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Numerical calculation of the wind action on buildings using Eurocode 1 atmospheric boundary layer velocity profiles

  • Lopes, M.F.P. (IDMEC, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Universidade Tecnica de Lisboa) ;
  • Paixao Conde, J.M. (IDMEC, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Universidade Tecnica de Lisboa) ;
  • Gomes, M. Gloria (DECivil/ICIST, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Universidade Tecnica de Lisboa) ;
  • Ferreira, J.G. (DECivil/ICIST, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Universidade Tecnica de Lisboa)
  • Received : 2009.03.26
  • Accepted : 2010.01.11
  • Published : 2010.11.25
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Abstract

When designing structures to the wind action, the variation of the mean wind velocity and turbulence parameters with the height above the ground must be taken into account. This paper presents the numerical simulation results of atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) airflows, in a numerical domain with no obstacles and with a cubic building. The results of the flow characterization, obtained with the FLUENT CFD code were performed using the ${\kappa}-{\varepsilon}$ turbulence model with the MMK modification. The mean velocity and turbulence intensity profiles in the inflow boundary were defined in accordance with the Eurocode 1.4, for different conditions of aerodynamic roughness. The maintenance of the velocity and turbulence characteristics along the domain were evaluated in an empty domain for uniform incident flow and the ABL Eurocode velocity profiles. The pressure coefficients on a cubic building were calculated using these inflow conditions.

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