Citation

Hoxey RP. J. Agric. Eng. Res. 1984; 29(4): 305-311.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/0021-8634(84)90085-4

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Efficient design of buildings requires a detailed knowledge of the loads the building will be subjected to in the course of its life. These loads consist of those induced by external meteorological conditions, such as wind and snow, together with building usage loads and service loads. This paper is concerned with wind load and the recently revised procedures for assessing wind loads for agricultural buildings. Wind loads are now assessed statistically in accordance with the British Standard Institution Code of Practice, CP3: Chapter V: Part 2. The application to farm buildings of this Code of Practice is discussed. Full-scale measurements have been made of wind loads on agricultural buildings and show the procedures of CP3: Chapter V: Part 2 to be appropriate. However, the detailed information in the Code of Practice is shown to be in need of revision and augmentation by the incorporation of wind loads for additional building geometric parameters.

Language: en