Advanced and Robust Analysis of Wind Effects
Tony Rofail, a director of Windtech Consultants, presented a talk on the issue of development controls for wind environment impacts at the 10th International Urban Design Conference held last week at the Surfers Paradise Marriott, Gold Coast, Australia. Tony's key message was the need to adopt appropriate and well defined wind speed criteria based on [...]
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Windtech Consultants has recently overcome a number of design constraints in order to design a liquid damper tank that maximises occupant comfort during high wind events across a broad range of frequencies with less sensitivity to tuning. The bespoke damper design was commissioned for The Independent development which will be one of the tallest all [...]
Read MoreToday, shopping centres are all about "the experience". When consumers go to shopping centres, they do not just want to purchase items, they want to be entertained, hence designs are radically changing to keep customers engaged. This can be seen with the advent of restaurants, bars, outdoor spaces and other entertainment options. Modern day shopping [...]
Read MoreWe've come up with a fairly clever design which allows us to easily manipulate the relative stiffness in the torsional mode, as well as the lift mode for a bridge section. It's also easy to adjust for the structural density and all those things. Every bridge deck has its unique dynamic behaviour, so it's quite easy to hone in on the dynamic [...]
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