Review Article
Wind-induced torsional loads and responses of tall buildings
Ashish Singh1, Denise-Penelope N. Kontoni2,3, Sasankasekhar Mandal1
1Dept. of Civil Eng., Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India
2Dept. of Civil Eng., School of Engineering, University of the Peloponnese, GR-26334 Patras, Greece
3School of Science and Technology, Hellenic Open University, GR-26335 Patras, Greece
Keywords
Abstract
Tall building;
Wind load;
Wind-induced torsional load;
Wind tunnel experiments
High-rise structures are prone to wind-induced forces. Wind load can be resolved into three parts: along-wind load, across-wind load, and torsional wind load. There are well-developed and reliable methods for calculating wind-induced loads in the along-wind direction for tall buildings. Numerous methods are also available to estimate the across-wind load, but this is not the case for the wind-induced torsional load. Researchers have extensively investigated the torsional behavior of tall buildings using wind tunnel experiments and full-scale investigations. This paper attempts to compile the current understanding of the wind-induced torsional response of tall buildings. The present study contributes to realizing the effects of wind-induced torsional loads on tall buildings and gives an in-depth understanding through a comparison of past studies.
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