Safety=
168.35 %