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Joint distribution of wind speed and direction in the context of field measurement

  • Wang, Hao (Key Laboratory of C&PC Structures of Ministry of Education, Southeast University) ;
  • Tao, Tianyou (Key Laboratory of C&PC Structures of Ministry of Education, Southeast University) ;
  • Wu, Teng (Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York) ;
  • Mao, Jianxiao (Key Laboratory of C&PC Structures of Ministry of Education, Southeast University) ;
  • Li, Aiqun (Key Laboratory of C&PC Structures of Ministry of Education, Southeast University)
  • Received : 2014.07.01
  • Accepted : 2015.04.10
  • Published : 2015.05.25
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Abstract

The joint distribution of wind speed and wind direction at a bridge site is vital to the estimation of the basic wind speed, and hence to the wind-induced vibration analysis of long-span bridges. Instead of the conventional way relying on the weather stations, this study proposed an alternate approach to obtain the original records of wind speed and the corresponding directions based on field measurement supported by the Structural Health Monitoring System (SHMS). Specifically, SHMS of Sutong Cable-stayed Bridge (SCB) is utilized to study the basic wind speed with directional information. Four anemometers are installed in the SHMS of SCB: upstream and downstream of the main deck center, top of the north and south tower respectively. Using the recorded wind data from SHMS, the joint distribution of wind speed and direction is investigated based on statistical methods, and then the basic wind speeds in 10-year and 100-year recurrence intervals at these four key positions are calculated. Analytical results verify the reliability of the recorded wind data from SHMS, and indicate that the joint probability model for the extreme wind speed at SCB site fits well with the Weibull model. It is shown that the calculated basic wind speed is reduced by considering the influence of wind direction. Compared to the design basic wind speed in the Specification of China, basic wind speed considering the influence of direction or not is much smaller, indicating a high safety coefficient in the design of SCB. The results obtained in this study can provide not only references for further wind-resistance research of SCB, but also improve the understanding of the safety coefficient for wind-resistance design of other engineering structures in the similar area.

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