Wind Loading of Structures: Framework, Phenomena, Tools and Codification

Solari, Giovanni

doi:10.1016/j.istruc.2017.09.008

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“…This entails that the statistical properties of a wind signal are stationary and determinable even though the wind signal itself is inherently random and unpredictable. The assumption of a stationary process was seen to hold true for synoptic wind signals with a duration between 10 minutes to 1 hour (Isyumov, 2012;Solari, 2017), which corresponds to the spectral gap observed in energy spectra of synoptic wind signals (Figure 2). The stationary process approach of Davenport has proved highly effective in wind engineering applications over the years and is still used today for designing structures under synoptic wind conditions.…”

Section: Analysis Of Wind Effects On Tall Buildingsmentioning

confidence: 71%

Wind Design of Tall Buildings: The State of the Art

Abu-Zidan

Mendis

Gunawardena

et al. 2022

EJSE

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The construction of tall and slender buildings has seen recent growth in many cities around the world. Tall buildings are susceptible to dynamic excitation under wind effects which typically govern the structural design for strength, stability, and serviceability. This paper presents the state of the art in the analysis and design of tall buildings against wind effects. Structural design criteria are discussed in detail, with serviceability criteria relating to occupant comfort noted as being of particular importance. The latest in wind analysis tools and techniques is also presented. Wind tunnel testing remains the gold standard for determining wind loads on tall buildings, while the emerging use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is noted as being particularly useful for concept design stages. The paper aims to provide a valuable reference for engineers, architects, and designers involved in wind analysis and design of tall buildings.

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Section: Analysis Of Wind Effects On Tall Buildingsmentioning

confidence: 71%

Wind Design of Tall Buildings: The State of the Art

Abu-Zidan

Mendis

Gunawardena

et al. 2022

EJSE

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“…Other mitigation strategies include changing the roof slope, avoiding roof overhangs, and reinforcing roof accessories and details. It is noted that most of the studies considered only an isolated low-rise building; however, with a cluster of surrounded buildings, the roof suction is substantially reduced (Solari 2017). This has important implications for cost-effective design.…”

Section: Wind Effects On Low-rise Buildingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Wind-resilient civil structures: What can we learn from nature

Zhang

Gruber

2020

Botany

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Owing to changing weather patterns, catastrophic natural disasters are expected to happen more frequently and cause dramatic life and economic losses worldwide. The United States experienced a historically high record of weather disasters in 2017, with the economic losses exceeding 300 billion dollars. A major contributor to economic loss and threat to public safety is damage, destruction, and failure of civil structures in the strong-wind dominated disasters. There is a pressing need for reconstruction and redesign of critical civil structures to better cope with high winds to mitigate the loss of lives and properties. This paper takes a biomimetic perspective to link problem areas with potential solutions for future bio-inspired technology development, by identifying the most vulnerable aspects of civil structures in strong winds on one side and wind-resilient examples of biological systems on the other side. Of particular interest are plants that thrive in high winds, as they have likely adapted to manage the harsh environment under pressure of natural selection. Specific biological examples include the Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantean Britton & Rose), reed grass, and shape reconfiguration of leaves. A review of problem areas, abstracted principles, and exemplary biological role models shall inform and guide towards new designs of wind-resilient civil structures.

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“…While the latter solution must be consistent with local environmental laws, the former could always be applied. In literature, large research has been devoted to the use of TMD in steel turbines (mainly for offshore typologies) [18][19][20] but generally only pure theoretical models have been presented without indications about costs and realization.…”

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confidence: 99%