BU588 BRANZ maps and wind zone calculations
- Abbreviation
- BU588(2023)
- Valid from
- 1/05/2023
- Information provider
- BRANZ Limited
- Information type
- BRANZ Bulletin
- Format
Description
This bulletin explains the BRANZ Maps tool, how the wind zones were calculated and what other wind zone data is available.
BRANZ Maps is an online tool that identifies a range of features for a specific location, including earthquake zone, exposure (corrosion risk) zone and climate zone.
The tool also provides an approximate wind zone for a given location.
Scope
This bulletin includes:
- Introduction
- BRANZ maps
- Earthquake zones
- Exposure/corrosion zones
- Climate zones
- Wind region/lee zone
- Rainfall intensity
- Wind zones
- BRANZ maps wind zones calculation
- Assessing and using the wind zone information