Abstract: The impact of topography on design wind speed is addressed in current building codes and design standards by providing “speed-up” ratios for limited cases of terrain geometries. This paper proposes a combined numerical–neural ...

Abstract: This paper reviews the current state of the art in the numerical evaluation of wind flow over different types of topographies. Numerical simulations differing from one another by the type of numerical formulation followed, ...

Abstract: The use of timber panels to construct the lateral and gravity load resisting systems of tall mass-timber buildings makes them lightweight and less stiff than buildings made from conventional construction materials. As a ...

Abstract: Installation of open-joint roof paver systems with pedestals on flat roofs leaves a cavity between pavers and roof deck, allowing the development of cavity pressure. The cavity suction on roof pavers reduces the net wind ...