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Wind load calculation

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  • 09-08-2010 3:09pm
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    denisob
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭


    Hi all,
    I'm a mechanical engineer and I want to learn how to work out wind loads for buildings. Can any one recommend textbooks or on-line resources???
    Thanks in advance,
    Denis


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    123easy
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    BS6399 is the definitive source


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    FesterBeatty
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 406 ✭✭FesterBeatty


    The answer is 1kN/m sq...always!!:D Nonetheless, check out BS 6399 or the new Eurocode parts 0 & 1.


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    F00t13f4n
    Registered Users Posts: 694 ✭✭✭F00t13f4n


    Is this just for your personal knowledge, or are you using it on a job?

    BS 6399 has been withdrawn (March 2010), and replaced with IS EN 1991-1-4:2005. We should all be using that now.

    Of course, the wind load this year is much the same as the wind load last year so there shouldn't be too much difference, but I would say it's worth working with the current codes. Good luck!


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    denisob
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭denisob


    Thanks all for your advice and information.

    @F00t13f4n a friend asked me to look into it with a view to performing some calculations for him. So I suppose its a combination of both.


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    Eurocodus
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    Refer to "Design of Structural Timber" 2 ed. Pub: palgrave Auth: McKenzie & Zhang. pages 60 to 105 for windloading. This was written before British or Irish National Annex of EC 1-1-4, so there are changes. BSi (British standard institute) publish "Structural Eurocodes, extracts...for students.." PP 1990: 2010 3ed.


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