FULL-SCALE WIND LOAD MEASUREMENTS POINT THE WAY FORWARD

Refinement of experimental technique has enabled more detailed analyse s to be made of the full-scale measurements on the Silsoe Structures B uilding. This has shown the relevance of quasi-steady analysis in asse ssing rms and maximum and minimum pressure coefficients, and highlight ed the effect of turbulence averaging on the mean pressure coefficient . Comparisons of the spectra of the approaching turbulent flow and of the surface pressure indicate the changing patterns that occur as the flow develops over the building. The results of the quasi-steady analy sis have direct implications on wind tunnel modelling.