Steel Buildings in Europe

Title Appendix A Worked Example: Wind action on a multi-storey building 6 of 18 3 - 27 e /4 = 16,75 m e /10 = 6,70 m F: c pe,10 = -1,4 e /4 = 16,75 m 120 m H: c pe,10 = -0,7 G: c pe,10 = -0,9 F: c pe,10 = -1,4 Figure A.2 External pressure coefficients on the roof – Wind on the long side Wind on the gable: e = Min( b = 10 m ; 2 h 0 = 67 m) = 10 m The external pressure coefficients are given in Figure A.3 for wind on a gable. e /4 = 2,50 m H: c pe,10 = -0,7 F: c pe,10 = -1,4 I: c pe,10 = -0,2 F G: c pe,10 = -0,9 e /10 = 1,00 m e /2 = 5,00 m e /4 = 2,50 m Figure A.3 External pressure coefficients on the roof – Wind on the gable