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  • BS EN 1991-1-4 : 2005

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    EUROCODE 1: ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES - PART 1-4: GENERAL ACTIONS - WIND ACTIONS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2005

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Section 1 - General
    Section 2 - Design situations
    Section 3 - Modelling of wind actions
    Section 4 - Wind velocity and velocity pressure
    Section 5 - Wind actions
    Section 6 - Structural factor c[s]c[d]
    Section 7 - Pressure and force coefficients
    Section 8 - Wind actions on bridges
    Annex A (informative) - Terrain effects
    Annex B (informative) - Procedure 1 for determining the
                            structural factor c[s]c[d]
    Annex C (informative) - Procedure 2 for determining the
                            structural factor c[s]c[d]
    Annex D (informative) - c[s]c[d] values for different
                            types of structures
    Annex E (informative) - Vortex shedding and aeroelastic
                            instabilities
    Annex F (informative) - Dynamic characteristics of
                            structures
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    Provides guidance on the determination of natural wind actions for the structural design of building and civil engineering works for each of the loaded areas under consideration.

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    Committee B/525/1
    Development Note Supersedes DD ENV 1991-2.4 (06/2005) National Annex of this document is also available. See BS EN 1991-1-4 NA. (10/2008) Supersedes BS 6399-2(1997). (04/2010) Also available as part of BS KIT 205. (08/2010) 2005 Edition Re-Issued in January 2011 & incorporates AMD 1 2010. Supersedes 09/30206732 DC. (01/2011)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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