ABSTRACT
Practising structural engineers will not generally themselves operate wind-tunnels, or other laboratory equipment, for simulation of strong wind effects on structures, but they may be clients of specialist groups who will provide wind-loading information for new or existing structures, usually by means of model tests. For this reason, this chapter will not attempt to describe in detail wind-tunnel, or other simulation, techniques. There are detailed references, guide books and manuals of practice available which perform this function (e.g. Cermak, 1977; Reinhold, 1982; Australasian Wind Engineering Society, 2001; American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012). However, sufficient detail is given here to enable the educated client to be able to ‘ask the right questions’ of their wind-tunnel contractors.
