Abstract: The paper presents the results of a comprehensive wind tunnel study dedicated to addressing the effects of the underneath array clearance on wind loading of roof-mounted solar panels. Indeed, the array clearance has a ...

Abstract: A test building was constructed in Fredericton, New Brunswick and was used to collect pressure and force coefficient data. A 1:200 scale model was also fabricated and tested for a total of 15 angles of wind attack at the ...

Abstract: A wind tunnel study has been carried out to assess wind loads on patio covers attached to low-rise buildings. A 1:100 geometric scale building and patio cover model was constructed and tested for open exposure conditions. ...

Abstract: Exposure roughness is significant in the evaluation of design wind loads. The roughness length (z0) is a key parameter to determine the exposure coefficient. In current wind load provisions, z0 is determined generally ...

Abstract: Roof overhangs are prone to wind damage because they are subject to wind load at both the upper and bottom surfaces. Wind standards assume that the pressure at the bottom covering of a roof overhang will be the same as the ...

Abstract: Limited information is available regarding wind-induced torsional loads on buildings. This paper presents results of tests carried out in a boundary-layer wind tunnel using building models with the same plan dimensions ...

Abstract: A wind tunnel study was performed to examine wind loads on canopies attached to the walls of low-rise buildings. A model of a building with an attached canopy of geometric scale of

Abstract: A wind-tunnel study has been carried out to assess wind pressures acting on parapets, including their top surfaces. Local and area-averaged pressure coefficients were measured on parapets of flat-roof models with a length ...