The subject of this paper pertains to an apparently well researched area. A good number of
research efforts the world over have involved for decades the determination of wind loads on
low rise buildings. However, the subject continues to be a live area of enquiry. There are several
reasons for it. A rather large number of factors affect wind loads on low rise buildings, besides
also the wide range of the variables involved. Furthermore, it is true that a vast majority of
buildings fall under the category of "low-rise'. Research has produced new and important
information which is relevant to the safety of engineering constructions, and even more to the
millions of partially-engineered ones. Two earlier works by Stathopoulos [1] and Holmes [2]
made a review on the subject. This paper covers a wider scope and attempts to put together the
state-of-the-art of the information available.