Numerical Simulation of Wind Flow Using the Dlubal RWIND Tool

Abstract

This article is aimed at current methods of calculating wind loads in structural engineering for construction, where these values cannot be clearly established by standard procedures. A suitable tool for these cases can be, for example, computational software for numerical simulation of wind flow around the structure, which allows the results of the simulation to be directly implemented to the numerical model as a load. The article introduces software for numerical simulation of wind flow and determination of induced force effects on the object of the high-rise building. The resultant force determined by the software was compared with a simplified calculation carried out according to the currently valid standards for determination the actions of wind on the structure.