13. Wind

2.13 WIND

13.1. Introduction

13.2. Wind forces

13.3. Mean wind velocity

13.4. Terrain roughness (category)

13.5. Variation of the mean wind with height

13.6. Intensity of turbulence

13.7. Power spectral density and autocorrelation function of gustiness

13.8. Coherence function

13.9. Peak velocities

13.9.1. Mean velocity pressure and the roughness factor

13.9.2. Gust factor for velocity pressure

13.9.3. Exposure factor for peak velocity pressure

13.9.4. Aerodynamic shape factors

13.9.5. Uncertainties consideration