Eccentricity Coefficient Research Articles

Cracking behavior of brittle materials under eccentric decoupled charge blasting

The decoupled charge structure is often used in controlled blasting. However, in actual engineering scenarios, boreholes are typically horizontal or inclined. The explosive is close to the borehole wall because of gravity action, resulting in an eccentric charge structure. In this study, concentric and eccentric decoupled charge blasting tests were conducted on 250 mm × 250 mm × 150 mm cuboid concrete specimens. The blast-induced fracture propagation behavior was evaluated using digital image correlation (DIC) technology, and surface fracture networks were extracted by image processing to investigate the fractal characteristics. A three-dimensional finite element model was established and verified using experimental data to reveal the influencing mechanism of the coupling medium and eccentricity coefficient on concrete fractures from the energy perspective. Finally, the borehole wall pressure (BWP) and displacement distribution with different charge structures and coupling media are analyzed theoretically, and the application of an eccentric charge structure in smooth blasting is discussed. The results reveal that nonequivalent BWP and displacement are produced in eccentric charge blasting, with a more evident crushed zone appearing on the coupled side owing to the higher energy utilization efficiency of the explosive. Sand had the largest fracture volume fraction ratio between the coupled and decoupled sides, effectively controlling the damage level on the decoupled side. The proposed eccentric decoupled charge-blasting scheme produced directional damage effects in the field test, maximizing the failure of the excavation rock while reducing the damage level to the reserved rock.

Study on the mesomechanical behavior and damage process of coal samples with hole defects under eccentric loading.

When using end shield shearer to recover end slope coal resources, the stability of the overlying rock slope of the end slope is controlled by leaving coal pillars. Due to the influence of the self weight of the overlying rock layer, the coal pillar will be subjected to eccentric loads, and the influence of eccentric loads needs to be considered in the design of the coal pillar size. With the help of PFC discrete element software, uniaxial compression tests were carried out on coal sample containing hole defects under different degrees of eccentric loads based on the calibration of micro mechanical parameters. The results show that the peak stress, cracking stress and dilatancy stress of coal sample decrease in a linear function law with the increase of load eccentricity coefficient. The evolution of the number of microscopic cracks during uniaxial compression under eccentric load can be divided into four stages: the calm stage before crack initiation I, the stable propagation stage II, the unstable propagation and penetration stage III, and the post failure stage IV. The distribution of macroscopic cracks is jointly influenced by the relative position of the loading area and the hole defect. When the hole defect is within the loading area, the hole plays a guiding role in the evolution of coal sample cracks, and the macroscopic crack runs through the edge of the loading area and the hole. When the hole defect is located outside the loading zone, the degree of eccentric load is large, weakening the guiding effect of the hole defect on the crack, and the macroscopic crack does not pass through the hole defect.

Characteristics of torsional ground motions obtained for Turkey and their appraisal against Eurocode 8

In current engineering practice, the torsional effects of ground motions are only considered implicitly through “accidental eccentricity coefficients". In seismic design codes, these coefficients account for not only the unintended (or uncertain) asymmetric distributions of structural mass and stiffness in the plan but also the torsional components of ground motions. The torsional effects may develop due to wave passage effects or the incoherency of translational ground motions along the foundation systems. While it is possible to obtain torsional components of ground motions directly from seismic records with modern instruments, such sensors are uncommon. Therefore, several numerical procedures have been proposed in the literature for estimating torsional components of ground motions from translational measurements. In this study, the Single Station Procedure (SSP)—based on the deconstruction of translational ground motions into body waves and the subsequent reconstruction of rotational ground motions—is employed to obtain torsional ground motions for seven different seismic events in Turkey. Additionally, the corresponding accidental eccentricity coefficients that can cause the same response modification with torsional ground motions are determined. First, a conventional procedure is utilized to obtain the corresponding accidental eccentricity coefficients. Various drawbacks of the conventional procedure, such as negative eccentricity coefficients, are addressed. Then, a relatively obscure definition of accidental eccentricity is revived to propose a novel procedure for determining accidental eccentricity coefficients. It is observed that the proposed procedure yields higher values for the accidental eccentricity coefficients than the conventional procedure. It also observed that the torsional spectrum provided in Eurocode 8 provisions requires higher eccentricity values than those implied by the recorded ground motions from Turkey.

Research on the Directional Adaptability of a Self-Adaptive Energy Harvester.

