To add a wind load definition and load cases for the Chinese GB50009-2012 code, use the following procedure.

1. In the Load & Definition dialog, select the Definitions > Wind Load entry and then click Add. The Add new: Wind Definition dialog opens.
2. Select GB 50009-2012 from the Code drop-down list.
3. Click Add. The definition type is added to the Definitions > Wind Load entry in the Load & Definition dialog.
4. In the Load & Definition dialog, select the new wind definition type and click the Add. The Add New: Wind Definitions dialog opens. The dialog now displays the Intensity and Exposures tabs.
   Note: The previously selected Code displays as a read-only selection.
5. Click Generate. The Generate Wind Definition and Wind Load Case for Chinese GB 50009 dialog opens.
6. Enter the parameters to calculate the height variation factor for the wind pressure, μ_z:
   1. Type the Building Height and Bottom Elevation.
      Note: STAAD.Pro supports negative values for the Y coordinate used for wind load generation for the GB 50009-2012 code only.
   2. Select the method to sub-divide the height above ground into discreet points of the wind intensity curve.
      • Segment Count to Divide Height (H) Equally - This is the segment count to divide equally the total height (H) of the current building. This is used to calculate the individual height (z) where the wind pressure needs to be calculated.
      • Equal Segment Length Along Height (H) - This is the segment length, and the length is equal. The length is along the total height (H) of the current building. This is used to calculate the individual height (z) where the wind pressure needs to be calculated.
      • Provide Special Height (z) - This is the special height (z) list. This is the individual height (z) where the wind pressure needs to be calculated. The delimiter for the individual height (z) can be comma (,) or space, such as 3,6,9.
   3. Select the Roughness Type.
   4. (Optional) Type a Modification Factor.
7. Select the options used to calculate the wind shape factor, μ_s:
   1. Select the Shape Item ID from the drop-down list:
      • 30 : Closed Polygon Building
      • 37 : Circular Section Structure (Chimney)
   2. For closed polygon buildings, select the Secondary Shape Type from the drop-down list.
   3. Click Set Shape Factor to specify shape factor parameters in the Set Shape Factor dialog.

      For closed polygon buildings, refer to the dialog diagrams for definitions of the faces. For circular structures, select the change in diameter and specify the diameter values accordingly.

   4. Type shape factor values for each structure face and wind direction.
   5. Click OK.
   6. (Optional) Type the Interference Factor from Other Building value if appropriate.
8. Specify the values for the reference wind pressure, w0:
   1. Type the Reference Wind Pressure value.
   2. (Optional) Type a Modification Factor value to use if appropriate.
9. (Optional) If the wind-induced vibration factor, β_z, along-wind is to be considered, do the following:
   1. Check the Consider Along-wind Vibration Factor option.
   2. Type the Damping Ratio to use. This should be greater than zero.
   3. Type the Basic Natural Vibration Period (T1) of the building.
   4. Select the appropriate Structure Type:
      • High-rise Building - The structure type of the current building is high-rise building. The high-rise building is the modern building which is very tall and has many levels or floors. The width of the windward face of the high-rise building is larger than that of the high-tower structure.
      • High-tower Structure - The structure type of the current structure is high-tower structure. The width of the windward face of the high-tower structure is far less than its height, and is also less than that of the high-rise building.
   5. Click Provide Width of Windward Face to specify the windward face dimensions based on the Structure Type selected.
10. Generate wind load cases for the load definition automatically:
    1. Select the Wind Load Case tab.
    2. Check the Generate Wind Load Case option.
    3. Enter the range values in each of the global axis directions to specify the range of the wind load.
    4. If the structure is open, then check the Open option.
11. Click OK. The Intensity vs. Height table is populated with the calculated values. If a negative value is used for the ground elevation, then the first row indicates this elevation only (i.e., the intensity value in this case is given as "0.000").
12. Click Add. The wind definition and generated load cases are added to the model.

