Wind Loads of Moving Vehicle on Bridge with Solid Wind Barrier
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.11.009
Abstract: Abstract A wind tunnel experimental study is conducted to study the wind loads acting on a moving vehicle model on a bridge installed with a solid wind barrier. The repeatability of the tests is verified… read more here.
Keywords: wind; wind barrier; wind loads; vehicle ... See more keywords
A practical modelling technique to assess the performance of wood-frame roofs under extreme wind loads
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.04.058
Abstract: Abstract Wood-frame residential roof failures due to extreme wind events are among the most common and expensive types of damage. Following extreme wind events, forensic damage investigations observe the final state of failed structures, and… read more here.
Keywords: wood frame; extreme wind; wind loads; wood ... See more keywords
Wind loads on low-slope roofs of buildings with large plan dimensions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111298
Abstract: Abstract Wind load provisions in the North American codes and standards incorporate the results of wind tunnel studies and the full-scale measurements of wind loads. These studies examined wind effects on buildings with regular plan… read more here.
Keywords: plan; plan dimensions; experimental results; large buildings ... See more keywords
Universal equivalent static wind loads of fluctuating wind loads on large-span roofs based on compensation of structural frequencies and modes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.istruc.2020.04.008
Abstract: Abstract On the basis of a wind tunnel test of the structural rigid model, this paper first calculates the target responses (TRs) of the fluctuating wind loads which are used to compute the universal equivalent… read more here.
Keywords: wind; wind loads; large span; fluctuating wind ... See more keywords
CFD simulations of wind loads on a container ship: Validation and impact of geometrical simplifications
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2017.03.015
Abstract: Due to the increasing windage area of container ships, wind loads are playing a more important role in navigating the ship at open sea and especially through harbor areas. This paper presents 3D steady RANS… read more here.
Keywords: container; simulations wind; validation; wind loads ... See more keywords
Laboratory study of wind loads on a low-rise building in a downburst using a moving pulsed jet simulator and their comparison with other types of simulators
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2018.11.034
Abstract: Abstract Downburst produces strong winds near the ground and causes severe damage to buildings and people. The non-stationarity of downburst is characterized by moving downdraft and pulsed jet to the ground. In practice, both characteristics… read more here.
Keywords: low rise; simulator; pulsed jet; wind loads ... See more keywords
Wind loads on buildings: A code of practice perspective
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2020.104338
Abstract: Abstract The paper reviews the wind loading of buildings from a code perspective. The Canadian wind load provisions for buildings, due primarily to the ingenuity of Alan G. Davenport, have gained an international reputation after… read more here.
Keywords: wind loads; perspective; wind load; wind ... See more keywords
A review of static and dynamic heliostat wind loads
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DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2021.07.014
Abstract: Abstract Accurate estimation of the static and dynamic wind loads on heliostats based on detailed measurement and characterisation of turbulence is crucial to avoid structural failure and reduce the cost of the structural heliostat components.… read more here.
Keywords: heliostat; field; turbulence; wind loads ... See more keywords
Extreme and spectrum characteristics of wind loads on super-large cooling tower under different four-tower combinations
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DOI: 10.1177/1369433218810888
Abstract: The wind loads distribution on the super-large cooling tower under the interference effect of tower group is very complicated. Particularly, energy distribution of fluctuation wind loads and extreme model is difficult to be predicted. However,… read more here.
Keywords: wind loads; large cooling; super large; cooling tower ... See more keywords
A Framework for Vibration Attenuation in Traffic Mast-Arm Structures under Wind Loads
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DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-589513/v1
Abstract: Traffic signals and information signs play a vivid role in guiding drivers on highways and urban roads, to maintain safe travel. For this reason, it is crucial to ascertain the functionality of signal support structures.… read more here.
Keywords: wind loads; vibration; mast arm; traffic ... See more keywords