Review: Wind Load Calculation Excel Sheets (Eurocode EN 1991-1-4)
| d/b | =d / b | | c_f0 | =IF(d/b<=1, 1, IF(d/b>=5, 0.67, INTERPOLATION)) | | c_f | =c_f0 * 1 * 1 |
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[ F_w = c_s c_d \cdot c_f \cdot q_p(z_e) \cdot A_ref,x ]
When you download or build your own "wind load calculation excel sheet eurocode," verify that it contains the following essential modules:
[ F_w = c_s c_d \cdot c_f \cdot q_p(z_e) \cdot A_ref ]
Let’s run a typical case: a 30m tall rectangular office building in a suburban area (Terrain Category III) in the Netherlands (v_b,0 = 24.5 m/s).