Numerical evaluation of wind-induced environment around buildings with refuge floor

Wan Ki Chow; J. Li

Numerical evaluation of wind-induced environment around buildings with refuge floor

Wan Ki Chow, J. Li

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Abstract

Refuge floors should be provided in all buildings exceeding 25 storeys for fire safety following the Hong Kong Building Code on means of escape, and at least two opposite external walls should be open to provide adequate cross ventilation. Wind-induced flow around two adjacent rectangle-plan high-rise buildings with or without opening refuge floors were investigated by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in this paper. The flow pattern and pressure distributions around these two buildings were addressed. The results are believed to be helpful for the proper design of the smoke control system and ventilation system in buildings.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Wind Engineering, APCWE-VII
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2009
Event	7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Wind Engineering, APCWE-VII - Taipei, Taiwan Duration: 8 Nov 2009 → 12 Nov 2009

Conference

Conference	7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Wind Engineering, APCWE-VII
Country/Territory	Taiwan
City	Taipei
Period	8/11/09 → 12/11/09

Keywords

CFD
High-rise building
Refuge floor
Wind-induced flow

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

UN SDGs

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Numerical evaluation of wind-induced environment around buildings with refuge floor

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