Wind Effects on Buildings

Wind engineering applications form an integral part of the building design
process, providing architects and design engineers with a comprehensive
understanding of the interaction between environmental factors and building
design. A proper connotation of this interaction can provide significant cost
savings to building owners in terms of developmental, material, and operational
costs.Wind engineering examines the impact of wind force on a building in terms
of wind pressures on a building’s exterior shell; its torsional movement; door
pressures; snow loading on simple and complex roofs; and, landscape and site
planning to optimize protection of building entrances or key pedestrian and
traffic areas from wind. Concerns related to off-site impacts of new
construction on existing surroundings or microclimatic impacts on pedestrian
areas are also addressed through wind engineering studies.
Data acquired
from previous research and studies allow more accurate assessment of material
requirements and strengths, thereby avoiding higher costs associated with more
conservative building codes. Wind engineering studies can also optimize
landscape designs to provide the best monetary value in terms of snow and wind
reduction.
This course focuses on the application of wind engineering
studies to the building design process.

Objectives
To provide participants with a general
background of wind effects on buildings
To expose them to the methods and
procedures for the efficient application of wind studies in designing a building
more economically than a similar building designed with more conservative
building code provisions.

Who Should Attend
Building designers, architects,
builders, construction engineers, building officials and others involved in the
design, construction, operation and maintenance of buildings and other
structures.

For more information, see: http://www.epic-edu.com/epic/products/seminar/apr2008/98-1207-1834.html