Institute for Infrastructure Engineering

You are invited to attend the Research Seminar at the Institute for Infrastructure Engineering.

Date: Friday 17 May 2013
Time: 12.00 pm to 2.00 pm (Light lunch will be provided)
Venue: Conference Room, ZG60, Building Z, Kingswood Campus

Presenter: Professor Kenny Kwok, Acting Director, Research Director/Program Director Infrastructure Computations - IIE

Title of the seminar:
Simulation of flow characteristics and wind load effects of transient strong wind events

Brief abstract of the seminar:
Wind loading on and the wind-induced response of tall buildings and structures are complex phenomena governed by the wind characteristics and the shape, form and dynamic properties of the buildings and structures. The design wind speed is dependent on the regional climatic characteristics which may be dominated by one or more wind types: synoptic wind, thunderstorms, tropical cyclone/hurricanes/typhoons, and extreme wind events such as tornadoes. Significant advances in the knowledge of the flow structure of some of these strong wind events have been made in recent decades to improve the specification of design wind speed in many international wind standards and codes. However, much work remains to gain a better understanding of extreme wind events such as tropical cyclones, thunderstorms and tornadoes and their impacts on buildings and structures. This seminar briefly outlines the characteristics of different wind types, including downburst thunderstorms and bushfire-induced firestorms, and the design of a proposed Transient Flow Simulator (TFS) to study the flow characteristics of transient strong wind events and their wind load effects on buildings and structures.

For catering purposes, please RSVP to r.stoddart@uws.edu.au by
COB Tuesday 13 May 2013.
Please advise if you have any special dietary requirements.

For all seminar enquiries and to register your interest in attending a Research Seminar, please contact Rachel Stoddart

For a list of Research Seminars from 2010, 2011 and 2012, please refer to Previous IIE Research Seminars.