): Accounts for the variability of wind speed at the structure's height ( ) due to ground roughness. Orography Factor (
[ v_b = c_dir \cdot c_season \cdot v_b,0 ]
The Eurocode divides buildings into zones (A, B, C, D, E) based on wind direction and building dimensions. Wind Load Eurocode 1 - ExcelCalcs
A well-designed Excel sheet contains the following tabs/sections:
For a 15 m tall rectangular building in Terrain Category II, Zone 2:
: Utilizing Excel formulas ( INDEX , MATCH , and VLOOKUP ) to automatically interpolate cpec sub p e end-sub values based on the building's aspect ratios ( Zone 4: Output & Summary Reports