Wind Load ( E.I.T.

)
- the E.I.T. Standard 1018-46 recommends wind load to be calculated as follows:

p =qCeCgCp --------- (1)

where p = equivalent static wind pressure ksm.

q = reference wind stagnation pressure ksm.
1
= ( ρ / g ) v 2 = 0.064v 2 --------- (2)
2
ρ = air mass density ≈ 1.25 kg/m3 @ 15o – 45o C
g = acceleration = 9.81 m/sec2
v = reference wind velocity average in 1 hour @ height 10 m.
from ground in open terrain exposure m/sec.

Ce = exposure coefficient
Cg = gust coefficient
Cp = external pressure coefficient

- Ce ( exposure coefficient)
- values based on a mean wind speed vertical profile which varies according to
the roughness of the surrounding terrain.

A. Windward Face:
1. Coastal & Open Terrain: Ce = ( Z/10 ) 0.28 and 1.0 ≤ Ce ≤ 2.60
2. Suburban: Ce = 0.5 ( Z/12.7 ) 0.5 and 0.5 ≤ Ce ≤ 2.60
3. City: Ce = 0.4 ( Z/30 ) 0.72 and 0.4 ≤ Ce ≤ 2.60

B. Leeward Face: use constant Ce with Z = H/2

- Cg ( gust coefficient)
- is the ratio of the expected peak loading effect to the mean loading effect.
- E.I.T. ( simple method ) uses Cg = 2.0 for design of main structure.

- Cp ( external pressure coefficient)

- is influenced by the shape of the building, the wind direction and the profile
of the wind velocity.
- for a rectangular shape: windward face Cp = 0.8
leeward face Cp = 0.5