With the continuous development of wireless sensor networks (WSNs), multi-directional energy harvesting technology has received widespread attention from scholars. In order to evaluate the performance of multi-directional energy harvesters, this paper uses a directional self-adaptive piezoelectric energy harvester (DSPEH) as an example, defines the direction of the excitation in three-dimensional space, and studies the influence of excitations on the key parameters of the DSPEH. The rolling angle and pitch angle are used to define complex excitations in three-dimensional space, and the dynamic response of the excitation changes in a single direction and multiple directions is discussed. It is noteworthy that this work presents the concept of "Energy Harvesting Workspace" to describe the working ability of a multi-directional energy harvesting system. The workspace is expressed by the excitation angle and voltage amplitude, and energy harvesting performance is evaluated by the volume-wrapping method and area-covering method. The DSPEH exhibits good directional adaptability in two-dimensional space (rolling direction); in particular, when the mass eccentricity coefficient is r = 0 mm, 100% of the workspace in two-dimensional space is obtained. The total workspace in three-dimensional space depends entirely on the energy output in the pitch direction.

A mosquito-inspired self-adaptive energy harvester for multi-directional vibrations

In this paper, a new concept of direction self-adaptive energy harvesting is put forward for multi-directional vibrations, and a novel direction self-adaptive piezoelectric energy harvester (DSPEH) is explored by introducing a self-adaptive rotation mechanism into the cantilever beam inspired by mosquito wings to validate the new concept. Different from the conventional piezoelectric energy harvester (PEH), the proposed DSPEH has an additional rotation degree of freedom obtained by the rotation unit to realize self-adaptive rotation passively without any manual intervention or power supply. Working principle and theoretical analysis of the proposed DSPEH are conducted and a prototype is fabricated to demonstrate the concept. The energy harvesting performance of the proposed DSPEH is investigated under sweeping frequency and harmonic excitation, and the key parameters affecting the energy harvesting efficiency, such as damping parameters and mass eccentricity coefficient, are analyzed in detail. Simulation and experimental results are in good agreement. Owning to the characteristic of self-adaptive rotation, the most attractive feature of the proposed DSPEH is not simply the ability to realize multi-directional vibration energy harvesting, but the capability of achieving stable and high voltage output levels in multi directions, which is fundamentally distinct from the conventional PEH and other multi-directional energy harvesters. The average output voltage is 30% higher than that of the conventional PEH. Compared with other multi-directional energy harvesters, the proposed DSPEH also has higher energy harvesting efficiency.

ANALISIS PENINGKATAN DERMAGA PADA PT BERLIAN MANYAR SEJAHTERA SURABAYA

The fender functions as a cushion that is placed in front of the pier, so that the fender can withstand the pierstructure from impact when the ship is maneuvering to lean on the pier. Ships docked at the pier still have speedeither driven by their own engines or pulled by tugboats. To avoid damage to ships and docks due to collisions, abearing or fender is installed in front of the dock which functions to absorb the impact energy. The amount ofimpact energy caused by the ship docking to the dock can be obtained by determining the block coefficient on theship, the ship mass coefficient, the ship's eccentricity coefficient to the dock, and the ship's docking speed in aperpendicular direction. The force transmitted to the pier depends on the type of fender and the allowabledeflection of the fender. When the ship hits the fender, the fender will deflect and transmit the impact force to thepier structure. Fender planning is determined based on the energy absorbed due to ship collision. The purpose ofthis study is to find out how to calculate the size of the pier required for one ship loading and unloading at thePort of PT. Berlian Manyar Sejahtear; knowing the size and strength of the required number of fenders at thePort of PT. Berlian Manyar Sejahtera; find out the number of fenders that will be used in upgrading the PT.Berlian Manyar Sejahtera. The research stages or steps of the research methodology begin with conducting a preliminary study or literature which includes literature study and data identification. The existing length of thepier is 200 meters, it will be increased by 50 meters so that the total length of the pier is 250 meters. The resultsof the analysis using 2 examples of ships docked at the PT. Berlian Manyar Sejahtera The length of the pier neededto serve the ships that dock is 226.8 meters. In the planning of PT. Berlian Manyar Sejahtera uses 1200 SCH or1200 SPC cone type fenders with an impact energy of 0.62 tm. The results of the analysis used a 1300 SPC conetype fender with an impact energy of 0.68 tm. Cone type fenders have a "Pad" which is a protector against thefender rubber itself, so in the event of a ship collision that is stronger than planned, the protector will protect thefender rubber and the dock structure. The results of the analysis using a ship weighing 56.545 tons can be usedwith a cell fender type with dimensions OD x ID = 380 x 190 which has an absorption energy of 1.20 tm. Theforce absorbed by the fender is 16.72 tons. For type V fenders, the KVF 200 HCA type is used which has anabsorbed energy value of 1.0 tm and a forward force of 15.35 tm with a deflection of 45%. The number of fendersused for ships weighing 33,193 tons is 19.3 units and for ships weighing 56,545 tons is 20.6 units, so for a totalpier length of 250 meters, the number of fenders used is 22.7 units rounded up to 23 units.

