SIGDERS developed an online calculator called Wind-RCI which is based on data and comments booklet from Part 4 of the National Building Code of Canada.
To perform a Wind-RCI calculation, you will need to determine:
- Location of the building in Canada ;
- Building dimensions ;
- Building exposure ;
- Building openings ;
- Building importance .
Wind-RCI calculated the specified wind loads for various zones (i.e., field, edge and corner) of the roof assembly in accordance to the building code.