Constructing tall buildings has been a common trend for many cities due to rapid increase of
population, therefore, it is essential to analyze wind pressure around and over these tall …

The most appropriate statistical technique to estimate a peak pressure coefficient from wind
tunnel data is not a settled issue. The lack of a standard acceptable method can lead to …

This study presents a comprehensive assessment of various methods for extreme value
analysis of non-Gaussian wind effects using short-term time history samples. The methods …

Featured Application The Louisiana State University (LSU) Windstorm Impact, Science, and
Engineering (WISE) Open-Jet Testing facility is instrumental in enhancing structural …

In the last years, the occurrence of natural hazards around the world has evinced the
necessity of having structural health monitoring schemes that can allow the continuous …

The simulation of stationary non-Gaussian stochastic vector processes is of great
importance in the time-domain response analysis of structures under non-Gaussian …

Large eddy simulations (LES) can provide a powerful tool for cladding design, but their
accuracy strongly depends on the correct representation of the incoming atmospheric …

Non-Gaussian processes beset many aspects of structural engineering analysis. To
estimate non-Gaussian processes, various third-order Hermite polynomial models have …

The moment-based Hermite polynomial function model approach is often used to estimate
the extreme value distribution and peak factor of a non-Gaussian process through those of …

The study about the extreme value estimation of non-Gaussian wind pressure signals is
crucial for structural safety or health monitoring. This is because the long tail region of the …