NEWS FROM ANIV
ANIV membership
Posted on by Vincenzo Picozzi
A friendly reminder to renew your biannual ANIV membership!
If you attended IN-VENTO 2024 in Pisa, your membership is already renewed.
If you didn’t participate but wish to renew or join, you can find all the details here.
Thank you for your continued support!
NEWS FROM MEMBERS
Long-Span Bridge Aeroelasticity against Stationary and Nonstationary Wind Loads: Emerging Research Experiences
Posted on by Vincenzo Picozzi
The presentation introduces a probability-informed algorithm for “load uncertainty propagation”. Stemming from theoretical derivations, the stationary joint-probability distribution of the generalized bridge deck response is found, accounting for various perturbations and, particularly, a random variable that quantifies errors in the span-wise wind load correlation. Both flutter and buffeting responses are considered, detailing also some innovative active stabilizers based on the gyroscopic effect.
Finally, the classical theory of bridge aeroelasticity is re-examined in the context of nonstationary wind loads, for example emerging from extreme thunderstorm outflows and gust fronts. A 1200 m bridge example, modeled after the Golden Gate Bridge (USA), and a 3000 m bridge example, modeled after the Messina Strain Bridge (Italy), are used as benchmark structural examples.
The seminar will be held on 9th December 2024, h10:00, Aula LAMC, University of Bologna (Viale del Risorgimento 2). For further info please contact luca.patruno@unibo.it
NEWS FROM IAWE
Davenport Medal and Giovanni Solari Junior Award
Posted on by Vincenzo Picozzi
On behalf of IAWE,
we are very pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s IAWE awards given by the Award Committee of the International Association for Wind Engineering.
The Davenport Medal, Senior Award is awarded to Xinzhong Chen, Dr. Eng., President’s Excellence in Research Professor at the National Wind Institute, Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, Texas Tech University.
Dr. Chen is recognized for his contributions to the field of aerodynamics of bridges and buildings through advanced analysis, modeling, and simulation tools.
The Giovanni Solari Junior Award is awarded to Gang Hu, PhD, Professor at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Dr. Hu is honored for his contributions to broad areas of wind engineering with an emphasis on the innovative application of machine learning.