Comparison of Eccentricity Impact on Electromagnetic Forces in Internal- and External-Rotor Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors

The influence of static eccentricity (SE) and dynamic eccentricity (DE) on the electromagnetic forces in internal- and external-rotor permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) is investigated in this article. First, the analytical model of the electromagnetic force is derived. By introducing the eccentricity coefficient, the influence of eccentricity on the electromagnetic force is then analyzed. The results show that SE changes the spatial component of the electromagnetic force in internal-rotor motors, while the frequency remains unchanged. While for the external-rotor motors, both the spatial order and frequency of electromagnetic force are affected by SE. Contrary to SE, DE introduces additional spatial components and sideband frequency harmonics to the electromagnetic force of internal-rotor motors. For external-rotor motors, only the spatial order is changed. In addition, axial-flux PMSMs suffer from the extra unbalanced bending moment (UBM), which is a unique feature that differs from traditional radial-flux PMSMs. The expression of UBM caused by eccentricity is further derived. Finally, the theoretical analysis is validated by the simulation and test results, respectively. This study will benefit the researchers and designers in terms of source identification and reduction of acoustic noise in PMSMs.

Modification of the Redlich-Kwong-Aungier Equation of State to Determine the Degree of Dryness in the CO2 Two-phase Region

The degree of dryness is the most important parameter that determines the state of a real gas and the thermodynamic properties of the working fluid in a two-phase region. This article presents a modified Redlich-Kwong-Aungier equation of state to determine the degree of dryness in the two-phase region of a real gas. Selected as the working fluid under study was CO2. The results were validated using the Span-Wanger equation presented in the mini-REFPROP program, the equation being closest to the experimental data in the CO2 two-phase region. For the proposed method, the initial data are temperature and density, critical properties of the working fluid, its eccentricity coefficient, and molar mass. In the process of its solution, determined are the pressure, which for a two-phase region becomes the pressure of saturated vapor, the volumes of the gas and liquid phases of a two-phase region, the densities of the gas and liquid phases, and the degree of dryness. The saturated vapor pressure was found using the Lee-Kesler and Pitzer method, the results being in good agreement with the experimental data. The volume of the gas phase of a two-phase region is determined by the modified Redlich-Kwong-Aungier equation of state. The paper proposes a correlation equation for the scale correction used in the Redlich-Kwongda-Aungier equation of state for the gas phase of a two-phase region. The volume of the liquid phase was found by the Yamada-Gann method. The volumes of both phases were validated against the basic data, and are in good agreement. The results obtained for the degree of dryness also showed good agreement with the basic values, which ensures the applicability of the proposed method in the entire two-phase region, limited by the temperature range from 220 to 300 K. The results also open up the possibility to develop the method in the triple point region (216.59K-220 K) and in the near-critical region (300 K-304.13 K), as well as to determine, with greater accuracy, the basic CO2 thermodynamic parameters in the two-phase region, such as enthalpy, entropy, viscosity, compressibility coefficient, specific heat capacity and thermal conductivity coefficient for the gas and liquid phases. Due to the simplicity of the form of the equation of state and a small number of empirical coefficients, the obtained technique can be used for practical problems of computational fluid dynamics without spending a lot of computation time.

