Wind Pressure Distribution on a Large-Span Roof Structure

2012 ◽  
Vol 166-169 ◽  
pp. 234-238
Author(s):  
Qin Hua Wang ◽  
Bi Qing Shi ◽  
Le Le Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Data Processing ◽  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Pressure Measurement ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Wind Pressure ◽  
Large Span ◽  
Roof Structure

In this paper, wind tunnel test of a large-span roof structure is firstly introduced. Secondly, data processing on synchronous multi-spots pressure measurement test is given. Wind pressure distribution is calculated by using the method mentioned in this paper. Some results and conclusion are useful for design of large-span roof structure.

scholarly journals Airflow Patterns around Obstacles with Large-Span Shallow Shell Roof: Wind Tunnel Measurements and Direct Simulation

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Hongying Jia ◽  
Huixue Dang ◽  
Qianying Ma ◽  
Jun-Hai Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Spherical Shell ◽  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Shell Structure ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Wind Pressure ◽  
Mechanical Index ◽  
Shape Coefficient ◽  
Large Span ◽  
Wind Vibration

Wind tunnel tests on the rigid model of large-span shallow spherical shell roof structure were carried out. The variation rule and the calculation method for the average shape coefficient of the fluctuating wind pressure under six different typical wind directions were obtained. The wind pressure distribution of the node deflection and cross section stress was numerically investigated and analyzed. Meanwhile, the effect of mechanics-flow form of the typical spherical shell structure on the wind pressure distribution was analyzed quantitatively. In this study, it is found that the results of numerical simulation agree well with the wind tunnel test data. The study on the mechanical characteristics, as well as the wind vibration research, of the spherical shell structure in different working conditions provides a reliable theoretical basis for the mechanical index of the wind vibration.

Field Measurements of Dynamic Characteristics and Wind-Induced Response of a Large-Span Roof Structure

2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 5349-5355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Yang Fu ◽  
An Xu ◽  
Jiu Rong Wu
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Induced Response ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Large Span ◽  
Stochastic Subspace Identification ◽  
Roof Structure

This paper presents some selected results obtained from the field measurements of wind effects on Guangzhou International Sports Arena (GISA) during the passage of Typhoon Fanapi in September, 2010. The field data such as wind speed, wind direction and acceleration responses, etc., were simultaneously and continuously recorded during the typhoon. The measured acceleration data are analyzed to obtain the information on dynamic characteristics and wind-induced response of the large-span roof structure. The first four natural frequencies and vibration mode shapes of the roof are identified on the basis of the field measurements using the stochastic subspace identification (SSI) method and comparisons with those calculated from the computational model of the roof are made. The damping ratios of the roof are also identified by the SSI method and compared with those estimated by the random decrement method, and the amplitude-dependent damping characteristics are presented and discussed. Furthermore, the field measurement results are compared with the wind tunnel test results to examine the accuracy of the model test results and the adequacy of the techniques used in wind tunnel tests.

The Test Study of Shape Coefficient of Low-Rise Buildings Roof with Different Positions of Openings

2012 ◽  
Vol 446-449 ◽  
pp. 3092-3095
Author(s):  
Ji Zhou ◽  
Yuan Ming Dou ◽  
Xi Yuan Liu ◽  
Ji Shu Sun
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Pressure Measurement ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Wind Pressure ◽  
Wind Damage ◽  
Building Roof ◽  
Wind Resistance ◽  
Shape Coefficient ◽  
Test Study ◽  
The One

The majority of low-rise buildings are generally susceptible to wind damage in previous wind disaster, thus it is necessary to gain understanding of the characteristics of wind pressure for these types of building. Based on Wind Tunnel Test, the shape coefficients were studied with pressure measurement on gable roofs laying aside purlin of low-rise building roof in this paper. Three aspects were arerespectively discussed: the lows of shape coefficients and the shape coefficient value with specific wind angle on roofs of the houses completely closed, the house opened doors and windows and the house opened the hole on roof with different wind angle. The laws of shape coefficients were propounded for low-rise buildings with different positions of openings in contrast to load code. A detailed analysis of the experimental results shows that the shape coefficients will increase notably when there are the openings on metope and on roof, and the one is outward of roof, another is inward of roof. It is expected that the results should be valuable for the wind-resistance design of low-rise buildings.

Numerical Simulation of Mean Wind Pressure on the Roof of Yantai Gymnasium

2012 ◽  
Vol 226-228 ◽  
pp. 1260-1264
Author(s):  
Xi Meng ◽  
Ri Gao ◽  
Hai Jun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Small Area ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Wind Pressure ◽  
Windward Side ◽  
Positive Pressure ◽  
Distribution Law

In order to determine the distribution of wind load on the roof, wind tunnel test and numerical simulation are both carried out. Then the distribution of mean wind pressure under different wind directions is obtained and the features of mean wind pressure are also analyzed. The datas show that wind pressure distribution of the roof is predominantly negative pressure; only a small area of windward side is positive pressure distribution. The peak of negative pressure appears at the roof ridge or windward long eaves, and varies as changes of wind direction. Meanwhile, the comparison between the results of the numerical simulation and wind tunnel test shows that the distribution law of both is almost the same, but in some areas that flow separation is serious, the error is larger. Then the reasons for the error are discussed.

scholarly journals Wind Pressure Coefficients Zoning Method Based on an Unsupervised Learning Algorithm

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Danyu Li ◽  
Bin Liu ◽  
Yongfeng Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Unsupervised Learning ◽  
Wind Direction ◽  
Learning Algorithm ◽  
Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Wind Pressure ◽  
Roof Structure ◽  
Validity Indices ◽  
Wind Pressure Coefficient

Damage of the cladding structures usually occurs from the wind-sensitive part, which can cause the damaged conditions to obviously vary from different areas especially on a large roof surface. It is necessary to design optimization due to the difference of wind loads by defining more accurate wind pressure coefficient (WPC) zones according to the wind vulnerability analysis. The existing wind pressure coefficient zoning methods (WPCZM) have successfully been used to characterize the simple roof shapes. But the solutions for the complex and irregular roof shapes generally rely on the empirical judgment which is defective to the wind loading analysis. In this study, a classification concept for WPC values on the roof surface is presented based on the unsupervised learning algorithm, which is not limited by the roof geometry and can realize the multitype WPC zoning more accurately. As a typical unsupervised learning algorithm, an improved K-means clustering is proposed to develop a new WPCZM to verify the above concept. And a method to determine the optimal K-value is presented by using the K-means clustering test and clustering validity indices to overcome the difficulty of obtaining the cluster number in the traditional methods. As an example, the most unfavorable pressure and suction WPC zones are studied on a flat roof structure with single wind direction and full wind direction based on the data obtained from the wind tunnel test. As another example, the mean pressure coefficient zones are studied on a saddle roof structure under 0- and 45-degree wind direction based on the data obtained by the wind tunnel test. And the proposed WPCZM is illustrated and verified.

Characteristics of Wind Loads Acting on Complex Long-Span Roof Structure

2013 ◽  
Vol 639-640 ◽  
pp. 523-529
Author(s):  
Fu Bin Chen ◽  
Q.S. Li
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Wind Pressure ◽  
Wind Loads ◽  
Pressure Coefficients ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Roof Structure ◽  
Fluctuating Wind

The Shenzhen New Railway Station (SNRS) has roof dimensions of 450 m long and 408 m wide. This paper presents the results of wind loads acting on the large-span roof structure. In the wind tunnel test, wind-induced pressures including mean and fluctuating components were measured from the roof of a 1:200 scale SNRS model under suburban boundary layer wind flow configuration in a boundary layer wind tunnel of HD-2 at Hunan University. Based on the data obtained simultaneously from the wind tunnel tests, the distributions of the mean and fluctuating wind pressure coefficients and the characteristics of probability density functions of wind pressures of typical pressure taps were analyzed in detailed. The outcomes of the experimental study indicate that: (1) The maximum mean negative wind pressure coefficients on the roof occur at the windward leading edge region, where the maximum fluctuating wind pressure coefficients occur also in this region; (2) There are some differences of the maximum mean negative wind pressure coefficients and RMS wind pressure coefficients under conditions with different number of trains inside the station, but such effects on the overall pressure distributions on the whole roof are negligible; (3) There are clearly negative skewed distributions for some pressure taps at the windward leading roof edge and much longer negative tails are observed, which follow Non-Gaussian distributions. The results presented in this paper are expected to be of considerable interest and of use to researchers and professionals involved in designing complex long-span roof structures.

Wind Loading on a Pyramidal Roof Structure

1985 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. Dutt
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Peripheral Region ◽  
Wind Pressure ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Wind Loading ◽  
Wind Tunnel Experiments ◽  
Wind Tunnel Tests ◽  
Roof Structure ◽  
Inner Region ◽  
The Church

This paper deals with the investigation of wind loading on the pyramidal roof structure of the Church of St Michael in Newton, Wirral, Cheshire, England, by wind tunnel tests on a 1/48 scale model. The roof of the model was flat in the peripheral region of the building while in the inner region there was a grouping of four pyramidal roofs. Wind tunnel experiments were carried out; wind pressure distribution and contours of wind pressure on all surfaces of the pyramid roofs were determined for four principal wind directions. The average suctions on the roof were evaluated. The highest point suction encountered was — 4q whilst the maximum average suction on the roof was —0·86q. The results obtained from wind tunnel tests were used for the design of pyramidal roof structures and roof coverings for which localised high suctions were very significant.

Wind-Induced Responses Study and Wind-Resistant Design of Super-Long-Span Cable-Membrane Roof Structure of Shenzhen Baoan Stadium

2011 ◽  
Vol 71-78 ◽  
pp. 666-672
Author(s):  
Wen Bo Sun ◽  
Qing Xiang Li ◽  
Han Xiang Chen ◽  
Wei Jian Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Calculation ◽  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Dynamic Response ◽  
Membrane Structure ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Induced Responses ◽  
Design Codes ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Roof Structure

In this paper, the system and the design philosophy of wheel-spoke cable-membrane structure of Baoan Stadium is introduced firstly. And then the study of wind tunnel test on 1:250 scale model is mainly presented, together with the numerical calculation of the wind dynamic response. Finally, the wind-resistant design of the roof structure based on the results of wind tunnel test and the foreign design codes is generally introduced.

Wind Pressure Distribution on a Multiple Hyperbolic Paraboloid Shell Roof Building

1987 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-54
Author(s):  
A. J. Dutt
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Model Test ◽  
Wind Pressure ◽  
Wind Tunnel Experiments ◽  
Hyperbolic Paraboloid

Wind pressure distribution was investigated on a multiple hyperbolic paraboloid (HP) shell roof building by model test in the wind tunnel. The roof of the model was a grouping of four similar HP shells in a ‘normal’ array forming a square in plan. Wind tunnel experiments were carried out; wind pressure distribution and the contours of wind pressure on shell roof and walls were determined for various wind directions. The average suctions on roof were computed and compared with those on a single HP shell roof and on a multiple HP shell roof having a ‘sawtooth’ array. The highest point suction encountered was −4·12 q whilst the maximum average suction on the roof was −0·61 q.

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