Field measurements of wind effects on a low-rise building with roof overhang during typhoons

Compressive sensing of wind speed data of large-scale spatial structures with dedicated dictionary using time-shift strategy

This paper presents the results of observed near-surface winds and wind-induced pressures on the gable roof of an instrumented low-rise building. The observations were made during the stron...

Monitoring of Near-Surface Winds and Wind Pressures on an Instrumented Low-Rise Building during Super Typhoon Rammasun

Field measurement system based on a wireless sensor network for the wind load on spatial structures: Design, experimental, and field validation

This study investigated wind-induced pressures on an instrumented low-rise building with gable roof and roof overhang during Typhoons Mujigae and Sarika by means of full-scale measurements....

Full-Scale Measurements of Wind Pressures on a Low-Rise Building during Typhoons and Comparison with Wind Tunnel Test Results and Aerodynamic Database

SUMMARY

A full-scale instrumented experimental low-rise building was built and implemented to monitor wind effects on the building during typhoons. Field measurements of the near-surface wind velocity field and wind-induced pressures on the low-rise building were carried out during the passages of 10 typhoons in 2008–2011. This paper presents a combined study of field measurements and wind tunnel testing. Detailed analysis of the measured data has been conducted to investigate the typhoon-generated wind characteristics and wind-induced pressures on the roof of the experimental building under extreme wind conditions during typhoon landfalls. On the other hand, wind tunnel experiments have been performed to study the wind loads on the low-rise building. The model test results were compared with the full-scale measurements to evaluate the accuracy of the model test results and the adequacy of the techniques used in the wind tunnel tests. It was found that the wind tunnel tests underestimated the real fluctuating and negative peak pressure coefficients on a roof corner zone for quartering winds. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

S. Y. Hu

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Monitoring of wind effects on a low-rise building during typhoon landfalls and comparison to wind tunnel test results