Submitted by Maria.Kapsalaki on Wed, 06/18/2014 - 12:41
With the rapid development of computers and CFD, pedestrian level wind study using CFD has become important in engineering design in recent years. In the United Kingdom, wind study is now a common engineering practice and a mandatory documentation for plan authority. The paper presents preliminary CFD simulation of pedestrian wind environment around buildings of typical configuration, size and orientation. The results were compared for flow pattern and the wind velocity amplification value at the pedestrian level, a horizontal surface 1.5 m above ground.