When wind hits a tall building, it can’t just stop—it must go somewhere. Some of the wind is forced up and over the building, ... The pressure drops and the wind accelerates, ...

For most Gulf residents, the shamal is an occasional inconvenience. But for designers of tall buildings, the northerly wind that sweeps down the Gulf in winter, bringing high winds and sand storms, ...

Buildings with integrated wind turbines could generate at ... design for a two-tower 200-metre tall building with three ... effect on the building. Pressure on planners to harness ...

Identification of varying modal parameters of a tall building from the full-scale wind-induced responses. Structures, 2023; 56: 104770 DOI: 10.1016/j.istruc.2023.06.101; ...

On windy days, downtown streets can become veritable wind tunnels, sharply increasing the speed of gusts and in some cases proving dangerous. The scientific reason for that phenomenon is called ...

Kingdom Tower, Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal’s project to erect the world’s tallest building in Jeddah, is designed to imitate the contours of a sprouting desert plant. Adrian Smith’s task ...

Meanwhile the edges and corners of roofs experience higher wind pressures compared to the middle of the roof. Buildings with little to no window or door openings—fully enclosed buildings—experience ...

“When wind flows around the building, it creates a pressure difference between the facade and the rooftop. The facade has a higher wind pressure,” explains Sven Koehler, CEO of Anerdgy, the ...

Wind energy, manufacturing, pipelines, gas and oil refineries and tall buildings all contribute to a banner year for Midwest construction ...