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26 Oct
Cladding is the "skin" of a building. In recent yeas, many tall buildings have used reflective, tinted glass.
How are wind loads on cladding different from other kinds of wind loads?
Category: Blogs
Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI 7-10), published by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) categori...
25 Aug
ASCE 7-10
Why did the wind speeds increase in ASCE/SEI 7-10?
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...
27 Jul
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Why our wind tunnels are so large
Category: Blogs
Visitors to CPP’s facilities are often surprised to discover just how big our wind tunnels are in person. When asked why they’re so large, our response is always the same: Because ...
19 Jan
solar_energy
Renewable Energy Technical Papers
Category: Technical Papers
CPP Wind’s engineers and scientists have authored many technical papers on renewable energy. Here are just a few. Wind on Solar Arrays Wind Tunnel Testing of Torsional Instab...