Free Wind Loading Calculator
Find the estimated wind speed and calculate wind pressure acting on a structure.
Free, no sign-up
Open source
Wind input conditions
Then calculate peak wind pressure.
Wind speed
m/s
Enter a number greater than 0.
Structure height
m
Enter a number greater than 0.
Site altitude
m
Enter a number greater than 0.
Distance from ocean
km
Enter a number greater than 0.
Distance inside town
km
Enter a number greater than 0.
Results:
Basic wind speed: m/s
Basic wind pressure: kN/m2
Exposure factor:
Town correction factor:
Peak velocity pressure: kN/m2
Method & theory
How the wind pressure is calculated
The basic wind speed is adjusted for site altitude, distance from the ocean and exposure inside a town to give an exposure factor, which is then applied to derive the peak velocity pressure acting on the structure.
What's this calculator used for?
This free calculator helps calculate wind loading force which would be applied to an outdoor structure. Wind speed is input and wind pressure and force are calculated as an input for further structural analysis.
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