Wind load calculation

Site wind speed

The site wind speed Vs for any particular direction should be calculated from where
Vs = Vb Sa Sd Ss Sp (Ref: 2.2.2 / BS 6399-2)
To determines a site wind speed, still corresponding to the hourly mean wind speeds at a height of 10 m

above ground in the standard exposure, from the basic wind speed by applying corrections for the

site altitude, wind direction and season.

Wind speed for the building location = 36.00 m/sec
Sb is the terrain and building factor = 1.780 obtained from 2.2.3.3.
(Considered effective height 10m -
site in Country, < 2km closest distance to sea)
Vb is the basic wind speed = 36.000 / 1.780 = 20.22 m/sec
Sa is an altitude factor (see 2.2.2.2); = 1 + 0.001s
s is an site altitude = 5 m
Sa = 1.005
Sd is a direction factor (see 2.2.2.3); = 1.000
Ss is a seasonal factor (see 2.2.2.4); = 1.000
Sp is a probability factor (see 2.2.2.5). = 1.000
Vs =
Site wind speed 25.0
Vs =x 1.005x 1.0 x 1.0 x 1.0
20.33 m/sec

Effective wind speed & Dynamic pressure

The effective wind speed Ve be calculated from
Ve = Vs Sb
(by assuming closest distance to sea is 2km, Site in town)

The value of the dynamic pressure qs of the standard method is given by

qs = 0.613Ve2 (Ref: 2.1.2 / BS 6399-2)
Building Terrain and Effective wind Dynamic pressure
Basic wind
Height Building factor speed (m/sec) (kN/m2)
speed Vs
(m) Sb Ve = Vs Sb qs = 0.613 Ve2
<2 20.33 1.18 23.98 0.35
5 20.33 1.50 30.49 0.57
10 20.33 1.73 35.16 0.76
15 20.33 1.85 37.60 0.87
20 20.33 1.90 38.62 0.91
30 20.33 1.96 39.84 0.97
External surface pressure
The pressure acting on the external surface of a building Pe is given by
P = qs x Cpe x Ca (Ref: 2.1.3.3 / BS 6399-2)
Ca is the size effect factor for external Ca = 0.880 ( Fig-4, BS 6399-2)
Pressures defined in 2.1.3.4. qs = 0.76 (Approx. for 10m LVL)
(from BS6399-2:1997) P= 0.76 x (Cpe-Cpi) x 0.880
Internal Pressure coefficient Cpi = -0.30 (Or) 0.20
Wind Along X Direction
D = 26 m H = 10 m D/H = 2.64
Cpe1 = 0.70 Windward (Table 5 BS 6399-2) Cpe3 = -0.80 Side face(Table 5)
Cpe2 = -0.20 Leeward (Table 5 BS 6399-2) Roof Wind Cpe = -1.80
Roof Leeward Cpe = 1.80
i) Internal Suction Roof
-0.334

-1.003 1.4045

0.6688 -0.30 0.0669

Wind

-0.33
ii) Internal Compression Roof
-0.67

-1.338 1.0701

0.33 0.20 -0.27

Wind direction
-0.669