• Wind Climate Studies
  • Hurricane and severe storm effects
  • Monte Carlo simulation of hurricane/typhoon winds
  • Influence of large-scale topography on site wind conditions
• Monitoring of Full Scale Structures
• Predictions of forces, moments, accelerations, deflections, and rotations
• Evaluation of structural requirements to optimize design
• Development of structural design specification and bridge codes
• Comprehensive dynamic analysis
• Advice on optimizing construction sequencing, and measures to ensure safety and integrity during construction
• Assessment of pedestrian comfort and safety, as well as driveability
• Cable oscillation problems associated with wake buffeting, vortex shedding, rain/wind interaction, or deck motion
• Advice on additional damping systems to inhibit wind-induced oscillations of bridges, towers and cables, both during and after construction
• Fatigue and load cycle estimation of elements of the deck and cables

         

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