Effects of acceleration, frequency and mild motion sickness on continuous tracking task accuracy in response to simulated wind-induced building motion
June 2025
This study investigates the effects of acceleration, frequency and motion sickness on task performance. Using a mixed factorial design, we exposed 40 participants to a range of sinusoidal accelerations...
Advancements in crosswind safety for multiple-unit train operations on the Southern Xinjiang Railway, China
March 2025
To support multiple-unit train operations on the Southern Xinjiang Railway, a comprehensive series of full-scale tests was conducted to assess crosswind safety. Findings revealed that the lightweight...
On the refined buffeting analysis of long-span bridges: Which is the proper aerodynamic admittance?
March 2025
The aerodynamic admittance function (AAF) is one of the most important aerodynamic parameters in evaluating the buffeting responses of long-span bridges. For the bridges with a large span length, the...
Application of fractal analysis on wind speed time series: A review
March 2025
Wind speed time series are characterized by complex, non-linear, and irregular patterns, which challenge traditional statistical methods in capturing their dynamics. Fractal analysis, with its focus...
Influence of conductors on the wind-induced stability of transmission tower-line systems
March 2025
This study examines the influence of conductors on the stability of transmission tower-line systems under wind loading. Numerical simulations utilizing finite element methods were conducted to evaluate...
Generation of downburst outflow in a traditional wind tunnel using multi-blade flow control device
March 2025
The thunderstorm downbursts impose a great threat to civil engineering structures and the experimentation for such nonsynoptic winds plays a significant role in the characterization and quantification...
Vortex characteristics of a large-scale Ward-type tornado simulator at Central South University
March 2025
Recently, a new large-scale Ward-type tornado simulator has been built at Central South University, CSU-TW5. Three-dimensional (3-D) velocity and surface pressure on the ground were measured to investigate...
Optimizing post-hurricane recovery of interdependent infrastructure systems via knowledge-enhanced deep reinforcement learning
March 2025
The swift restoration of infrastructure systems damaged by hurricane hazards (e.g., strong winds, heavy rainfall, and high surges/waves) hinges on efficiently managing the limited resources for different...
Effects of slope ratios on wind field over two-dimensional continuous smooth ridges using large eddy simulations
March 2025
Large eddy simulations (LES) were conducted to investigate the wind field over two-dimensional continuous smooth ridges with four different slope ratios (H/L = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8) for a fixed spacing...
Correlation analysis of structural parameters and dynamic responses of offshore floating wind turbine platforms using grey relational theory
March 2025
As offshore wind energy development extends into deeper waters, the design of floating wind turbine platforms becomes increasingly critical. This study examines the heave, surge, and pitch responses...
Uncertainty-aware fragility modeling of urban building exteriors subjected to hurricane-induced windborne debris with conditional generative adversarial nets
March 2025
Building exteriors are highly susceptible to windborne debris damage during hurricanes, a concern that is growing in urgency amid climate change. Fragility functions that estimate the probability of...
Using three turbulence simulation methods for modeling the flying of high-speed railway tunnel lining blocks under piston airflow
December 2024
The detached tunnel lining concrete blocks poses a serious threat to the safety of moving high-speed train. Understanding the flight characteristics of detached blocks from the tunnel soffit under train...
Post-disaster investigations of damage feature of buildings and structures due to several local strong winds in China during 2021–2024
December 2024
Local strong winds such as tornadoes and downbursts are rare in terms of measured wind speed data due to their rapid formation and strong destructive power. Post-disaster investigations have become...
Deep learning-based fast prediction of flow field around multiple bluff bodies
December 2024
Bluff bodies are widely employed in practical engineering, but they also introduce complex wind-induced flow characteristics, particularly due to interference effects arising from the interaction of...
Inter-farm wake effect on layout optimization: Case study of standardized two-phase wind farms
December 2024
Due to the limited availability of suitable sites, wind farms are now being constructed closer to each other or in phases, highlighting the importance of understanding the wake effects between adjacent...
Exploring the influence of urban density and mountainous topography on local wind patterns: An experimental study of Hongkong, China
December 2024
The urban wind flow of the canopy layer has a significant impact on the urban climate, as well as the ventilation, pollutant diffusion, and thermal comfort. Therefore, the related studies are gaining...
Aspect ratio effects on spatiotemporal correlations and coherent structures of buildings specifically for twisted wind
December 2024
In this study, flow fields of square cross-section buildings with three aspect ratios (AR=breadth/height=1:1, 1:4 and 1:6) under conventional wind profile (CWP) and twisted wind profile (TWP) are simulated...
Investigating the impact of non-stationary typhoon on extreme value analysis of annual maximum wind speeds
December 2024
Extreme wind loads are the wind loads that a structure is expected to encounter during its design service life. To evaluate this extreme loads, extreme value analysis is commonly employed. A key assumption...
Recent developments in the wind resistance of railway bridges in China
December 2024
In the past 30 years, the wind resistance of railway bridges has undergone great success with the efforts from the whole research community under the rapid developments of high-speed railways in China....