Wind Tunnel Testing and Its Importance
When designing buildings and other structures, architects, engineers, and planners consider numerous factors. The wind is probably the most important among those because the wind force can cause serious damage and loss for tall structures and high-rise buildings. In simple terms, the taller the structure is, the more wind loads can affect it. Wind does not simply flow in one direction at a constant speed. It is quite complicated and made up of countless flow situations. It is especially true when the wind flows on and around a building. That is why it is of great benefit to have wind tunnel testing for structural loads done in the early design stage to avoid facing problems due to wind effects after the structure is already built. What Does Wind Tunnel Testing Mean? A wind tunnel is essentially an apparatus shaped like a tunnel wherein an airstream is produced by powerful fans directed at scale models or actual life-sized products, like automobiles, aircraft, buildings, mo...