List of Figures

Figure 1.1 Process of deriving the local wind speed. ...............................................................................2

Figure 2.1 Wind regions from AS/NZS 1170.2. ..................................................................................... 10

Figure 3.1 Overview of the methodology used to determine the wind multipliers................................. 15

Figure 3.2 Workflow of determination of the terrain multiplier. .............................................................. 17

Figure 3.3 Typical example of terrain category 1 (smooth snow). ........................................................ 19

Figure 3.4 Typical example of terrain category 2. ................................................................................. 19

Figure 3.5 Typical example of terrain category 3. ................................................................................. 19

Figure 3.6 Typical example of terrain category 4. ................................................................................. 20

Figure 3.7 Workflow of determination of the shielding multiplier. .......................................................... 23

Figure 3.8 The determination of upwind shielding area. ....................................................................... 25

Figure 3.9 Development of a vertical wind profile over a hill (developed from Figure 4.2 of AS/NZS
1170.2). ................................................................................................................................................. 26

Appendix Figure A.1 LANDSAT Satellite image of Bands 432 of the Hobart region. ........................... 41

Appendix Figure A.2 Map of the Hobart region. .................................................................................... 42

Appendix Figure A.3 Terrain classification map of the Hobart region. .................................................. 43

Appendix Figure A.4 Terrain wind multiplier (the Hobart region) – westerly direction. ......................... 44

Appendix Figure A.5 Digital Elevation Model (DEM) of the Hobart region. .......................................... 45

Appendix Figure A.6 Shielding wind multiplier (the Hobart region) – westerly direction. ...................... 46

Appendix Figure A.7 Topographic wind multiplier (the Hobart region) - westerly direction. ................. 47

Appendix Figure A.8 Combined (M4) wind multipliers (the Hobart region) – westerly direction. .......... 48

Appendix Figure A.9 500-year return period local design-wind hazard map (the Hobart region) ......... 49

Appendix Figure A.10 500-year return period loss of the Hobart region............................................... 50

Appendix Figure A.11 Annualised loss of the Hobart region. ............................................................... 51

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