Calculation of Wind Load

Basic wind speed

Vb =
33.0

as per BS6399 -2 : 1997

(m/sec)

Site Wind Speed

(2.2.2.1)
Vs = Sa * Sd * Ss * Sp * Vb
= 1.0 * 1.0 * 1.0 * 1.0 * 10.0
=
33.0
(m/sec)

Sa : altitude factor (2.2.2.2)

Sd : direction factor (2.2.2.3)
Ss : seasonal factor (2.2.2.4)
Sp : probability factor (2.2.2.5)

Effective wind speed

(2.2.3)
Ve = Sb * Vs
(m/sec)
Dynamic Pressure
qs = 0.613 * Ve2

Sb : terrain and building factor (2.2.3.3)( Table 4)

(2.1.2.1)
(N/m2)

Net surface pressure for open web / skeleton framed structures

(N/m2)
p = qs * Cp * Ca
Ca : Size effect factor (2.1.3.4) (Figure 4)
Cp : Table 20 - Net pressure coefficienta for long elements
Net load
(2.7.2.1)
P= p *A
(N)
A = Loaded area ( m2 )
Circular

He (m)

Sb

Ve
(m/sec)

qs
(N/m2)

2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00
10.00
11.00
12.00
13.00
14.00
15.00
16.00
17.00
18.00
19.00
20.00
21.00
22.00
23.00
24.00
25.00
26.00
27.00
28.00
29.00
30.00
40.00
50.00
60.00
100.00

1.48
1.54
1.59
1.65
1.68
1.70
1.73
1.75
1.78
1.79
1.81
1.82
1.84
1.85
1.86
1.87
1.88
1.89
1.90
1.91
1.91
1.92
1.92
1.93
1.94
1.94
1.95
1.95
1.96
2.00
2.04
2.06
2.12

48.84
50.82
52.58
54.45
55.44
56.10
57.09
57.88
58.74
59.07
59.73
60.06
60.72
61.05
61.38
61.71
62.04
62.37
62.70
63.03
63.03
63.36
63.36
63.69
64.02
64.02
64.35
64.35
64.68
66.00
67.32
67.98
69.96

1462
1583
1695
1817
1884
1929
1998
2054
2115
2139
2187
2211
2260
2285
2309
2334
2359
2385
2410
2435
2435
2461
2461
2487
2512
2512
2538
2538
2564
2670
2778
2833
3000

Sharp

Circular

1
Cp

2
Cp

Ca

1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2

2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0

1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0

1
(N/m2)

for
design

1754
1900
2034
2180
2261
2315
2398
2465
2538
2567
2624
2653
2712
2742
2771
2801
2831
2862
2892
2922
2922
2953
2953
2984
3014
3014
3046
3046
3077
3204
3334
3400
3600

1760
1900
2040
2180
2270
2320
2400
2470
2540
2570
2630
2660
2720
2750
2780
2810
2840
2870
2900
2930
2930
2960
2960
2990
3020
3020
3050
3050
3080
3210
3340
3400
3600

He : Height of structure (m)

Cp from Table 20
1 : Circular sections
2 : Sharp-edged sections

cienta for long elements

Sharp

2
(N/m2)

for
design

2924
3166
3390
3634
3768
3858
3996
4108
4230
4278
4374
4422
4520
4570
4618
4668
4718
4770
4820
4870
4870
4922
4922
4974
5024
5024
5076
5076
5128
5340
5556
5666
6000

2930
3170
3390
3640
3770
3860
4000
4110
4230
4280
4380
4430
4520
4570
4620
4670
4720
4770
4820
4870
4870
4930
4930
4980
5030
5030
5080
5080
5130
5340
5560
5670
6000