Tag: Canadian Wind Engineering Standards
Wind Load Calculation as per Canadian Code | NBCC 2020 |
To calculate wind load as per the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC) 2020, the following steps summarize the process: 1. Reference Code and Formula Wind load calculation is governed by NBC 2020, specifically the provisions in Part 4, Section 4.1.7 (Wind Loads). The wind pressure (q) is calculated using: q=Iwâ‹…Ceâ‹…Cgâ‹…Cpâ‹…p Where: Iw​: Importance factor… Read more