Abstract
The present work is aimed to investigate the possible transmission mechanisms of the air cross-contamination in one typical high-rise residential building in Hong Kong. The experiments were performed in a wind tunnel using 1:150 scale model that represented real structures. Tracer gas was continuously released from point source at different positions. A series cases were conducted during the experiment to consider the effects on pollutant dispersion behavior of changes in source position and upcoming wind condition. Mean concentrations were measured using fast flame ionization detectors. The experiment results illustrate that in case of accidental release of toxic or highly infectious diseases outbreak in high-rise residential building, the cross-contamination within the building environment could not be overlooked, and its risks at different circumstances were compared and analyzed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 9th International Conference and Exhibition - Healthy Buildings 2009, HB 2009 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2009 |
| Event | 9th International Healthy Buildings Conference and Exhibition, HB 2009 - Syracuse, NY, United States Duration: 13 Sept 2009 → 17 Sept 2009 |
Conference
| Conference | 9th International Healthy Buildings Conference and Exhibition, HB 2009 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Syracuse, NY |
| Period | 13/09/09 → 17/09/09 |
Keywords
- Air cross-contamination
- High-rise building
- Wind tunnel experiment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction
