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Wind Effects on Tall Buildings
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posted on 2003-12-01, 00:00 authored by Tiphaine Anne WilliamsToday's skyscrapers are reaching greater heights which, increases their sensitivity to wind effects and its potential impact on serviceability and occupant comfort. Therefore, designers are faced with the challenge to accurately predict building response and to ensure that survivability, serviceability, and habitability criteria are satisfied. This places an emphasis on prediction, and the implied need for predictive tools. Empirical models, finite element computer models, and other analysis tools have been combined with scaled model wind tunnel testing to predict wind loads on structures and associated response. This study focuses on benchmarking these predictive tools and procedures against the actual full-scale response of completed buildings, which is one of a continuing series of studies in this overall research program. While the major focus of the study is on the behavior of structural systems, the performance of building cladding is also examined in light of its vulnerability to extreme winds.
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Date Created
2003-12-01Date Modified
2018-10-29Research Director(s)
Dr. Ahsan KareemCommittee Members
Dr. Tracy Kijewski-Correa Dr. Lynn SalvatiDegree
- Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Degree Level
- Master's Thesis
Language
- English
Alternate Identifier
etd-12012003-120516Publisher
University of Notre DameProgram Name
- Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences
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