BRE DG436/3 PDF

Third of a three-part Digest giving brief guidance on the use of BS 6399-2. Part 1 gives advice and guidance on implementing BS 6399-2 and suggests certain options. Part 2 demonstrates the recommended options by example calculations for the case of a two-storey timber framed house. This Part gives example calculations for a further two building types: a steel portal-framed building, and a 15-storey office tower surrounded by a 2-storey podium.This Digest is aimed at architects, engineers and professionals who need to know the effect of wind on buildings, and design options that minimise it.