GB:50009 - 01

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z s z w0

wk

Charateristic value of wind load (kN/m2)

Dynamic effect factor of wind at height, Z

shape factor of wind load

Exposure factor for wind pressure

Cat-A

Denotes in sea shore surfaces, isla

w0

Reference Wind pressure (kN/m2)

Cat-B

Denotes open fields, villages, fores

Cat-C

Denotes urban districts in densely

Cat-D

Denotes densely populated cities w

For Fencing structures

Exposure factor for wind pressure

Terrain
roughness
categories

Cat-A

Cat-B

Cat-C

Cat-D

gz

wk
Gust factor at height z

Height
above sea
level (m)
5
10
15
20

1.17
1.38
1.52
1.63

1.00
1.00
1.14
1.25

0.74
0.74
0.74
0.84

0.62
0.62
0.62
0.62

Building dimensions
Type
Concrete masonry
L
10
B
20

30
40
50
60

1.80
1.92
2.03
2.12

1.42
1.56
1.67
1.77

1.00
1.13
1.25
1.35

0.62
0.73
0.84
0.93

No. stories
wo
Category

70
80

2.20
2.27

1.86
1.95

1.45
1.54

1.02
1.11

H
10

0.8

90
100
150
200
250
300

2.34
2.40
2.64
2.83
2.99
3.12

2.02
2.09
2.38
2.61
2.80
2.97

1.62
1.70
2.03
2.30
2.54
2.75

1.19
1.27
1.61
1.92
2.19
2.45

15
20
30
50
100
150
200

0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8

250
300

0.8
0.8

Shape factor of wind load

For enclosed pitched roof
pitched roof one side open
pitched roof two/four sides open
Rectangle
Members with various sections
For chimney

s
0.8
1.5
1.6
0.8
1.3
1.0

Dynamic effect factor of wind at height, Z

1 + * * z / z

(Max)
(Max)
(Max)
(Max)
(Approx.)

Example work out

5
0.5
B

NOT FINAL

Magnification factor for wind fluctuation

Wind fluctuation factor
Vibration mode factor (normalised mode shape value from vibration analysis)

7.4.3 Magnification factor of wind flutuation

Cat * w0T12
(kN.S2/m2)
Steel str

0.01
1.47

0.02
1.57

0.04
1.69

0.06
1.77

0.08
1.83

0.10
1.88

0.20
2.04

0.40
2.24

Steel str
with infill
walls

1.26

1.32

1.39

1.44

1.47

1.50

1.61

1.73

Concrete
masonry
str
Cat-A

1.11
1.38

1.14

1.17

1.19

1.21

1.23

1.28

1.34

Cat-B
Cat-C
Cat-D

1
0.62
0.32

T1

First mode time period, sec

NOT FINAL

7.4.4 Wind Fluctuation factor

1 High rise structures (Width is far less than height)
Height (m)
Cat-A
Cat-B
Cat-C
Cat-D

10
0.78
0.72
0.64
0.53

20
0.83
0.79
0.73
0.65

30
0.86
0.83
0.78
0.72

40
0.87
0.85
0.82
0.77

50
0.88
0.87
0.85
0.81

60
0.89
0.88
0.87
0.84

70
0.89
0.89
0.88
0.87

80
0.89
0.89
0.90
0.89

2 If the structure width varies linearly along height, it should be multiplied by B & v
B
Bz/Bo
Bz
Bo
BH / Bo
v
BH

Width at height, Z
Width at the bottom towards windward side
1
1.00

0.9
1.10

0.8
1.20

0.6
1.50

0.5
1.75

0.4
2.08

250
0.21
0.22
0.23
0.25

300
0.19
0.2
0.22
0.24

Top width

3 For regular tall structures where width is large

Category
30
50
100
A
0.44
0.42
0.33
B
0.42
0.41
0.33
0.5
C
0.4
0.4
0.34
D
0.36
0.37
0.34
H/B

0.7
1.32

Total Height (m)

150
200
0.27
0.24
0.28
0.25
0.29
0.27
0.3
0.27

A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D

0.48
0.46
0.43
0.39
0.5
0.48
0.45
0.41
0.53
0.51
0.48
0.43
0.52
0.5
0.47
0.43
0.53
0.51
0.48
0.43

0.47
0.46
0.44
0.42
0.51
0.5
0.49
0.46
0.51
0.5
0.49
0.46
0.53
0.53
0.5
0.48
0.54
0.53
0.51
0.48

0.41
0.42
0.42
0.42
0.46
0.47
0.48
0.48
0.49
0.49
0.49
0.49
0.51
0.52
0.52
0.52
0.53
0.54
0.54
0.54

0.35
0.36
0.37
0.38
0.42
0.42
0.44
0.46
0.42
0.46
0.48
0.49
0.49
0.5
0.52
0.53
0.51
0.52
0.53
0.53

