SP 64 (S & T) :2001

The pressure coefficient may vary with height or
width. The pressure acting towards the surface of
structure is to be taken as positive and pressure acting
away from the surface of structure is to be taken as
negative.
2.11 Suction [3.1.9]
Atsomepoints on anybody, pressure may fall below
atmospheric pressure and is called ‘suction’. Suction
is the pressure acting away from the surface of
structure; negative pressure is the same as suction
pressure.
2.12 Solidity Ratio ‘$’ [3.1.9]
In general, solidity ratio is the ratio of the sum of all
the areas’ of each element of a framed structure
normal to the wind to the area of the boundary
enclosing the structure. Care must, however, be taken
in applying “this definition. In a plane frame, the
boundary area is to be taken as that of the main frame
only and the areas of appurtenances which are within
the boundary [as AntennaAl, or ladderLl, in Fig. 6(a)]
treated as part of the element of the frame. However,
the area of the antenna or an appurtenance outside the
boundary such as the AntennaA2 or lightening arrester

6(a) Plane Frame

0’ c’

,,
I >-

(ii)
(i)
6(b) Space Frame
FIG.6 SOLmITY
RATIO— PLANEANDSPACEFRAME

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