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, ...

Klemencic predicts that in a decade, PBWD will be the standard of care for tall buildings in regions of high wind demand. ... there is a 20% reduction in pressure,” he adds.

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, ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Read full article: St. Augustine officials to discuss proposed changes to noise ordinance Tall buildings are at risk for higher winds aloft during hurricanes. Research is improving wind estimates ...

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

The unoccupied Financial Center Building in downtown Norman is in danger of collapse if subjected to a 50 mile per hour, three-second wind gust, according to the summary opinion of ...