Wind Loads Distribution on Typical Vaulted Shells
MA Wen-yong,LIU Qing-kuan and XIAO Bin
DOI:10.11835/j.issn.1674-4764.2011.05.011
Received ,Revised , Accepted , Available online July 01, 2015
Volume ,2011,Pages 63-68
- Abstract
The distribution characteristics of shape factors and fluctuating wind pressure coefficients on two vaulted shells were investigated by simultaneous measurement of external and internal wind pressures on static models in wind tunnel. The effects of orifices on bottom and blocking at ends on wind loads distribution are discussed. It is shown that the wind pressure distribution is significantly affected by changes on orifices at bottom and blocking at ends. Wind pressure on ends decrease effectively and wind pressure on surface is distributed smoothly by blocking ends with highly curved surface shell. Small orifices at bottom not only contribute to degreasing negative pressure because of count acting effects of internal and external pressures, but also to extending the positive pressures region and increasing positive pressures. Wind loads suggestions on these structures are described at end.