| Title |
A Study on Effects of Neighboring Buildings on Wind Loads of High-Rise Building |
| Authors |
Cho Kang-Pyo ; Hong Sung-Il |
| Keywords |
wind-tunnel tests ; force-balance model ; interference effects ; high-rise buildings ; wind loads ; wind speed(wind-direction) |
| Abstract |
Wind loads on buildings in realistic environments surrounded by neighboring buildings may be considerably different from those measured on isolated buildings. Wind-induced interference effects depend mainly on the geometry and arrangement??of these structures, their orientation and upstream terrain conditions. The most important factor among them may be the arrangement of building structures which can change the air flow directly. It is examined in this study that how wind loads on a high-rise building with square section are affected by the arrangement of neighboring buildings with side ratio of 2.0 to the measured building. Effects of neighboring buildings on wind loads of high-rise building were investigated by wind-tunnel tests of force balance model. Interference factor was defined as ratio of wind force on a building with interfering buildings present to wind force on an isolated building. |