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 |
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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 |
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