This document is the Indian Standard code for wind load design of buildings and structures. It provides guidance on determining design wind speeds and pressures. The standard has been revised multiple times, with this version from 1987 making changes to the wind speed map, terrain categories, and coefficients for determining wind loads on buildings and individual structural elements. It aims to ensure structural safety of buildings from wind loads while avoiding overdesign. The standard also recommends instrumentation of tall structures to collect wind data to improve future revisions.