Large-Scale and Full-Scale Methods for Examining Wind Effects on Buildings

• Main Author: Gregory A. Kopp (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: History of engineering & technology; cladding; components; Wind tunnels; Natural disaster mitigation; Large-scale testing; Building aerodynamics; Tornadoes; Wind loads; Wind hazard; tropical cyclones
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Global economic losses due to severe weather events have grown dramatically over the past two decades. A large proportion of these losses are due to severe wind storms such as tropical cyclones and tornadoes, which can cause destruction to buildings, houses, and other infrastructure over large areas...