CADS Hub Design Applications – Wind, Snow & Timber Racking Loads

Wind Speed

Calculates peak wind velocity and wind pressure to design standards for the UK, Ireland and USA.

Wind loads are calculated for 4, 8 or 12 different directions and at various heights.

The user can select the site location on the map using a mouse pointer or use the search bar by entering the location, postcode or partial address.
Site wind velocity and distance to the shoreline are also automatically calculated.

Wind sector, orography and terrain information can be defined.
Option to view the wind velocity contours over the map for supported regions.
It is also possible to configure the height bands at which pressure is calculated.

There is either a 3D or 2D preview of the map, and a pressure variation with height graph for all wind directions. Output choice of 2 levels of details, and the option to export to MS Word and PDF output formats.

Timber Racking Loads

CADS Timber Racking Loads application calculates the horizontal racking loads acting on timber wall panels due to lateral wind pressures on multi-storey buildings. The calculations are carried out in accordance with EN 1991-1-4:2005 + A1:2010 (Eurocode 1 – Actions on structures – Part 1-4: General actions – Wind actions) and include the provisions of the UK National Annex.

The software determines the distribution of wind-induced forces on the building envelope and converts them into racking loads at each storey level, suitable for use in the design of timber wall panels in accordance with Eurocode 5.