Proceedings of the XV Conference of the Italian Association for Wind Engineering: IN-VENTO 2018

Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
 Urban Wind Energy: A Wind Engineering and Wind Energy Cross-Roads  (T. Stathopoulos, H. Alrawashdeh)....Pages 3-16
 Mixed Climatology, Non-synoptic Phenomena and Downburst Wind Loading of Structures  (G. Solari)....Pages 17-31
Front Matter ....Pages 33-33
 Comparison of High-Resolution Pressure Peaks in Closed and Open-Section Wind Tunnels  (L. Amerio, G. Lamberti, G. Pomaranzi, A. Zasso, C. Gorlé)....Pages 35-48
 Aerodynamic Tailoring of a Bluff Deck Section Subjected to Inclined Winds Due to the Complex Orography of the Construction Site  (T. Argentini, S. Omarini, A. Zasso, M. Petrangeli)....Pages 49-62
 A SCADA-Based Method for Estimating the Energy Improvement from Wind Turbine Retrofitting  (D. Astolfi, F. Castellani, M. L. Fravolini, S. Cascianelli, L. Terzi)....Pages 63-72
 Wind Effects on Containers Stability  (A. Balbi, M. P. Repetto, G. Solari, A. Freda, G. Riotto)....Pages 73-86
 Mooring System Optimization for a Spar-Buoy Wind Turbine in Rough Wind and Sea Conditions  (G. Barbanti, E. Marino, C. Borri)....Pages 87-98
 Hybrid HIL Testing of Floating Wind Turbines Within LIFES50+ Project  (I. Bayati, L. Bernini, A. Facchinetti, A. Fontanella, H. Giberti, A. Zasso et al.)....Pages 99-109
 Wind-Tunnel Experiments on a Large-Scale Flettner Rotor  (G. Bordogna, S. Muggiasca, S. Giappino, M. Belloli, J. A. Keuning, R. H. M. Huijsmans et al.)....Pages 110-123
 Self-excited Vibrations of a Bridge Deck with Single and Double Wind Barriers  (A. Buljac, H. Kozmar, M. Macháček, S. Pospíšil)....Pages 124-132
 Wind Tunnel Experimentation on Stationary Downbursts at WindEEE Dome  (M. Burlando, D. Romanić, H. Hangan, G. Solari)....Pages 133-142
 Damage from Recent Thunderstorms in Romania  (I. Calotescu)....Pages 143-156
 Full-Scale Measurements of the Structural Response of a 63-Storey Mixed-Use High-Rise Under Wind Loading  (S. Cammelli, H. Nguyen-Sinh, J. García Navarro)....Pages 157-164
 Mitigation of Structural Demand to Wind Turbines: Experimental Investigation of Three Control Strategies  (N. Caterino, C. T. Georgakis, M. Spizzuoco, J. Chen)....Pages 165-178
 Feasibility and Assessment of Real Time Monitoring Systems for Smart Structural Control of Wind Turbines  (N. Caterino, G. Pugliano, M. Spizzuoco, U. Robustelli)....Pages 179-191
 Flow Distortion Recorded by Sonic Anemometers on a Long-Span Bridge  (E. Cheynet, J. B. Jakobsen, J. Snæbjörnsson)....Pages 192-206
 Influence of the Measurement Height on the Vertical Coherence of Natural Wind  (E. Cheynet)....Pages 207-221
 Modeling and Simulation of Non-stationary Thunderstorm Outflows  (M. Ciano, M. Gioffrè, V. Gusella, M. Grigoriu)....Pages 222-233
 On the Aerostructural Design of Long-Span Cable-Stayed Bridges: The Contribution of Parameter Variation Studies with Focus on the Deck Design  (M. Cid Montoya, F. Nieto, S. Hernández, J. Á. Jurado)....Pages 234-246
 Structural Optimization of a Reduced-Scale Model of a Wind Mill Tower for Wind Tunnel Testing  (M. Cid Montoya, S. Hernández, C. López, A. Álvarez, L. Romera, J. Á. Jurado)....Pages 247-259
 Probabilistic Assessment of the Galloping Stability of Ice-Accreted Bridge Hangers  (C. Demartino, F. Ricciardelli)....Pages 260-271
 Experimental and Numerical Study of the Wind Tunnel Blockage Effects on the Behaviour of a Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine  (A. Eltayesh, M. Burlando, F. Castellani, M. Becchetti)....Pages 272-285
 Wind Field Variability in Complex Terrain: Lessons from the Hardanger Bridge  (A. Fenerci, O. Øiseth)....Pages 286-295
 Validated Numerical Simulation of Aerodynamic and Aeroelastic Characteristics of Rhein-Crossing Bridge in Leverkusen  (G. Ferri, A. Chiaracane, C. Borri, R. Höffer, F. Lupi, U. Winkelmann)....Pages 296-309
 Full-Aeroelastic Model of CAARC Building: Iterative Design Procedure and Wind Tunnel Tests  (G. Frison, A. M. Marra, G. Bartoli, R. Scotta)....Pages 310-323
