15. The design of building cladding for extreme winds
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Published:1991
G. Butler, BSc, MICE, J. H. Mills, BEng, PhD, MICE, 1991. "15. The design of building cladding for extreme winds", Civil engineering in the nuclear industry: Proceedings of the conference organized by the Institution of Civil Engineers and held in Windermere on 20–22 March 1991, R Dexter-Smith
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This paper describes the development of the design of the building cladding systems for the THORP structures at Sellafield, with particular reference to the evaluation of cladding systems against the effects of extreme winds. Wind tunnel testing was undertaken to confirm areas of high wind loading on the buildings, and this work is described in detail. Load tests on cladding and support systems are discussed, and the way in which the resulting design has been specified, including performance tests, is explained. The impact on the design process of the need to consider the structural integrity of tne cladding systems is discussed.
SYNOPSIS
INTRODUCTION
FUNCTIONAL CRITERIA
EXTREME WIND LOADING
CLADDING DESIGN LOADS
RESULTS OF WIND TUNNEL TESTS
CONCLUSIONS OF THE WIND TUNNEL TESTING
CLADDING TYPES
COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION METAL PANELS
LINER TRAY SYSTEM
SPECIFICATION
DISCUSSION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
