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Improved Performance of Tall Buildings Through Wind Tunnel Testing
Building codes typically specify the pressure coefficients or shape factors for determining the wind forces on buildings and structures, as well as, the peak pressures and suctions which act on the components of their exterior envelope. Even though these are selected to envelope wind action in most situations, the requirements of many tall buildings fall outside code provisions. Most building codes recognize this difficulty and permit and, in some circumstances, even require special wind tunnel tests or other studies in unusual situations. Tall buildings, which have been wind tunnel tested over the past 30 years or so, number in the thousands. The motivations for such studied invariably include concerns for integrity, performance and economy. Some areas, where wind tunnel based studies can improve design, are discussed below:
Improved Performance of Tall Buildings Through Wind Tunnel Testing
Building codes typically specify the pressure coefficients or shape factors for determining the wind forces on buildings and structures, as well as, the peak pressures and suctions which act on the components of their exterior envelope. Even though these are selected to envelope wind action in most situations, the requirements of many tall buildings fall outside code provisions. Most building codes recognize this difficulty and permit and, in some circumstances, even require special wind tunnel tests or other studies in unusual situations. Tall buildings, which have been wind tunnel tested over the past 30 years or so, number in the thousands. The motivations for such studied invariably include concerns for integrity, performance and economy. Some areas, where wind tunnel based studies can improve design, are discussed below:
Improved Performance of Tall Buildings Through Wind Tunnel Testing
Isyumov, Nicholas (author)
Structures Congress 2000 ; 2000 ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
2000-04-27
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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