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SUMMARY:Wind dynamics of next-generation tall timber - Bridget Fryer\, PhD
  Candidiate\, CUED
DTSTART:20190308T150000Z
DTEND:20190308T160000Z
UID:TALK121039@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Karen Mitchell
DESCRIPTION:Tall timber buildings are being constructed to taller heights 
 each passing year. Treet\, the worlds previous “tallest timber building
 ” at 49m was surpassed by Brock Commons at 53m last year. Hoho in Vienna
 \, which is under construction\, is expected to top out at 84m this year. 
  As the height of a building increases\, the more critical the wind action
 s are on the structure. Tall timber buildings will be lighter than an equi
 valent tower built in more traditional materials such as concrete or steel
 \, but little is understood about how this new breed of lighter tall build
 ings will behave dynamically under wind loading. There are numerous timber
  towers which have been proposed for heights over 100m\, but with data onl
 y available for buildings up to 50m tall\, and building codes which are in
 tended for the use on steel or concrete towers\, there is a need to unders
 tand how the wind dynamics should affect the design of the next generation
  of tall timber buildings.  
LOCATION: Cambridge University Engineering Department\, LT6
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