Monitoring of Near Ground Wind in a Built-Up Suburban Environment

This report provides a comprehensive review of literature on the effect of near ground environments on the wind profile and wind conditions near to the ground. Most low-rise construction is subject to a wind environment that is affected by surrounding obstructions to wind flow. The report includes data from monitoring of near-ground wind speeds (five stations) and the wind profile (one tower) in a number of wind events in a built-up suburban condition represented by an industrial park. This is the first report of two on this topic. Prepared for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the National Association of Home Builders by the NAHB Research Center.

Published in 1998
69 pages
$50.00