Spatial refinement grillage model of box-girder bridges

The objective of this study was to overcome the shortcomings of the current analysis and calculation methods of the spatial bar system model, plane beam grillage model and solid element model in the design of the box-girder bridge. For example, the spatial bar system model lacks refined analysis of spatial effects, such as the shear lag effect, effective distribution width problem, and eccentric load coefficient problem. The similarity of the plane beam grillage model on the principle of equivalence cannot accurately reflect the shear stress distribution of the box-shaped composite beam and the local force on the top and bottom plates. The solid element and shell element models cannot directly calculate the internal force of the cross section. The calculation efficiency is low, and it is difficult to combine with the overall calculation. This paper proposes a spatial grid element analysis model suitable for fine analysis of box-girder bridges, which has the completeness and reliability of the analysis results and makes up for the shortcomings of the current box-girder bridge analysis methods. Firstly, the stiffness matrix of the spatial grid element is deduced, and the analysis program of the combined box girder based on the spatial grid element is written using MATLAB software. Then an actual calculation example is analyzed, and the difference between the calculation result of the spatial grid element and the result of the literature is compared and analyzed. The correctness and applicability of the spatial grid element model is verified.

Beam-energy and collision-system dependence of the linear and mode-coupled flow harmonics from STAR

Recent measurements and hydrodynamic model calculations suggest that the higher-order flow coefficients ν4 and ν5 have two contributions: a linear contribution driven by the initial-state eccentricities, εn, and a mode-coupled contribution derived from the lower-order eccentricity coefficients ε2 and ε3. Measurements of these two contributions to ν4 and ν5 provide crucial insights to discern initial-state models and to constrain the temperature-dependent specific shear viscosity, η/s, of the plasma produced in heavy-ion collisions. In this work, we have employed the two-subevents cumulant technique to provide the first beam-energy and collision-system dependence of the linear and mode-coupled contributions to the higher-order flow harmonics. Our results are shown and discussed for several centrality intervals for U+U collisions at sNN=193GeV, Au+Au collisions at sNN=200,and54.4GeV and Cu+Au collisions at sNN=200GeV. The results are compared with similar studies performed by the ALICE experiment at LHC.

Rehydration on high temperature-mortars based on recycled glass as aggregate

The incorporation of waste of different nature as components of mortars and cement concretes is a scientifically valid option that allows us to obtain a positive environmental balance in the manufacturing process of these construction materials.Considering the capacity of improvement of the thermal properties provided by glass, this work approaches the recovery by forced rehydration of mortars based on recycled glass after undergoing a process of heating at high temperature. Its mineralogical by XRD, structural evolution by SEM, X-ray computed tomography and DTA/TGA along with its physical-mechanical properties has been analyzed.Results have shown that, although the initial influence of glass can lead to inconsistent results according to the dosage and alteration process suffered, the favourable effect of the crushed glass after a thermal degradation and the subsequent rehydration treatment is observed. The rehydrated material based on recycled glass develops a capacity of mechanical recovery 6.2 times higher than the conventional mortar. This is due to the thermal an alkaline activation of amorphous silica, which favours the new formation of hydrated silicates as manifested the variation of the eccentricity coefficient of the pores: 0.5707 for conventional mortar and 0.6627 for glass based one.

On nonlinearity in hydrodynamic response to the initial geometry in relativistic heavy-ion collisions

In the context of event-by-event hydrodynamic description, we analyze the implications of two models characterized by distinct initial conditions. The initial energy density of the first model adopts a Gaussian-type distribution, while those of the second one are features by high energy peripheral tubes. We calibrate the initial conditions of both models so that their initial probability distribution of eccentricity are mostly identical. Subsequently, the resultant scaled probability distributions of collective flow and the correlations between flow harmonic and eccentricity coefficients are investigated. Besides, the calculations are carried out for particle correlations regarding the symmetric cumulant, mixed harmonics, and nonlinear response coefficients. Although the resultant two-particle correlations possess similar shapes, numerical calculations indicate a subtle difference between the two models. To be specific, the difference resides in more detailed observables such as the probability distributions of elliptic flow as well as Pearson correlation coefficient regarding higher-order harmonics. We discuss several essential aspects concerning the linearity and nonlinearity between initial eccentricities and final state anisotropies. Further implications are addressed.

