Elshaimaa A. Ahmed , Hamid Montazeri , Ashraf A. El Damatty
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Abstract
Double-curvature cable domes exhibit superior stability and rigidity compared to their positive-curvature counterparts. However, their inherent flexibility and lightweight nature make them highly sensitive to wind loads. Given the absence of clear regulations in existing design codes for such innovative structures, this study aims to investigate the impact of three geometrical parameters on wind-induced mean and peak pressures on these roofs: (i) cable and strut arrangement, (ii) structure height, and (iii) saddle-shaped roof curvature. The evaluations are based on high-fidelity Scale-Adaptive Simulations (SAS) computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. The results of mean pressure coefficient show minimal effect from variations in cable and strut arrangement, whereas significant sensitivity is observed in both structure height and roof curvature. Specifically, reducing the structure height from 0.4 to 0.1 of the dome span results in a 0.38 decrease in the negative wind pressure coefficient, while changing the saddle roof height from 0.25 to 0.1 of the span leads to a reduction of 1.5 in the negative wind pressure coefficient at the middle of the roof and an increase of 0.4 at the leading edge. A comparison with the design peak pressure coefficient specified in CNR-DT 207/2018 for hyperbolic-paraboloid roofs shows an underestimation of suction at several locations, with a maximum deviation of 1.5.
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The objective of the journal is to provide a means for the publication and interchange of information, on an international basis, on all those aspects of wind engineering that are included in the activities of the International Association for Wind Engineering http://www.iawe.org/. These are: social and economic impact of wind effects; wind characteristics and structure, local wind environments, wind loads and structural response, diffusion, pollutant dispersion and matter transport, wind effects on building heat loss and ventilation, wind effects on transport systems, aerodynamic aspects of wind energy generation, and codification of wind effects.
Papers on these subjects describing full-scale measurements, wind-tunnel simulation studies, computational or theoretical methods are published, as well as papers dealing with the development of techniques and apparatus for wind engineering experiments.