Completed: Sydney’s Tallest Residential Tower
Posted on November 25, 2021Windtech Consultants news archive article recovered from the February 2025 archived related article list. [...]
Read MoreAdvanced Thermal Modeling of Double Skin Facades
Posted on October 31, 2021Double skin facades are facade systems consisting of two layers, usually glass, wherein air flows through the intermediate cavity. This space (which can vary from 20 cm to a few meters) acts as insulation against extreme temperatures, winds, and sound, improving the building's thermal efficiency for both high and low temperatures. One such example of [...]
Read MoreA World Leading Wind Standard Released
Posted on August 26, 2021We are pleased to announce the arrival of the new edition of "Wind Actions on Structures" under the new designation AS/NZS 1170.2:2021. This document supersedes AS/NZS 1170.2:2011. Windtech directors Tony Rofail and Dr Nicholas Truong have been key contributors to the significant updates and new content in this new edition being key members of the [...]
Read MoreSmart Structures, Big Data
Posted on July 30, 2021Telemetry is not a new concept, and in fact was explored by James Watt in the mid 1700 when he added devices such as the mercury pressure gauges and the fly-ball governors to his steam engines; both classic examples of devices that would reveal something important about the performance of a system. The person consuming [...]
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