Abstract The experiences and contributions of the author over nearly 50 years in wind engineering are described. These cover the development of wind tunnel testing techniques and measurement methods as well as practical experiences on tall buildings, bridges, large span roofs, and research into small structures. The aerodynamics of tall buildings has emerged as critical to the design of the new generation of supertall and super-slender buildings. As well, supplementary damping systems are also now accepted as an efficient way to control building motions. For large span roofs snow loads, as influenced by drifting, can be the most critical governing load. The author describes methods for determining snow loads in a rational manner using the Finite Area Element Method. Experiences with long span bridges are described including optimization of shape. More recently the author has been involved with the development of the Partial Turbulence Simulation method applicable to small structures. A theme of the paper is that many useful advances in wind engineering have come from wind engineers’ collaboration with designers on specific projects. Therefore, maintaining strong ties with the design industry will ensure a bright future for wind engineering.

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风工程的终身经验

摘要 介绍了作者近50年来在风工程领域的经验和贡献。这些内容涵盖风洞测试技术和测量方法的发展以及高层建筑、桥梁、大跨度屋顶和小型结构研究的实践经验。高层建筑的空气动力学已成为新一代超高和超细长建筑设计的关键。同样，补充阻尼系统现在也被认为是控制建筑物运动的有效方式。对于大跨度屋顶，受漂移影响的雪荷载可能是最关键的控制荷载。作者描述了使用有限区域元法以合理的方式确定雪荷载的方法。描述了大跨度桥梁的经验，包括形状的优化。最近，作者参与了适用于小型结构的局部湍流模拟方法的开发。该论文的一个主题是，风工程中许多有用的进步都来自于风工程师在特定项目上与设计师的合作。因此，与设计行业保持紧密联系将确保风工程的光明前景。