In this study, the turbulent flow fields on the low-rise building models with gabled roofs
having different pitch angles immersed in atmospheric boundary layer have been …

Tornadoes are violently rotating columns of air that may be produced by convective clouds
and storms, and can produce substantial property damage, injuries, and deaths. To mitigate …

Due to the rise in tornadoes in the United States, the built environment continues to suffer
damage. Masonry buildings comprise a significant portion of the built heritage environment …

Canada is a vast country with most of its population located along its southern border. Large
areas are sparsely populated and/or heavily forested, and severe weather reports are rare …

To advance the understanding of tornado-like loading on low-rise buildings, a model of a
building was tested in a tornado-like vortex generated by a large-scale tornado simulator. In …

This paper presents a framework to compare the building aerodynamics measured in a
tornado-like vortex simulator and a typical boundary layer wind tunnel. The method relies on …

Given the increased interest in tornado-induced wind loading (in part exhibited by inclusion
of such loading in wind standards around the world) it is vital to understand the various …

The three-dimensional wind velocity and dynamic pressure for stationary tornado-like
vortices that developed over ground of different roughness categories were investigated to …

Tornado simulators have been built to produce tornado-like vortices to investigate the
characteristics of tornadic winds and their effects on civil structures. However, conducting …

Significant parameters that influence tornado-induced wind loads on low-rise buildings are
yet to be fully explored. In the current study, the influence of tornado parameters such as …