Determination of new coefficients in the angular momentum and energy fluxes at infinity to 9PN order for eccentric Schwarzschild extreme-mass-ratio inspirals using mode-by-mode fitting

We present an extension of work in an earlier paper showing high precision comparisons between black hole perturbation theory and post-Newtonian (PN) theory in their region of overlapping validity for bound, eccentric-orbit, Schwarzschild extreme-mass-ratio inspirals. As before we apply a numerical fitting scheme to extract eccentricity coefficients in the PN expansion of the gravitational wave fluxes, which are then converted to exact analytic form using an integer-relation algorithm. In this work, however, we fit to individual $lmn$ modes to exploit simplifying factorizations that lie therein. Since the previous paper focused solely on the energy flux, here we concentrate initially on analyzing the angular momentum flux to infinity. A first step involves finding convenient forms for hereditary contributions to the flux at low-PN order, analogous to similar terms worked out previously for the energy flux. We then apply the upgraded techniques to find new PN terms through 9PN order and (at many PN orders) to $e^{30}$ in the power series in eccentricity. With the new approach applied to angular momentum fluxes, we return to the energy fluxes at infinity to extend those previous results. Like before, the underlying method uses a \textsc{Mathematica} code based on use of the Mano-Suzuki-Takasugi (MST) function expansion formalism to represent gravitational perturbations and spectral source integration (SSI) to find numerical results at arbitrarily high precision.

GLISSANDO 3: GLauber Initial-State Simulation AND mOre, ver. 3

We present ver. 3 of GLISSANDO, a versatile Monte-Carlo generator for Glauber-like models of the initial stages of ultra-relativistic heavy-ion collisions. The present version incorporates the wounded parton model, which is phenomenologically successful in reproducing multiplicities of particle production at the RHIC and the LHC. Within this model, one can study the nucleon substructure fluctuation effects, recently explored in p-A collisions. In addition, the code includes the possibility of investigating collisions of light nuclei, such as 3He and 3H, or the α-clustered 7,9Be, 12C, and 16O, where the deformation of the intrinsic wave function influences the transverse shape of the initial state. The current version, being down-compatible, retains the functionality of the previous releases, such as incorporation of various variants of Glauber-like models, a smooth NN inelasticity profile in the impact parameter obtained from a parameterization of experimental data, fluctuating strength of the entropy deposition, or realistic nuclear distributions of heavy nuclei with deformation. The code can provide output in the format containing the event-by-event source location, which may be further used in modeling the intermediate evolution phase, e.g., with hydrodynamics or transport models. The interface is simplified, such that in the control input file the user may supply only the very basic information, such as the collision energy, the mass numbers of the colliding nuclei, and the model type. GLISSANDO 3 is integrated with the CERN ROOT platform. The package includes numerous illustrative and useful ROOT scripts to compute and plot various results. Program summaryProgram Title:GLISSANDO 3 ver. 3.42Program Files doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.17632/yfrzxkrcvr.1Licensing provisions: CC By 4.0Programming language:C++ with the ROOT librariesNature of problem: The code implements in a versatile way the Glauber modeling of the initial stages of ultra-relativistic nuclear collisions, including the wounded nucleon and wounded quark models, with possible admixture of binary collisions. A state-of-the art inelastic nucleon–nucleon collision profile is implemented. A statistical distribution of the strength of the sources can be overlaid. The α clustered structure of light nuclei is built in.Solution method: Monte-Carlo simulation of nuclear collisions, analyzed off-line with numerous ROOT scripts. The software allows for a straightforward event-by-event analysis of eccentricity coefficients and their correlations, size fluctuations, or multiplicity distributions.Additional comments including restrictions and unusual features: The input may consist only of the model type, the mass numbers of the nuclei and the collision energy. The output can also be used as initial conditions for further hydrodynamic studies.

Effect of material and geometric parameters on natural convection heat transfer over an eccentric annular-finned tube

ABSTRACT In this work, the performance of an eccentric annular finned tube heat exchanger under natural convection conditions has been investigated numerically. The objective of the study is to analyse the effect of eccentric coefficient on the rate heat flux as a function of the fin material, diameter, spacing and thicknesses. To perform the numerical simulations, 3D ANSYS FLUENT computational fluid dynamics has been used. The study has been conducted in laminar flow across the single annular finned tube with Rayleigh numbers within of (4 × 104−7 × 104). It is concluded that the eccentricity effect appears better in high thermal conductivity materials with small fin diameter. Regardless of the fin eccentricity, thick fins produce the best heat transfer.

The structure optimisation of hydraulic mechanical screw pump

In the current stage of oilfield development, the screw pump is an advanced mechanical oil recovery process. In the oil and liquid lifting process, the screw pump with pumping force, high pressure, and strong pumping role requires good stable characteristics. This paper takes Shengli Oilfield water flooding development as the engineering background, aiming at the problem that the flow ratio of screw motor and screw pump affects the efficiency. The changing rules of influencing factors, such as luffing coefficient, eccentric coefficient, overflow area and relative sliding velocity, are analysed. With the amplitude coefficient and eccentric coefficient as decision variables, the paper optimises the equatorial short hypochromic curve to, get the best ratio of each head of the parameters and end line type.

