Full-scale study of the behavior of tall buildings under winds

Tracy Kijewski; Ahsan Kareem

doi:10.1117/12.435620

3 August 2001 Full-scale study of the behavior of tall buildings under winds

Tracy Kijewski, Ahsan Kareem

Proceedings Volume 4337, Health Monitoring and Management of Civil Infrastructure Systems; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.435620
Event: 6th Annual International Symposium on NDE for Health Monitoring and Diagnostics, 2001, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

This study chronicles the first stages of an ongoing research initiative to monitor several tall buildings in Chicago under the action of wind. From these measurements, comparisons with predicted analytical values and wind tunnel tests will provide valuable insights into the accuracy of current design strategies, highlighting areas for improvement to advance the state-of-the-art in tall building design. This paper overviews the entire project with detailed treatment of the current phase: the instrumentation of the four buildings.

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Tracy Kijewski and Ahsan Kareem "Full-scale study of the behavior of tall buildings under winds", Proc. SPIE 4337, Health Monitoring and Management of Civil Infrastructure Systems, (3 August 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.435620

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