An Examination of the Gust Effect Factor for Rigid High-Rise Buildings

In order to systematically investigate the gust effect factor for rigid buildings, the derivation of the gust effect factor in ASCE 7–16 is carefully reviewed and scale model pressure tests were carried out for rectangular-plan high-rise buildings with plan aspect ratios ranging from 0.11 to 9. The...

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Main Authors: Yi Liu, Gregory A. Kopp, Shui-fu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Built Environment
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2020.620071/full