MONIER – GUIDE TO WIND CLASSIFICATION

What is wind classifcation Step 1. Geographic wind speed region

FIGURE 1: Wind Speed Region
The wind classi cation relates to gust wind speeds (m/s) that a ecting a given
site. The determination o a wind classi cation is critical in ensuring that a
building is designed and constructed to the level appropriate to withstand MORETON

the wind orces it will be subjected to. The wind classi cations de ned in the
standards are summarised in the Table 1 below: BORROLOOLA
KUNUNURRA
TABLE 1 – WIND CLASSICATION CONVERSION TABLE ATHERTON
BURKETOWN
WIND CLASSIFICATION Gust Wind Speed PORT HEDLAND 20ϒ
COLLINSVILLE
Regions A and B Regions C and D (m/s)
20ϒ MARBLE BAR
N1 (Non-Cyclonic) N/A W28
MILLSTREAM
BILOELA
BUNDABERG
N2 (Non-Cyclonic) N/A W33 25ϒ

N3 (Non-Cyclonic) C1 (Cyclonic) W41 CARNARVON

25ϒ
N4 (Non-Cyclonic) C2 (Cyclonic) W50
N5 (Non-Cyclonic) C3 (Cyclonic) W60 BOURKE 30ϒ

N6 (Non-Cyclonic) C4 (Cyclonic) W70 30ϒ GREEN

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Determining a wind speed classifcation

The selection o wind speed classi cation or a house depends on the 50km

conditions at the site o the house. The classi cation shall be determined rom 100km
Table 2 on Page 8 using the ollowing site conditions:
45ϒ
STEP 1 The region where the site is located as de ned in Figure 1
(Region A B C or D as given in AS/NZS 1170.2).
150km NON-CYCLONIC CLASSIFICATION CYCLONIC CLASSIFICATION
STEP 2 The terrain that surrounds or is likely to surround the site Region A Region B Region C Region D
within the next 5 years, as de ned in Figure 2 on Page 4
Please note: Speci c design wind speed recommendations are available or some regions
STEP 3 The topography o the site, as de ned in Figure 3 on Page 5 via government recommended websites. Re er to the links below or speci c regionally
in ormation;
STEP 4 The shielding that a structure is subjected to, as de ned in Figure 4 > SOUTH AUSTRALIA
on Page 6 FS PS or NS http://tinyurl.com/mns36yv