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Wind Engineering of the 600 m Chicago Spire

 Wind Engineering of the 600 m Chicago Spire
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Presented at 17th IABSE Congress: Creating and Renewing Urban Structures – Tall Buildings, Bridges and Infrastructure, Chicago, USA, 17-19 September 2008, published in , pp. 478-479
DOI: 10.2749/222137908796293578
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This paper discusses the analysis of the 600m Chicago Spire for wind climate of Chicago and other weather phenomenon. Tests performed by RWDI in the wind tunnel and results are discussed as well as...
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Medium: conference paper
Language(s): English
Conference: 17th IABSE Congress: Creating and Renewing Urban Structures – Tall Buildings, Bridges and Infrastructure, Chicago, USA, 17-19 September 2008
Published in:
Page(s): 478-479 Total no. of pages: 9
Page(s): 478-479
Total no. of pages: 9
Year: 2008
DOI: 10.2749/222137908796293578
Abstract:

This paper discusses the analysis of the 600m Chicago Spire for wind climate of Chicago and other weather phenomenon. Tests performed by RWDI in the wind tunnel and results are discussed as well as lessons learned about some of the parameters of the building. Also discussed is the decision making process and factors that led to an Active Mass Damper being included on the project. A description of some of the special analyses performed for this unique project is also included.

Keywords:
wind tunnel acceleration damper wind loads motion stack-effect icing in-cloud icing falling ice accelerations and vortex shedding