About Wind Engineering IITR

Wind Engineering Research Group

Wind effects in low riseand tall building,towers and long span bridges.
Prototype instrumentation of Pritampura Tv Tower to moniter its wind and seismic response.
Wind tunnel studies on a number of wind senstive structures , chimneys, railway bridges, and cooling towers.

Major Contributions

  1. A Commentry on indian wind loading code , IS:875(pt.-3)-1987 in 2001.
  2. An Explanatory handbook and Guidelines for Wind resistng housing in 2001 on Indian wind loading code, IS:875(pt.-3)-1987 in 2004.
  3. A revised Draft of indian wind loading code, IS:875(pt.-3)-1987 in 2001 under a project sponsored by Gujrat State Disaster Managment Authority.
  4. Vulnerability Atlas harmonisation of wind loading Code in Asia-pacific Economies.

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