Modern structural design for wind as an interdisciplinary process
Modern structural design for wind as an interdisciplinary process
Author(s): Emil SIMIUSubject(s): History, Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, General Reference Works, Economic history, History of ideas, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Scientific Life, Source Material
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: Aerodynamics; extreme wind climatology; micrometeorology; structural dynamics; structural engineering; structural reliability; wind engineering;
Summary/Abstract: This paper presents a brief overview of the historical evolution of approaches to the design of structures for wind loads. The interdisciplinary nature of this field is noted, involving as it does elements of micrometeorology, extreme wind climatology, aerodynamics, wind tunnel testing, structural dynamics, aeroelasticity, structural reliability and, last but not least, structural engineering. Technological advances in the areas of simultaneous pressure measurements and “big data” processing are shown to have led to a new paradigm in the relation between the structural designer and the wind engineer, wherein the former is in full control of all aspects of the modern design process, referred to as database-assisted design.
Journal: NOEMA
- Issue Year: XVI/2017
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 64-67
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English