A Tribute to Jack E. Cermak - Wind Effects on Structures: A Reflection on the Past and Outlook for the Future

摘要

This paper pays tribute to the "father of wind engineering," Jack E. Cermak, for his many valuable and pioneering contributions to the subject, followed by a reflection on the recent developments in wind effects on structures and an outlook for the future. This discussion encompasses the following topics: modeling of wind field; structural aerodynamics; computational methods; dynamics of long-period structures; model- to full-scale monitoring; codes/standards and design tools; damping and motion control devices.