Wind-induced motion of tall buildings : designing for habitability

This book presents an overview of current research on occupant response to motion in tall buildings. This state-of-the-art report describes the physiology and psychology of the human perception of motion and explains the factors that can be used to characterize a building's movement. The author...

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Main Authors Kwok, Kenny C. S. (Author), Burton, Melissa D. (Author), Abdelrazaq, Ahmad K. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Reston, Virginia : American Society of Civil Engineers, [2015]
Subjects
Tall buildings > Aerodynamics.
Wind-pressure.
Architecture > Human factors.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780784478929
0784478929
9781680157444
1680157442
9780784413852
0784413851
Physical Description1 online resource (77 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Physiology and psychology of human perception of motion
  • Important considerations
  • Human perception and tolerance under experimental conditions
  • Human perception and tolerance of building motion under real conditions
  • Post event review of motion in buildings
  • Design criteria and international practice
  • Design strategies for mitigating motion
  • Conclusions.

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