 Aerodynamic Instability of Cables with Circular Appendages  (S. Giappino, A. Manenti, S. Muggiasca)....Pages 324-335
 Cyclist Aerodynamics: A Comparison Between Wind Tunnel Tests and CFD Simulations for Helmet Design  (S. Giappino, S. Omarini, P. Schito, S. Somaschini, M. Belloli, M. Tenni)....Pages 336-349
 Towards the Second Generation Eurocodes: Evolution of EN 1991-1-4 Wind Actions  (S. O. Hansen, R. Höffer, J. Rees, F. Ricciardelli, P. Spehl)....Pages 350-364
 Extreme Wind Prediction – The Australian Experience  (J. D. Holmes)....Pages 365-375
 Life-Cycle Cost-Based Wind Design of Tall Buildings  (L. Ierimonti, I. Venanzi, L. Caracoglia, A. L. Materazzi)....Pages 376-386
 Motion-Dependent Forces on Streamlined Bridge Girders and Their Influencing Parameters – Observations from Wind Tunnel Buffeting Response Data  (J. B. Jakobsen)....Pages 387-401
 Uncertainty Quantification for RANS Predictions of Wind Loads on Buildings  (G. Lamberti, C. Gorlé)....Pages 402-412
 A Model Extension for Vortex-Induced Vibrations  (F. Lupi, H.-J. Niemann, R. Höffer)....Pages 413-426
 Aerodynamic Effect of Non-uniform Wind Profiles for Long-Span Bridges  (T. M. Lystad, A. Fenerci, O. Øiseth)....Pages 427-439
 A Comparative Analysis of Construction Costs of Onshore and Shallow- and Deep-Water Offshore Wind Farms  (C. Maienza, A. M. Avossa, F. Ricciardelli, F. Scherillo, C. T. Georgakis)....Pages 440-453
 Some Topics About Wind Engineering that Curtain Walling Design Might Be Longing for in Standards  (G. Manara)....Pages 454-482
 Flow Separation Delay and Drag Reduction Through Contoured Transverse Grooves  (A. Mariotti, G. Buresti, M. V. Salvetti)....Pages 483-495
 Experimental Study on the Effect of Secondary Vortices at the Trailing Edge on Motion-Induced Vortex Vibration  (K. Matsuda, K. Kato, N. Cao, R. Higashimura)....Pages 496-506
 Wind–Wave Loading and Response of OWT Monopiles in Rough Seas  (A. Mockute, C. Borri, E. Marino, C. Lugni)....Pages 507-518
 Transitional Shear Layers on Rectangular Sections  (D. M. Moore, C. W. Letchford, M. Amitay)....Pages 519-533
 An Immersed Boundary CFD Code for Building and Environment Applications  (M. Mulas, R. Zucca)....Pages 534-547
 Simultaneous Vibration Suppression and Energy Harvesting in Wind Excited Tall Buildings Equipped with the Tuned Mass Damper Inerter (TMDI)  (F. Petrini, Z. Wang, A. Giaralis)....Pages 548-561
 Probabilistic Assessment of Windblown Sand Accumulation Around Railways  (L. Raffaele, L. Bruno)....Pages 562-572
 Wind-Induced Fatigue Verification Standard Methods  (M. P. Repetto, M. Damele)....Pages 573-586
 Experimental and Computational Analysis of Microscale Wind Conditions in the Port of Amsterdam  (A. Ricci, B. Blocken)....Pages 587-598
 Experimental Tests on the Wave-Induced Response of a Tension Leg Platform Supporting a 5 MW Wind Turbine  (L. Riefolo, M. Vardaroglu, A. M. Avossa)....Pages 599-612
 Mixture Model in High-Order Statistics for Peak Factor Estimation on Low-Rise Building  (F. Rigo, T. Andrianne, V. Denoël)....Pages 613-629
 Vortex Induced Vibrations of Rectangular Cylinders Arranged on a Grid  (F. Rigo, V. Denoël, T. Andrianne)....Pages 630-651
 The Interplay Between Background Atmospheric Boundary Layer Winds and Downburst Outflows. A First Physical Experiment  (D. Romanic, H. Hangan)....Pages 652-664
 Field Measurement of Gas Dispersion in the Atsugi Area  (R. Sasaki, K. Miyashita, R. Yoshie)....Pages 665-678
 Definition of Wind Loads on the Riyadh Western Metro Station  (P. Schito, L. Rosa, A. Zasso)....Pages 679-688
 Characterization of Mean Wind Profiles and Surface Roughness Assessment from Wind LIDAR Measurements  (V. Sepe, F. Rizzo, F. Ricciardelli, A. M. Avossa)....Pages 689-702
 Design and Experimental Optimisation of a cm-Scale Wind Turbine for Energy Harvesting  (G. Tomasini, D. Tarsitano, S. Giappino, L. Bernini)....Pages 703-715
 Experimental Study of Wind Loads on Domed Free Roofs  (Y. Uematsu, R. Yamamura)....Pages 716-729
 Wind Pressure Distribution on a Porous Double Skin Façade System  (A. Zasso, F. Perotti, L. Rosa, P. Schito, G. Pomaranzi, N. Daniotti)....Pages 730-741
Back Matter ....Pages 743-745