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Variable 3 – Wind zone


Wind zone

vb,0 in m/s

qb,0 in kN/m²

1

22,5

0,316

2

25,0

0,391

3

27,5

0,473

4

30,0

0,563

Fig. NA.A.1 — Map of wind zones for the area of the Federal Republic of Germany

from: DIN EN 1991-1-4/NA:2010-12

Variable 6 – Differential wind zone

Table NA.B.3 — Simplified velocity pressures for buildings up to 25 m in height

 

Wind zone

Velocity pressure  qp in kN/m² at building height h

h £ 10m

10 m < h £ 18 m

18 m < h £ 25 m

1

Midland

0,50

0,65

0,75

 

2

Midland

0,65

0,80

0,90

Coastal areas and Baltic Sea islands

0,85

1,00

1,10

 

3

Midland

0,80

0,95

1,10

Coastal areas and Baltic Sea islands

1,05

1,20

1,30

 

4

Midland

0,95

1,15

1,30

Coastal areas of North Sea and Baltic Sea and Baltic Sea islands

 

1,25

 

1,40

 

1,55

North Sea islands

1,40

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Variable 7 – Terrain category

Table NA.B.1 — Terrain categories

Terrain category I

Open lakes; Lakes with at least 5 km of open space downwind; smooth, flat land with no obstacles

 

Length of roughness     z0 = 0,01 m

Profile exponent        α  = 0,12

Terrain category II

Terrain with hedgerows ,  singular farms,  houses or trees, e.g. agricultural area

 

Length of roughness     z0 = 0,05 m

Profile exponent        α  = 0,16

Terrain category III

Suburbs, Industrial zones or business parks; forests

 

Length of roughness     z0 = 0,30 m

Profile exponent        α  = 0,22

Terrain category IV

Urban areas in which at least 15% of the area is occupied by buildings whose average height exceeds 15 m

 

Length of roughness     z0 = 1,05 m

Profile exponent        α  = 0,30

From: DIN EN 1991-1-4/NA:2010-12

Variable 55 – Increasing factor κ per table 7.14

Table 7.14 — Increasing factor  κ for circular cylinders in a row

a/b

κ

2,5 < a/b < 3,5

1,15

3,5 < a/b < 30

a/b > 30

1,00

a  Distance

b  Diameter

NOTE For a/b < 2,5 the values for the increasing factor κ may be specified in the National Annex.