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Pedestrian Wind Comfort

Pedestrian Wind Comfort

Pedestrian Wind Comfort Analysis

Evaluates annual wind velocities to determine suitability for sitting, standing, or walking. Calculates maximum allowable exceedance probability based on wind statistics. Assumes probing height at 1.75m above ground.

General Lawson

1 - A > 1.8 m/s < 2 % Sitting Long 2 - B > 3.6 m/s < 2 % Sitting Short 3 - C > 5.3 m/s < 2 % Walking Leisurely 4 - D > 7.6 m/s > 5 % Walking Fast 5 - E > 7.6 m/s >= 2 % Uncomfortable

Lawson LDDC

1 - A > 2.5 m/s < 5 % Frequent sitting 2 - B > 4 m/s < 5 % Occasional sitting 3 - C > 6 m/s < 5 % Standing 4 - D > 8 m/s < 5 % Walking 5 - E > 8 m/s > 5 % Uncomfortable 6 - S > 15 m/s > 0.022 % Unsafe

Lawson 2001

1 - A > 4 m/s < 5 % Sitting 2 - B > 6 m/s < 5 % Standing 3 - C > 8 m/s < 5 % Strolling 4 - D > 10 m/s < 5 % Business Walking 5 - E > 10 m/s > 5 % Uncomfortable 6 - S15 > 15 m/s > 0.023 % Unsafe frail 7 - S20 > 20 m/s > 0.023 % Unsafe all

Davenport

1 - A > 3.6 m/s < 1.5 % Sitting Long 2 - B > 5.3 m/s < 1.5 % Sitting Short 3 - C > 7.6 m/s < 1.5 % Walking Leisurely 4 - D > 9.8 m/s < 1.5 % Walking Fast 5 - E > 9.8 m/s >= 1.5 % Uncomfortable 6 - S > 15.1 m/s >= 0.01 % Dangerous

NEN8100 Comfort

1 - A > 5 m/s < 2.5 % Sitting Long 2 - B > 5 m/s < 5 % Sitting Short 3 - C > 5 m/s < 10 % Walking Leisurely 4 - D > 5 m/s < 20 % Walking Fast 5 - E > 5 m/s > 20 % Uncomfortable 6 - S > 15 m/s > 0.05 % Dangerous

NEN8100 Safety

1 - A > 15 m/s < 0.05 % No Risk, 2 - B > 15 m/s < 0.3 % Limited Risk 3 - C > 15 m/s > 0.3 % Dangerous

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Input

  • WFS
    Wind Factors Spatial Object
  • WFA
    Wind Factors Annual Object
  • WCmftMetr
    Select a Wind Comfort Metric with a right click.

Output

  • WCmft Rank
    Wind Comfort Rank
  • WCmft Class Letter
    Wind Comfort Class Letter
  • WCmft Class
    Wind Comfort Class