Wind Engineering

 

Period

Summer semester

CPs

4,0

Exam

Exam (manual or electronic)

Prerequisite

During the semester one homework will be offered which contributes to the final course grade by 20%

Content

• Wind induced loadings on civil structures like buildings, bridges, slender towers etc.
• Describe the meteorologic context, the topography and the building surrounding for the location of interest
• The aerodynamic behaviour which is mainly influenced by the buildings' shape, geometry and permeability has to be analyzed in detail
• Statistical analysis of the characteristic load values for local elements (like claddings or roof elements)
• Calculate the dynamic properties of simple dynamic systems
• The dynamic response of slender structures due to wind load effects