The Wind Load Shear Wall Calculator is a shear wall design calculator for the iPhone or iPod Touch. It is a tool for engineers, architects, and builders, as well as students to design shear walls to ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reported on Sept. 17 that it has done additional analysis of the wind "loads" that the World Trade Center (WTC) towers were originally ...

Simulation of wind flows around the model of Austin’s 321 West 6th Street illustrates the E-SE wind direction that resulted in the largest cross-wind response on the 58-story high-rise. The hotter the ...

Prompt site assessment of wind damage from major storms such as hurricanes and tornadoes is a crucial step in determining the extent of property loss. The assessment of wind damage is important for ...

Many transmission structures are tested to failure at full-scale, leading to an improved understanding of capacity compared to most structures. Typically when extreme wind events occur, the maximum ...

Soltec, a leading manufacturer and supplier of single-axis solar trackers and related services in large ground-mount PV projects, presents Dy-WIND, an innovative method for comprehensive dynamic ...

Wind tunnel testing high-rise buildings |~|Aeroelastic DSCN1408body.jpg|~||~|Throughout the world, and the Middle East is no exception, increasingly complex high-rise buildings are being developed.

In the wake of the aftershocks felt in some countries in the Gulf following the recent earthquakes in Iran and Pakistan, the Building Department of Dubai Municipality has issued a circular amending ...