Boundary layer wind structure from observations on a 325m tower

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 98, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 818-832

  Li, Q S ^a   Zhi, Lunhai ^b   Hu, Fei ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic parameters; Atmospheric turbulence; Boundary layer wind structure; Field monitoring; Tall building design; Wind loads; Wind speed profile; Windstorms

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; ANEMOMETERS; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER; ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SPECTRAL DENSITY; STORMS; TALL BUILDINGS; WIND;

AERODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; BUILDING DESIGN; FIELD MONITORING; WIND LOAD; WIND SPEED PROFILES; WIND STRUCTURE; WINDSTORMS;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 78149409583     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2010.08.001     Document Type: Article

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