Abstract: Wind tunnel pressure tests on flat-roof buildings were carried out for three kinds of length-width ratio models in three types of terrain. Based on the fitted generalized force spectrum, the analytical expression of ...

Abstract: Saddle-shaped roofs are one typical kind of large span roofs, but there are few studies on the equivalent static wind load (ESWL) of saddle-shaped roofs, which is important for structural design. This study conducts wind ...

Abstract: A modified Cook-Mayne method is proposed for extreme wind load estimation. A technique that can simulate true r-order extreme values of a correlated random process is adopted in this method to estimate the annual multiorder ...

Abstract: The moment-based Hermite polynomial function model approach is often used to estimate the extreme value distribution and peak factor of a non-Gaussian process through those of the underlying Gaussian process. This paper ...

Abstract: Wind tunnel tests in an open terrain were carried out to study interference effects on peak pressure coefficients of one low-rise flat-roof building due to one high-rise building and similar low-rise buildings. The results ...

Abstract: Architectural facades including balconies, mullions, shading boards, and ribs are widely used outside of tall buildings for the purpose of aesthetics and function. And these facades will affect the wind loads of tall ...

Abstract: Vortex-induced vibration (VIV) is a critical problem for high-rise buildings. Thus, accurate prediction of aerodynamic damping becomes a key problem in the wind-resistant design of high-rise buildings. A common feature of ...

Abstract: The mechanical property of timber is a prerequisite for the evaluation of ancient timber structures. The main mechanical properties of three kinds of timber including the old Tibetan Populus cathayana, new Tibetan Populus ...

Abstract: Several existing methods on the extreme value estimation and signal simulation are reviewed in this study with evaluation of their performances in the simulation of the

Abstract: This paper presents a new approach for extracting nonlinear aerodynamic damping of crosswind-excited tall buildings from response statistics at different levels of structural damping obtained from aeroelastic model tests. ...