A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON EFFECT OF WIND LOAD FOR LOW RISE AND HIGH RISE BUILDINGS USING ETABS

Wind is a perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of current air blowing from a particular direction. This paper presents a comparative study on wind loads to decide the design loads of a multistorey building.Two models are analysed using E-TABS software with different wind speeds as per IS 875(Part-III):1987.A comparison in terms of maximum displacements and story shears has been carried out for both high rise and low rise buildings. After a detailed study, finally it is found that high rise buildings are more effected by wind forces when compared to low rise buildings.