DEFINE WIND LOAD
TYPE 1 WIND 1
<! STAAD PRO GENERATED DATA DO NOT MODIFY !!!
GB50009-2012:PARAMS Version 3 Whole Wind_Group_ID 20210621162429414 Shape_Item "30 : -
CLOSED POLYGON BULDING" Second_Shape_UI "Rectangle" Interference_Factor 1 -
Shape_Factor Shape_Factor_Count 16 "LEFT Wind" "LEFT Face" 0.8 "LEFT Wind" -
"BACK Face" -0.7 "LEFT Wind" "RIGHT Face" -0.5 "LEFT Wind" "FRONT Face" -0.7 -
"RIGHT Wind" "LEFT Face" -0.5 "RIGHT Wind" "BACK Face" -0.7 "RIGHT Wind" -
"RIGHT Face" 0.8 "RIGHT Wind" "FRONT Face" -0.7 "FRONT Wind" "LEFT Face" -
-0.7 "FRONT Wind" "BACK Face" -0.5 "FRONT Wind" "RIGHT Face" -0.7 "FRONT -
Wind" "FRONT Face" 0.8 "BACK Wind" "LEFT Face" -0.7 "BACK Wind" "BACK Face" -
0.8 "BACK Wind" "RIGHT Face" -0.7 "BACK Wind" "FRONT Face" -0.5 -
Building_Height_H 9 Bottom_Elevation 0 z_Provide_Mothod 2 Segment_Count 5 -
Segment_Length 3 z_Special_List "4.5,9" Rough A -
Modify_Factor_of_Height_Factor 1 Province "" City_UI "" Refer_Wind_Press -
0.45 Modify_Factor_of_Press 1 Is_Calc_Vibration_Factor 0 Damp_Ratio 0.01 -
Basic_Period 1 Structure_Type 1 Windward_Width Width_Count 4 "LEFT Wind" -
Bottom_Width 0 Top_Width 0 "RIGHT Wind" Bottom_Width 0 Top_Width 0 "FRONT -
Wind" Bottom_Width 0 Top_Width 0 "BACK Wind" Bottom_Width 0 Top_Width 0 -
Generate_Load_Case 1 Select_Method 0 Face_Info Face_Count 4 "LEFT Face" -
Group "" Member_List "" X_Min 0 X_Max 0 Y_Min 0 Y_Max 0 Z_Min 0 Z_Max 0 -
Is_Open 0 "BACK Face" Group "" Member_List "" X_Min 0 X_Max 0 Y_Min 0 Y_Max -
0 Z_Min 0 Z_Max 0 Is_Open 0 "RIGHT Face" Group "" Member_List "" X_Min 0 -
X_Max 0 Y_Min 0 Y_Max 0 Z_Min 0 Z_Max 0 Is_Open 0 "FRONT Face" Group "" -
Member_List "" X_Min 0 X_Max 0 Y_Min 0 Y_Max 0 Z_Min 0 Z_Max 0 Is_Open 0 -
Build_Rotation_In_Model 0 Each_Type "LEFT Face" "LEFT Wind"
!> END GENERATED DATA BLOCK
INT 0.49 0.559 HEIG  4.5  9
LOAD 1 LOADTYPE Wind  TITLE WIND FROM LEFT (+X) LOAD CASE
* GB50009-2012:PARAMS Each_Load Wind_Group_ID 20210621162429414 "LEFT Wind"
WIND LOAD X 0.8 TYPE 1
WIND LOAD -Z -0.7 TYPE 1
WIND LOAD -X 0.5 TYPE 1
WIND LOAD -Z 0.7 TYPE 1
LOAD 2 LOADTYPE Wind  TITLE WIND FROM RIGHT (-X) LOAD CASE
* GB50009-2012:PARAMS Each_Load Wind_Group_ID 20210621162429414 "RIGHT Wind"
WIND LOAD -X -0.5 TYPE 1
WIND LOAD -Z -0.7 TYPE 1
WIND LOAD X -0.8 TYPE 1
WIND LOAD -Z 0.7 TYPE 1
LOAD 3 LOADTYPE Wind  TITLE WIND FROM FRONT (-Z) LOAD CASE
* GB50009-2012:PARAMS Each_Load Wind_Group_ID 20210621162429414 "FRONT Wind"
WIND LOAD -X -0.7 TYPE 1
WIND LOAD -Z -0.5 TYPE 1
WIND LOAD -X 0.7 TYPE 1
WIND LOAD Z -0.8 TYPE 1
LOAD 4 LOADTYPE Wind  TITLE WIND FROM BACK (+Z) LOAD CASE
* GB50009-2012:PARAMS Each_Load Wind_Group_ID 20210621162429414 "BACK Wind"
WIND LOAD -X -0.7 TYPE 1
WIND LOAD Z 0.8 TYPE 1
WIND LOAD -X 0.7 TYPE 1
WIND LOAD -Z 0.5 TYPE 1