Wind tunnel studies and their validations with field measurements for a super-tall building

Q. S. Li, Jiming Xie, Alex To, L. H. Zhi

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Abstract

This paper presents selected field measurement results of wind effects on a super-tall building in Hong Kong during the passage of Typhoon Hagupit in September 2008. For comparison purposes, the building's dynamic responses were re-calculated based on the high-frequency force-balance (HFFB) model data obtained in the design stage of the building and the newly identified structural dynamic properties from the field measurements. This provided an excellent opportunity to evaluate the accuracy of the model test results and the adequacy of the techniques used in wind tunnel tests. The comparison of the wind tunnel predictions and the full-scale measurements revealed that the measured acceleration data were consistent with those obtained in the model tests.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Wind Engineering, APCWE-VII
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Event7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Wind Engineering, APCWE-VII - Taipei, Taiwan, China
Duration: 8 Nov 200912 Nov 2009

Conference

Conference7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Wind Engineering, APCWE-VII
PlaceTaiwan, China
CityTaipei
Period8/11/0912/11/09

Research Keywords

  • Field measurement
  • Structural dynamics characteristics
  • Wind tunnel test
  • Wind-induced vibrations

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