This Part of this British Standard has been prepared by Subcommittee B/525/1, Actions (loadings) and basis of design, and supersedes BS 6399-2:1995. This Part of BS 6399 is only applicable to sites in the UK. The climate dependent factors (for altitude, direction, season and probability) have been calibrated specifically for the UK. While the general methodology and pressure coefficients given in this standard may be used in other wind climates, it is essential to ensure that the reference wind data are consistent with the assumptions in this standard. The value of the site wind speed Vs should be obtained from the relevant meteorological authority | BS 6399-2 1997 BRITISH STANDARD Loading for buildings Part 2 Code of practice for wind loads ICS NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW BS 6399-2 1997 Committees responsible for this British Standard The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by Technical Committee B 525 Buildings and civil engineering structures to Subcommittee B 525 1 Actions loadings and basis of design upon which the following bodies were represented British Constructional Steelwork Association Ltd. British Iron and Steel Producers Association British Masonry Society Concrete Society Department of the Environment Building Research Establishment Department of the Environment Property and Buildings Directorate Department of Transport Highways Agency Institution of Structural Engineers National House-building Council Royal Institute of British Architects Steel Construction Institute This British Standard having been prepared under the direction of the Building and Civil Engineering Sector Board was published under the authority of the Standards Board and comes into effect on 15 July 1997 BSI 10-1998 First published as CP 4 November 1944 First revision as CP 3 Chapter V August 1952 Partial second revision as CP 3 Chapter V-1 December 1967 Completion of second revision as CP 3 Chapter V-2 Amendments issued since publication July 1970 Published as BS 6399-2 August 1995 Amd No Second edition July 1997 Date Comments The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard Committee reference B 525 1 Draft for comment 96 103699 DC ISBN 0 580 27447 0 BS 6399-2 1997 Contents Committees responsible Foreword Section 1. General Page Inside front cover v Scope 1 Informative references 1 Definitions 1 Main symbols 2 Outline of procedure for calculating wind loads 3 Dynamic classification 7 Site exposure 7 Choice of method 8 Section 2. Standard method Standard wind loads 9 Standard wind speeds 11 Standard .
