Yasushi Uematsu

Wind Force Coefficients for Designing Porous Canopy Roofs

Wind force coefficients for designing porous canopy roofs have been investigated based on a series of wind tunnel experiments. Gable, troughed and mono-sloped roofs were tested. The roof models were made of 0.5 mm thick perforated duralumin plates, the porosity of which was changed from 0 to about 0.4. Overall aerodynamic forces and moments acting on the roof model were measured in a turbulent boundary layer with a six-component force balance for various wind directions. The results indicate that the wind loads on canopy roofs generally decrease with an increase in porosity of the roof. Assuming that the roof is rigid and supported by the four corner columns with no walls, the axial forces induced in the columns are regarded as the most important load effect for discussing the design wind loads. Two loading patterns causing the maximum tension and compression in the columns are considered. Based on a combination of the lift and moment coefficients, the design wind force coefficients on the windward and leeward halves of the roof are presented for the two loading patterns as a function of the roof pitch and porosity. The effect of porosity is taken into account as a reduction factor of the wind loads.

Wind Loading on a Hyperbolic Paraboloid Free Roof

Wind loading on an H.P. (hyperbolic paraboloid) free roof has been investigated on the basis of a wind tunnel experiment. The roof models of 1 mm thickness were made of nylon resin using laser lithography. The parameters under consideration are the rise to span ratio and slope of the roof. The overall aerodynamic forces and moments were measured by a six-component force balance in a turbulent boundary layer. Based on a combination of the lift and moment coefficients, the design wind force coefficients, CNW * and CNL * , on the windward and leeward halves of the roof are proposed. Focus is on the column axial forces induced by wind loading as the load effect for discussing the design wind loads, assuming that the roof is rigid and supported by four corner columns. Indeed, two pairs of CNW * and CNL * , generating the maximum tension and compression in the columns, are provided for each of the two or three wind directions parallel to the roofs diagonal lines. The proposed values of the wind force coefficients are compared with the specified values in the Australia/New-Zealand Standard for a limited range of rise to span ratio.

Relationship between surface roughness and turbulence of natural winds near the ground surface

Relationship between surface roughness and turbulence of natural winds near the ground surface

Wind Force Coefficients for Designing H.P.-Shaped Porous Canopy Roofs

Design wind force coefficients for H.P.-shaped porous canopy roofs have been investigated based on a series of wind tunnel experiments. Focus is on the column axial forces induced by wind loadings as the load effect, assuming that the roof is rigid and supported by four corner columns. The parameters under consideration are the rise/span ratio and porosity of the roof. The roof model is made of 1 mm thick perforated plastic plate with a number of small circular holes, the porosity of which is changed from 0 to 0.4. The overall aerodynamic forces and moments are measured by a force balance in a turbulent boundary layer. Based on the results, the design wind force coefficients are proposed. The validity of the proposed wind force coefficients is verified by a comparison of the load effects predicted by the proposed wind force coefficients with the maximum peak values obtained from time history analyses.