Wind Effects on Buildings and Urban Environment

Support System by Universityfor Establishing World LeadingResearch Core• Increase of Faculty Staffs for <strong>Wind</strong>Engineering Research• Enforcement of Post Doctoral Fellowship- Employment as COE Researchers• Enforcement of Graduate Course- Full Financial Support to PhD StudentsUnder the Strong Leadershipby the University PresidentAdvisory Board CommitteeChaired by the University PresidentCOE AdministrativeOffice<strong>Wind</strong> EngineeringResearch Center3

Advisory Board CommitteeProf. Ken’ichi Honda(Chairman)Prof. Nobuyuki KobayashiProf. Ahsan KareemProf. Jian-ming KoProf. Masaru MatsumotoProf. Shuzo MurakamiProf. Giovanni SolariFormer PresidentTokyo Polytechnic UniversityPresidentTokyo Polytechnic UniversityUniversity of Notre DameHong Kong PolytechnicUniversityKyoto UniversityKeio UniversityUniversity of Genova<strong>Wind</strong> <strong>Effects</strong> onBuildings and Urban EnvironmentYukio TamuraMasaaki OhbaRyuichiro YoshieTakashi OhnoTakeshi OhkumaMasahiro MatsuiKazuhide ItohProfessor DirectorProfessorProfessorProfessorGuest ProfessorAssociate ProfessorAssistant Professor4

Research Staffs belonging to TPU WERCDr. S. CaoMr. A. YoshidaDr. S. C. YaragalDr. C.H. HuDr. Y. QuanDr. T. GotoDr. H. TanakaDr. J. K. UpadhyayDr. Zhihong ZhangCOE Associate ProfessorResearch AssociateCOE ResearcherCOE ResearcherCOE ResearcherCOE ResearcherCOE Researcher(Academic Frontier)(Academic Frontier)<strong>Wind</strong> <strong>Effects</strong> onBuildings and Urban Environment• Organization of Apex Research Core in TPU<strong>Wind</strong> Engineering Research Center5

<strong>Wind</strong> <strong>Effects</strong> onBuildings and Urban Environment• Organization of Apex Research Core in TPU<strong>Wind</strong> Engineering Research Center7 <strong>Wind</strong> Tunnels forDifferent Purposes<strong>Wind</strong> <strong>Effects</strong> onBuildings and Urban Environment• Organization of Apex Research Core in TPU<strong>Wind</strong> Engineering Research CenterA20ºW20ºBDoppler sodars6

<strong>Wind</strong> <strong>Effects</strong> onBuildings and Urban Environment• <strong>Wind</strong> Damage <strong>Wind</strong> <strong>Effects</strong> onBuildings and Urban Environment• <strong>Wind</strong> Damage 7

<strong>Wind</strong> <strong>Effects</strong> onBuildings and Urban Environment• Pedestrian Level <strong>Wind</strong>s Courtesy of Adam Goliger<strong>Wind</strong> <strong>Effects</strong> onBuildings and Urban Environment• Air Pollution Courtesy of Adam Goliger8

<strong>Wind</strong> <strong>Effects</strong> onBuildings and Urban Environment• Natural Ventilation <strong>Wind</strong> <strong>Effects</strong> onBuildings and Urban Environment• Indoor Air Quality 9

<strong>Wind</strong> <strong>Effects</strong> on Buildings and Urban EnvironmentsResearch Projects<strong>Wind</strong> HazardsStrong <strong>Wind</strong>sProject 1: <strong>Wind</strong> Hazards Mitigation<strong>Wind</strong> Resistant Design MethodsDesign <strong>Wind</strong> SpeedAerodynamic DataDynamic ResponsesHealth Monitoring SystemUrban <strong>Wind</strong> Disaster Mitigation System<strong>Wind</strong> EnvironmentWeak <strong>Wind</strong>sProject 2: Design Methods of Natural/Cross VentilationSustainable design methods of outdoor/indoor airenvironmentReduction of Energy ConsumptionProject 3: Air Pollution and Its Assessment SystemAir Pollution Inside BuildingsSick HouseDischarged Gas in Urban AreaProject 1: <strong>Wind</strong> Hazards MitigationResearch Topics in 2003 FY• Pressure model around Japan due to typhoonsp 1p iTyphoon Pathp 3p 2Pressure Modelp 4Reliable TyphoonSimulationTyphoon Simulationfor Friction Free <strong>Wind</strong>spEstimation ofGround Level <strong>Wind</strong>s36364034303034364034383638363234343432303230323436323634323034403432363630 3434 4240444442384440 Design <strong>Wind</strong> Speeds10

