Wind load analysis in trees in accordance with Eurocode 1

Data input= Critical Wind Speeds=

Species (see list of species)= Eucalyptus diversicolor Bending fracture of the sound
Height tree= 21.00 m Vcrit_bending=
Crown diameter= 12.00 m Safety=
Height trunk= 1.50 m
Circumference= 245.00 cm Required residual wall thickness=
Bark thickness= 1.80 cm
Residual wall, t= 9.50 cm
Dynamics=
Cw-value (see list of species)= 0.25 Natural frequency=
Compression strength= 3.15 kN/cm*cm Vcrit_resonance=
(see list of species) Equivalent wind load=

Altitude= 646.00 m
Minimum temperature= -5.00 C

Expected wind speed for the area=

125.63 km/h
34.90 m/s

Results=
Wind load analysis for trees
Crown area= 183.78 m*m
Wind load= 36.31 kN
3703.15 kg

Wind speed= 36.04 m/s

at height= 12.23 m
Wind induced bending moment= 443.83 kNm

List of species* (click here to open) Compression Cw value 19

strength in kN/cm (hypothetical) 20

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Liriodendron tulipifera 1.70 0.25
W ind velocity in

Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to validate the solutions in this worksheet, Peter Sterken is not
responsible for any errors contained and is not liable for any damages resulting from the use of this material, nor
for any interpretation of the calculations. These calculations are only intended for educational purposes
and should only be employed by a professional trained in this method.

(*)=According to Lavers (1983) and Wessolly and Erb (1998).

with Eurocode 1, part 2-4. Peter Sterken.

Speeds=
ture of the sound stem= Torsion safety of the closed
61.02 m/s and concentric residual wall=
286.70 % Vcrit_torsion= 72.49 m/s
Safety= 404.61 %
dual wall thickness=
4.96 cm

Bending fracture of the residual wall=

7.82 Hz t/R= 0.26
29.07 m/s Vcrit_residual wall= 46.76 m/s
23.63 kN Safety= 168.35 %

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W ind velocity in m/s

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 1 0.16

0.16 21 39.29 1.00

1 19.95 38.97 280.00

280 18.9 38.64

59.4740 17.85 38.29

1.22 16.8 37.92

0.25 15.75 37.53

21 14.7 37.12

13.65 36.68

12.6 36.21

3.15 11.55 35.71

10.5 35.17

9.45 34.58

8.4 33.94

7.35 33.22

183.783170235 6.3 32.41

5.25 31.48

4.2 30.37

36.04 3.15 29.01

12.225 2.1 27.19 d2 12

1.05 24.33

0 0.00

36.3054018356

443.8335374407

3703.1509872355

183.783170235

34.90 10 m

P real= 12.225

59.4740 280 m

21 m

12 m

1.5 m

19.5

183.783170235 m
 245.00 21.00 1.22

1.80 0.25 1.22

9.50 -5.00 288.16

3.15 646.00 18000.00

1.23

443.83 183.78 268.15

108.92 12.23

74.39 646.00

55.39 7.82 494.00

0.26 29.07 529.00

23.63

40408.45 1.10

1272.46 286.70

61.02 4.96

4.96 cm

27988.87 1.59

881.37 198.58

50.78

80816.89 0.13

636.23 584.15

87.10

55977.74 0.19

440.68 404.61

72.49

646.00 m

494.00 m 16680.08

529.00 m 23728.37

747.21

1.87

168.35

46.76