| EN 1991-1-4 Table 4.1 - Terrain categories and terrain parameters | |||||
| Terrain cathegory | 0 | I | II | III | IV |
| z0 (m) | 0.003 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.3 | 1 |
| zmin (m) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Zone 0 | Sea or coastal area exposed to the open sea | ||||
| Zone I | Lakes or flat and horizontal area with negligible vegetation and without obstacles | ||||
| Zone II | Area with low vegetation such as grass and isolated obstacles (trees, buildings) with separations of at least 20 obstacle heights | ||||
| Zone III | Area with regular cover of vegetation or buildings or with isolated obstacles with separations of maximum 20 obstacle heights (such as villages, suburban terrain, permanent forest) | ||||
| Zone IV | Area in which at least 15% of the surface is covered with buildings and their average height exceeds 15m | ||||