Wind-induced motion of tall buildings : designing for habitability /

This book presents an overview of current research on occupant response to motion in tall buildings. This state-of-the-art report describes the physiology and psychology of the human perception of motion and explains the factors that can be used to characterize a building's movement. The author...

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Main Authors: Kwok, Kenny C. S. (Author), Burton, Melissa D. (Author), Abdelrazaq, Ahmad K. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Reston, Virginia : American Society of Civil Engineers, [2015]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book presents an overview of current research on occupant response to motion in tall buildings. This state-of-the-art report describes the physiology and psychology of the human perception of motion and explains the factors that can be used to characterize a building's movement. The authors summarize the results of field studies and motion simulator experiments that examine human perception of and tolerance for building motion. They survey the serviceability criteria adopted by international standards organizations and offer general acceptance guidelines based on peak acceleration thresholds. Finally, they identify design strategies that can mitigate wind-induced building motion through structural optimization, aerodynamics treatment, and vibration dissipation or absorption. --
Physical Description:1 online resource (77 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780784478929
0784478929
9781680157444
1680157442