Structural parameters of wrench–c shape building using CFD

Kumar, A; Meena, R K; Sharma, D and Raj, R (2024) Structural parameters of wrench–c shape building using CFD. International Journal of Construction Management, 24(6), pp. 664-672. ISSN 1562-3599

Abstract

Wind flow pattern and generation of strong and large eddies is mainly responsible to the wind pressure and suction intensity in and around the tall building. If the shape of the structure is not vary common then the wind generated effects need to evaluate for the high rise structure this is because of the reason that the data for the regular plan cross sectional shape is available in the various international standards. This study investigating the wind effects on irregular cross sectional shape tall building using CFD tool ANSYS CFX. The current study evaluates the wind impacts for a boundary layer atmospheric wind flow from 0° to 180° at a 15° interval. The power law described in IS: 875 (Part 3): 2015 for terrain category II follows the wind profile. For a rectangular model, the values of the pressure coefficients are compared using the numerical simulation and the information supplied in IS 875. Results are given at numerous locations, including pressure coefficients around the building model’s periphery and force and moment coefficients for wind incidence angles ranging from 0° to 180° at 15° intervals.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: C shape model; computational fluid dynamics; force and moment coefficients; irregular model; pressure around the building; tall building
Index terms: tall building, high rise, numerical simulation, wind pressure, wind effect, computational fluid dynamics
Subjects: modelling and simulation, environmental science, construction type, structural engineering
Topics: Digital Applications, Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Construction Technology
Descriptive scope: 3 PCA

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