0.31
0.36
0.34
0.36
0.38
0.4
0.42
0.46
0.41
0.43
0.46
0.48
0.46
0.48
0.5
0.53
0.48
0.5
0.52
0.55

0.27
0.29
0.31
0.33
0.35
0.36
0.38
0.44
0.38
0.4
0.43
0.47
0.44
0.45
0.48
0.52
0.46
0.49
0.52
0.55

0.26
0.27
0.29
0.32
0.33
0.35
0.38
0.42
0.38
0.4
0.43
0.46
0.42
0.44
0.47
0.51
0.43
0.46
0.5
0.54

APPENDIX - F
Approximate values for vibration mode factors of structures
Table F.1.1 Vibration factors for High rise structures (Width of windward direction is too less to height)
Rel ht z/H
Vibration mode
1
2
3
4
0.1
0.02
-0.09
0.23
-0.39
0.2
0.06
-0.30
0.61
-0.75
0.3
0.14
-0.53
0.76
-0.43
0.4
0.23
-0.68
0.53
0.32
0.5
0.34
-0.71
0.02
0.71
0.6
0.46
-0.59
-0.48
0.33
0.7
0.59
-0.32
-0.66
-0.40
0.8
0.79
0.07
-0.40
-0.64
0.9
0.86
0.52
0.23
-0.05
1
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
Table F.1.2 Vibration factors for Tall buildings (Width of windward direction is large)
Rel ht z/H
Vibration mode
1
2
3
4
0.1
0.02
-0.09
0.22
-0.38
0.2
0.08
-0.30
0.58
-0.73
0.3
0.17
-0.50
0.70
-0.40
0.4
0.27
-0.68
0.46
0.33
0.5
0.38
-0.63
-0.03
0.68
0.6
0.45
-0.48
-0.49
0.29
0.7
0.67
-0.18
-0.63
-0.47
0.8
0.74
0.17
-0.34
-0.62
0.9
0.86
0.58
0.27
-0.02

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Table F.1.3 For section regularly changing along height, first mode of vibration values given below
Rel ht z/H
Section width to Base width ratio
Bh/Bo=1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.2
0.06
0.06
0.05
0.04
0.03
0.3
0.14
0.12
0.11
0.09
0.07
0.4
0.23
0.21
0.19
0.16
0.13
0.5
0.34
0.32
0.29
0.26
0.21
0.6
0.46
0.44
0.41
0.37
0.31
0.7
0.59
0.57
0.55
0.51
0.45
0.8
0.79
0.71
0.69
0.66
0.61
0.9
0.86
0.86
0.85
0.83
0.8
1
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

gz s z w0

(WHAT IS A FENCE STRUCTURE ?)

Gust factor at height z

Denotes in sea shore surfaces, islands, seashores, lake shores and deserts
Denotes open fields, villages, forests, hills, sparsely populated towns and city sub urbs
Denotes urban districts in densely populated cities
Denotes densely populated cities with high building urban districts

NOT FINAL
Concrete masonry
m
m

kN/m2

1.48

1.14
1.25
1.42
1.67
2.09
2.38
2.61

1.46
1.45
1.41
1.41
1.38
1.00
1.00

2.80
2.97

1.00
1.00

NOT FINAL

1.14

0.42

Cat * w0T12

T1
0.003

0.00

H/B
0.5

wk
0.59

1.18
1.21
1.25
1.36
1.54

0.44
0.46
0.47
0.5
0.52

1
1
1
1
1
1
1

0.3
0.4
0.6
1
2
3
4

0.05
0.08
0.18
0.50
2.00
4.50
8.00

0.75
1
1.5
2.5
5
7.5
10

0.66
0.72
0.80
0.94
1.16

1
1

5
6

12.50
18.00

12.5
15

0.60
2.36

0.80
2.46

1.00
2.53

2.00
2.80

4.00
3.09

6.00
3.28

8.00
3.42

10.00
3.54

20.00
3.91

1.81

1.88

1.93

2.10

2.30

2.43

2.52

2.60

2.85

1.38

1.42

1.44

1.54

1.65

1.72

1.77

1.82

1.96

200
0.84
0.88
0.93
1.00

250
0.82
0.86
0.92
1.01

300
0.79
0.84
0.91
1.01

NOT FINAL

90
0.89
0.90
0.91
0.91

100
0.89
0.90
0.91
0.92

150
0.87
0.89
0.93
0.97

0.3
2.53

0.2
3.30

0.1
5.60

350
0.17
0.18
0.2
0.22

0.24
0.26
0.28
0.31
0.31
0.33
0.36
0.39
0.36
0.38
0.41
0.45
0.39
0.42
0.45
0.5
0.42
0.44
0.48
0.53

30.00
4.14

3.01

2.06