Climate Change and Wind Loading
Module Overview
In this module, you will learn how wind climate influences the design of our infrastructure from an structural engineer’s perspective.
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Learning Outcomes
- Describe how wind loads are induced on structures.
- Understand the importance to consider wind loads for the design of structures.
- Identify different tools we use to study aerodynamic effects of wind on structures.
- Follow the Alan G. Davenport Wind Loading Chain and describe how wind climate affects wind loads on structures.
- Define different design criteria for tall buildings.
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Please note that this preview is intended for exploration purposes only. If you'd like to use this module in one of your courses, to ensure playback and tracking, you must upload the SCORM package (downloadable below) to your institution's Learning Management System (ex. Blackboard, D2L, Moodle, etc).
Related Project Resources
| Type | Title | Author | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scorm File | Climate Change and Wind Loading SCORM File (5 MB) | Prof. Oya Mercan | Download this module SCORM package and upload it to your institutional learning management system for use within your course(s). | Ontario Commons (Open) License |
