Abstract: This study focuses on the wind characteristics of three container cranes discharged side-by-side under wind loads. Three-dimensional models of the three container cranes were established ...

Dutch engineering company H2SEA, in cooperation with the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), has performed an assessment of monopile-based support structures for hydrogen-producing offshore ...

The impact of wind load effects on offshore floating photovoltaics Researchers have investigated the aerodynamic performance of a single floating PV setup of 16 panels, as well as an array that ...

Many transmission structures are tested to failure at full-scale, leading to an improved understanding of capacity compared to most structures. Typically when extreme wind events occur, the maximum ...

All leading vendors of ballasted rooftop racking systems conduct wind tunnel testing to measure the aerodynamics of their mounting products and determine wind pressure coefficients for use in their ...

A group of researchers from South Africa has conducted a full-scale field measurement of the wind load effects on the mounting rail of a PV single-axis tracker. The data was collected over 109 days in ...

Part UG-22 of Section VIII of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code says that vessel designers must account for any expected loads on a vessel, in addition to the internal and external pressure ...

As an important structure supporting the wind turbine, the wind power tower is faced with the complex environmental impact of wind load and seismic load during operation. This paper reviews the ...

Practical experience with wind forces provides a basic understanding of what makes an object more or less aerodynamic. The smooth contours of automobiles, the curve of airplane wings, and the tuck of ...