Comparison of Berthing Energy Between Indian Standard (IS: 4651:1974: III) & British Standard (BS: 6349: 1994: IV)

Ports and harbours are the lifeline structures as they are used for cost effective transportation of huge amount of goods. These structures also play a significant role in the transportation system in terms of evacuation of people before or after natural disasters. These are useful to supply relief materials after the natural disaster. In present study, deterministic approach has been adopted, in order to compute berthing energy with Indian standard and British standard. All parameters such as berthing velocity, softness coefficient, mass coefficient, eccentric coefficient, berthing configure coefficient etc. is compared with Indian standard (IS: 4651: 1974: III) and British standard (BS: 6349: 1994: IV).Each coefficient is compared quantitatively and qualitatively. In present study Bulk carrier type of vessel is consider for comparison berthing energy with respect to both standard. Ship characteristics such as length of vessel, breadth of vessel, maximum draft, displacement tonnage, dead weight tonnage, length between perpendicular etc. is taken from PIANC guideline as a reference. Comparison each terminology is tabulated and explained briefly.

A new confined concrete model considering the strain gradient effect for RC columns under eccentric loading

In this paper, a new confined concrete model is developed for reinforced-concrete (RC) columns under eccentric loading. The model is based on the well-known Mander model, but considers the strain gradient effect for RC columns under eccentric loading. The confining mechanisms of RC columns under concentric and eccentric compression are firstly compared and the influence of strain gradient under eccentric loading on the equivalent lateral pressure is analysed. Then an experimental programme is performed to investigate the actual lateral confining pressure of RC columns under eccentric loading. According to the experimental results, an eccentricity coefficient based on the equivalent confinement volume is proposed as an amendment to the original Mander model to account for the section strain gradient effect. Moreover, the proposed confined concrete model is implemented within the fibre beam–column element, so that the varying sectional eccentricity at different positions and times can be represented during the analysis procedure. The model is validated through moment–curvature analysis of several critical column sections with different eccentricities and confinements, and the results indicate that the model can accurately reflect the influence of eccentricity on the confinement effect. Meanwhile, the model is also used to simulate RC columns under lateral cyclic loading, showing the capability of the proposed model in seismic analysis of RC columns under combined axial-bending interaction.

Postquarter-Point Case of Ship’s Side-Berthing and Its Influence on Marine Fender Pitch

This paper presents a critical analysis of some selected codes and practical recommendations used as basic rules in the design procedures of modern marine fender systems. The first part of the discussion pertains to the existing equations used in calculating the eccentricity coefficient in the ship’s kinetic energy equation and the maximum allowable fender pitch (spacing) in a set of fenders installed along a quay wall. A new approach for the single-fender ship-to-fender contact mode during the side-berthing procedure is introduced, assuming three different special cases (i.e., the prequarter-point case, the quarter-point case, and the postquarter-point case) of the relative position of the ship’s hull with respect to the compressed fender unit. New equations are proposed for the maximum allowable fender pitch and the extreme berthing angles associated with the postquarter-point case of the single-fender and two-fender contact modes. Taking a ferry contact with an MV-type (or pi-type) modular fender as an example, a detailed computational analysis has been performed, illustrating permissible geometrical ship-fender-quay configurations and their influence on the eccentricity coefficient, and, consequently, on the effective kinetic energy of a berthing ship.

Wind load effect of single-column-supported two-plate billboard structures

Wind tunnel studies are conducted to investigate the wind load effect of a representative single-column-supported two-plate billboard structure. Firstly, synchronous pressure measurement on the billboard of a rigid model in wind tunnel is carried out. The alongwind, acrosswind and torsional loads at different wind directions are analyzed. Simplified pressure distributions causing alongwind and torsional loads at the most unfavorable wind directions are presented. Secondly, an aeroelastic model test is conducted and the response at the base of supporting column is obtained from force balance measurement. The measured responses are also compared with the analytical predictions to validate the effectiveness of analytical approach. This analysis sheds new insight on the aerodynamic admittance function and aerodynamic damping. A simplified approach for the analysis of torsional response is introduced in terms of effective eccentricity coefficient. This study provides comprehensive wind load testing data and analytical approach for prediction of wind-induced response of two-plate billboard structures.