wind loads
08
Oct
CPP workshop at CTBUH 2019 conference to set the course of wind engineering
Category: News
CPP’s Roy Denoon to chair and present CTBUH, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, is celebrating a milestone: 50 years since its founding. Key industry players wi...
07
Aug
Atmospheric scientists critical to construction project success
Category: Blogs, Features, News
If a skyscraper is structurally sound or a pedestrian area is pleasant for strolling or sitting, thank an atmospheric scientist. CPP has a few of these professionals on their team ...
10
Jul
Wind loads on roof-mounted solar panels
Category: Blogs, News
If it seems like solar modules are popping up everywhere, you’re right. In 2006, a new solar energy system was installed, on average, every 80 minutes in the US, and by 2013, insta...
11
Apr
What does the wind speed increase in ASCE 7-10 mean for design loads?
Category: Blogs
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) publishes Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI 7-10), which descr...
24
Sep
Ground-mounted solar power plants: Why static loads aren’t enough
Category: Blogs
In a paper presented at the 2015 convention of the Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC), Dr. David Banks of CPP and Joseph Cain, P.E., of SunEdison explain why it...
05
Aug
ASCE 7 Wind Designs and Unique Structures with Dr. Daryl Boggs
Category: News
CPP Around the World CPP’s team of technical experts and industry innovators share their knowledge around the globe. Join us to gain insight into the various effects of wind and le...
19
Jun
CPP Technical experts presenting at 14th ICWE Conference
Category: News, Uncategorized
CPP Around the World CPP’s team of technical experts and industry innovators share their knowledge around the globe. Join us to gain insight into the various effects of wind and le...
19
Apr
Cladding: A permanent first impression
Category: Blogs
They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, that it’s what’s on the inside that counts. But be honest: When you arrive in a new city and lay your eyes upon its modern skyline for...
05
Apr
Get to know a flow feature: Separation anxiety
Category: Blogs
In this the first installment of our more-than-one part series on flow phenomena, we take a look at flow separations. A separation is exactly what the name implies: Airflow separat...
14
Dec
A study in impermanence
Category: Blogs
When we talk about wind loads on building and structures, we’re almost always concerned with permanent installations: hospitals, skyscrapers, arenas, and so on. Such buildings are ...
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