Wind strength of Gothic Cathedrals - Coccia, Simona - Engineering Failure Analysis. Sep 2015, Vol. 55, p1-25. 25p.
Abstract:
The research investigates the ancient Gothic cathedral and the formulation of its structure regarding the wind resistance. Experiments on the Cathedral of Notre-Dame of Amiens,as it is one of the most significant examples of the Gothic Cathedrals, concluded that the skeleton or the design of this cathedral and all the cathedrals, in general, is showing that it was designed to contain the movement of the wind in both longitudinal and transverse directions. The results show that structure of the cathedrals has a very strong resistance to the action of the wind and can contain perfectly.
Introduction:
In the Gothic cathedral …show more content…
According to results of the calculation of wind velocity and wind pressure, that shows the typical distributions.Thus explains why, while wind velocity increases less than linearly with height, pressure instead increases as a nearly linear function of height.
Wind pressure is thus positive on the windward side, while it is negative on the leeward side, because of the suction effect produced by the airflow separation.The map of strong winds in Europe gives wind velocities at the standard height of 10 m above terrain, given that at ground level the velocity falls near to
Abstract:
The research investigates the ancient Gothic cathedral and the formulation of its structure regarding the wind resistance. Experiments on the Cathedral of Notre-Dame of Amiens,as it is one of the most significant examples of the Gothic Cathedrals, concluded that the skeleton or the design of this cathedral and all the cathedrals, in general, is showing that it was designed to contain the movement of the wind in both longitudinal and transverse directions. The results show that structure of the cathedrals has a very strong resistance to the action of the wind and can contain perfectly.
Introduction:
In the Gothic cathedral …show more content…
According to results of the calculation of wind velocity and wind pressure, that shows the typical distributions.Thus explains why, while wind velocity increases less than linearly with height, pressure instead increases as a nearly linear function of height.
Wind pressure is thus positive on the windward side, while it is negative on the leeward side, because of the suction effect produced by the airflow separation.The map of strong winds in Europe gives wind velocities at the standard height of 10 m above terrain, given that at ground level the velocity falls near to