Abstract: This paper studies the structural responses and failure modes of a 1.5-MW horizontal-axis wind turbine under strong ground motions and wind loading. Ground motions were selected and scaled to match the two design response ...

Abstract: Aerodynamic testing of low-rise structures is fraught with difficulties that can be the cause of large measurement errors, resulting in the underestimation of aerodynamic pressures by a factor of as much as two. The errors ...

Abstract: In this work, a 10-story uncoupled (10S-U) hybrid seismic force resisting system, consisting of cross-laminated timber (CLT) walls and reinforced concrete (RC) beams, is considered. Required design ductility factor Rd, in ...