Evaluation of Wind Effects on High-Rise Buildings Using Ansys CFX

Abstract

Tall building is the growing pattern of cities, these buildings are highly vulnerable to wind loads. Wind load effects on the high-rise building can be found using wind tunnel testing and CFD tools. Wind tunnel facilities are limited all around the world, so CFD tools can be incorporated. In this study, ANSYS CFX is used to investigate the effects of wind on different shapes of high-rise buildings. The results of numerical simulation are compared with the international standards of various countries. Streamline patterns and pressure contours on different faces are discussed in this paper. It is found that building shape and size are having a direct effect on the pressure distribution on various surfaces of the building model. Windward face pressure will always be positive in nature. In this study, the comparison is presented for the variation in the cross-sectional shape of the building model. For this purpose Model C and Model I are having considerable variations and Model X is considered for validation purposes only. It is well established that the results are within the allowable limit. This paper aims to discuss these windgenerated effects in the tall building model.