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Wind Speed in the Middle East
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Wind Speed in the Middle East

Wind Speed in the Middle East

(OP)
Please help, i need to know where can i obtain a sort of wind pressure map or wind speed map for middle east (specifically for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates).

I'll be needing it for building design.

thanks a lot.


RE: Wind Speed in the Middle East

hi marisse

here in the Dubai UAE the municipality provide the basic wind speed is 45 m/s.
and the approved codes is BS6399 ,or the old one CP3.

regards


RE: Wind Speed in the Middle East

(OP)
AhmedR,

Thank you very much for your quick response, one question though, is it applicable for all the 7 emirates of UAE?

Thanks again.

RE: Wind Speed in the Middle East

marisse,

I do not use BS codes, however, the MIL-HBK-1002/2A requires a wind speed of 81 MPH (miles per hour) or 36 meters per second for bases in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. These are peak gust velocities that are equal to the 3-second gust in ASCE 7 standard in my opinion.

I would compute the pressures using the ASCE 7-02

I hope this helps.

Lutfi
www.cdeco.com

RE: Wind Speed in the Middle East

marisse

u welcome

in sharjah it is , i'm not sure about Abu dhabi ,
but i think it's applicaple for it  cuz 45 m/s is a high value.
worth mentioning that alot of new tall & complex buildings in dubai designed by wind tunnel test.

from my friend in sauda arabia wind speed is 130 km/hr
and they follow UBC code.

my regards.

RE: Wind Speed in the Middle East

(OP)
Lufti,

Thanks, i'll remember that in case i'll be designing a building in saudi arabia. That value is also similar to the value given by AhmedR (130km/hr).

I think i can apply the 45 m/s for UAE area but i dont know what to apply for Kuwait.

In case these wind speed is not provided, what minimum value can we apply in Mid East? Any suggestion?

Thanks everybody!

RE: Wind Speed in the Middle East

It is interesting that 45m/s is suggested for both BS6399 ans the previous code CP3 Ch. V. as BS6399 contains values at sea level and requires a modification factor for elevation whereas CP3 did not. I've not got either code to hand so I'm working from memory...

I'd guess that 45m/s is the calculated ground level wind speed and that CP3 is the appropriate code due to the fact that it is older.

If I rememder correctly, BS6399 gives basic wind speed values of about half of those from BS6399 (But similar forces).

RE: Wind Speed in the Middle East

(OP)
Thank you very much everybody for helping out....thi forum is great!

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