Wind Effect on High Rise Building

Abstract

A high-rise building was employed to evaluate similarities and differences of wind effect calculations done by using wind codes and standards. Evaluation was done in both ultimate and serviceability limit conditions. Member forces in columns, and beams compressive stress in shear walls and support reactions. Along and across wind, accelerations and drift indices were engaged to estimate serviceability limit state performances. wind directionality, and cross wind response, which are all important factors in wind design of tall buildings. This paper provides an outline of advanced levels of wind effect design, in the context of the Wind tunnel testing, which has the potential benefits of further refinement in deriving design wind loading and its effects on high rise buildings.