Comprehensive Wind
Comprehensive Wind
Comprehensive Wind
Multipliers
Wind direction multiplier (cl. 3.3)
The wind direction multiplier (Md) shall be as follows for each cardinal direction (given in Table 3.2 AS/NZS 1170.2).
Region A2
North, east; Md.N = Md.E = 0.85
North-east; Md.NE = 0.75
South-east, south, south-west, north-west; Md.SE = Md.S = Md.SW = Md.NW = 0.95
West; Md.W = Md = 1.0
Climate change multiplier (Table 3.3); Mc = 1.00
Terrain/height multiplier (cl. 4.2)
Terrain category; TerrainCat = 2.00 ;
Height; z = 13.30 m
Specified terrain/height multiplier; Mzcat = 1.03
Shielding multiplier (cl. 4.3)
Shielding multiplier (cl. 4.3); Ms = 0.80
Topographic multiplier (cl. 4.4); Mt = 0.70
Site wind speed (cl. 2.2)
Site wind speed; Vsit. = VR Mc Md (Mz.cat Ms Mt)
The site wind speed is independent of the type or shape of structure.
Project Job Ref.
J220088 - 159-165 John St, Lidcombe - LATEST DRAWINGS J220088
= 0
Cardinal wind directions North
V0 = V360
NW NE
V315 V45
V225 V135
SW SE
V180
South
= 180
Orthogonal orientation
= 0
1 y 2
45 45
4 3
y
= 180
= 0
North
AA
x = 0
y
= 270 = 90
y
x = 90
= 180 BB