THE FINITE ELEMENT ASSESSMENT OF WIND AT HIGH SPEED ACTING ON A HOUSE STRUCTURE
Autor/autori: Assoc. Prof. Eng. Madalina CALBUREANU , PhD Eng. Raluca MALCIU,Lect. Eng. Dragos TUTUNEA, Assist. Lect. Adriana IONESCU, PhD Eng. Olga GUGILA
Abstract: In this paper we analyzed the wind impact on a typical house with the help of finite element method programs. During a hurricane, wind forces are carried from the roof down to the exterior walls, down to the foundation. The buildings can be damaged when wind forces are not properly transferred to the ground. In the houses durability study there were found the areas that should be checked for weakness such as windows, doors, the roof, the garage door. The real model of a house was build and then we simulated the wind at a top speed of 140 km/h. In this simulation we identified the areas that were the most affected by the wind forces
Keywords: wind, house, finite element method, air pressure, experimental model, simulation