Project 1: <strong>Wind</strong> Hazards MitigationResearch Topics in 2003 FY• GPS monitoring of building responses(cm)64200 10 20 30Time (s)Project 1: <strong>Wind</strong> Hazards MitigationResearch Topics in 2003 FY• GPS monitoring of building responsesUrban Hazard Mitigation System11

Project 1: <strong>Wind</strong> Hazards MitigationResearch Topics in 2003 FY• Aerodynamic databaseProject 1: <strong>Wind</strong> Hazards MitigationResearch Topics in 2003 FY• <strong>Wind</strong> resistant design method for roof systems12

Project 3: Air Pollution andIts Assessment SystemResearch Topics in 2003 FY• Development of simple measurement system offluctuating concentration using imageprocessingtechniqueApproach Flow&Seeding Particle4W Ar-ion LaserLine Scan CameraPCProject 3: Air Pollution andIts Assessment SystemResearch Topics in 2003 FY• Study on emission and diffusion process ofpollutants from building materials in a roomair conditioning( air volume,temperature )outdoorclimatesink effect(absorption,desorption)boundarylayerroom air convection( Velocity ,temperature ,humidity, turbulence, etc)air inhaledchemicalreactionexhaustemission throughinternal diffusionemission throughexternal diffusiondirect generationfrom open fire etc.14

Project 3: Air Pollution andIts Assessment SystemResearch Topics in 2003 FY• Study on emission and diffusion process ofpollutants from building materials in a roomEstablishment of Research andEducation Apex Center• <strong>Wind</strong> Engineering Research Center acts as akernel• Establishment of APEC <strong>Wind</strong> HazardMitigation Center• <strong>Wind</strong> Engineering Information Center• Organization of International Symposium /Seminars• Post Doctoral Fellowship / Short TermFellowship / Financial Support to PhD Students• Promotion of International Collaboration /Information Exchange15

<strong>Wind</strong> <strong>Effects</strong> onBuildings and Urban Environment•“<strong>Wind</strong> Engineering Research Center”– Researches on <strong>Wind</strong> <strong>Effects</strong>– International Seminar, Workshops– International Collaborative Works– International Exchange of Researchers•“APEC <strong>Wind</strong> Hazard Mitigation Center”– Establishment of APEC-Researcher-Network– Receipt & Education of Young APEC Engineers– Realistic <strong>Wind</strong> Resistant Construction Methods•“<strong>Wind</strong> Engineering Information Center”– Transmission of Information for Research &Education of <strong>Wind</strong> <strong>Effects</strong>– Establishment & Disclosure of AerodynamicElectronic DatabaseAPEC<strong>Wind</strong> Hazard Mitigation Center• Special Features ofAsian Countries• High population density• Constructions of tall buildingsswarming cities• Cyclone / typhoon-prone regions• Serious air pollution due torapid urbanization• Rapid increase in energyconsumption• Low incomeNecessity of<strong>Wind</strong> HazardMitigationNecessity ofSteps for AirPollutionNecessity ofEnergy savingNecessity ofMutualCollaboration16

APEC<strong>Wind</strong> Hazard Mitigation Center• Short term fellowship for APEC youngEngineers / Researchers (Three months)Development of suitable wind resistanttechnology/method for each APEC economyAccumulation of wind damagedata/information in APEC economiesEstablishment of APEC wind engineernetwork• Alignment of wind load codes• Collaboration for making integratedwind speed map in APEC area<strong>Wind</strong> EngineeringInformation Center• Transmission of research and educationalwind engineering information to the public• Aerodynamic database and its disclosure• Aerodynamic e-database based design system• Educational IT contents on wind engineeringand its disclosure• Remote teaching and e-learning• Web-based information disclosure• Publication of News Letters andBulletins17

<strong>Wind</strong> <strong>Effects</strong> on Buildingsand Urban Environment21st Century COE Program<strong>Wind</strong> Engineering Research CenterResearch & EducationAPEC <strong>Wind</strong> HazardMitigation CenterJapanAPEC Economies<strong>Wind</strong> EngineeringInformation CenterWorldResearchersNetworkPolicy of Education in COE Program<strong>Wind</strong>s: Disturbances inthin atmospheric layerAtmosphereAffection for-Humanity- Atmosphere-Earth18

Policy of Education in COE Program• <strong>Wind</strong> Hazards Mitigation Affection for humanity• Air Pollution and Its Assessment System Affection for atmospheric environment• Design Methods of Natural / CrossVentilation Affection for natural resourcesIf they have affection for theresearch targets . . .• They can have high level objectives.• They can sustain a strong demand toachieve research objectives.• They can find the best solution or idea.19

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