From the ENR Archives: August 18, 1955

This 1955 cover depicts a supersonic wind tunnel being built at the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory in Mountain View, Calif.

National Highways’ wind tunnel tests for Prince of Wales Bridge barrier replacement

National Highways had to commission wind tunnel testing to investigate the impact a new central reservation barrier would have on the Prince of Wales Bridge’s stability. The post National Highways’ wind tunnel tests for Prince of Wales Bridge barrier replacement appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Tom Scott - This is an excuse to show you a really good tunnel 29052023

The Catesby Tunnel, in the UK, is an old Victorian railway tunnel that has a new use: a secretive car testing facility, like a wind tunnel but in reverse. So rather than just show it to the world, Tom thought he'd answer a question: if you stick a camera on the outside of your car, how much does the drag cost you?

The B1M - This City is the Next New York, 18052022

There's nothing like a skyscraper boom. "The One" will see Toronto overtake Chicago as the urban area with the second most skyscrapers in North America.

City Architecture Forum - Revealing the City - Thermal Comfort, a ground breaking initiative 02112021

A presentation of the City-of-London and RWDI's microclimate study of the square mile, and in particular the impact of the cluster of high rise buildings in the city, and the impact this has on wind, air pollution, sunlight (to the ground) and thermal comfort. They highlight how the use of thermal comfort modelling and assessment, CFD modelling and projections are helping form some of their strategies, innovations and planning policies Below is a PDF copy of the Thermal Comfort Guidelines