Abstract: Wind effects on stretched membrane heliostat were investigated in a boundary layer wind tunnel. The membrane response was measured at stow and representative operational conditions. It was found ...

Abstract: The aerodynamic response of long‐span suspended and cable‐stayed bridges can be significantly improved by streamlining the deck geometry. In some cases, a full streamlining may not be practical and, as a compromise, partial ...

Abstract: Wind‐blown debris from roofs result in major building damage and failure during severe wind storms. Typically, roofs are only 2% of a building's cost, but their failure represents about 25% of hazardrelated lawsuits. The ...

Abstract: Mean and peak wind loads on flat rectangular or circular heliostats were measured on models in a boundary layer wind tunnel which included an atmospheric surface layer simulation. Horizontal ...

Abstract: The consistency of measurements in various wind tunnels is of concern to designers and code writers. This study attempts to quantify the variability of wind effects estimates based on tests conducted at six wind tunnel ...