Spectral Characteristics and Correlation of Dynamic Wind Loads of a Typical Super-Tall Building

This paper present some selected results of wind tunnel tests carried out on a typical super-tall building The variations of wind loads in the three orthogonal directions with wind attack direction were evaluated. The cross-correlations among various wind loading components were presented and discussed in detail. Furthermore, the across-wind spectral characteristics were studied and an empirical formula for estimation of the across-wind overturning moment spectrum for the super-tall building is presented. The output of this study is expected to be of considerable interest and practical use to professionals and researchers involved in the design of super-tall buildings.