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While catching up with the latest science news I came across an article about building wind noise.

I have never heard o this issue pervious however some other building of noise note are:


Building - Betham Tower, Manchester
Sound - middle C (sounds like a flute or UFO!)
Result - Investiagtion by contractor Carillion
Remedy - unkown during ongoing construction


Building - Cityspire tower, New York
Sound - octave above middle C at 523 Hz (sounded like an air raid siren)
Result - Building Managers fined in 91
Remedy - Removal of half number of louvers


Building - Expo Pavillion, Holland
Sound - 100 decidel howl at 2500 Hz (sounds like a penny whistle)
Result - Specialist consultant TNO report and analysis
Remedy - chicken wind added behind steel gratings to façade

I was wondering if there was any sofware out there for Practice that doesn't relay on employing boffins post construction to sort the problem. Is it even a common problem as the BRE state that there is a dearth of knowledge in the construction industry.

The quoted BRE comment was that the subject was being hushed up.

 
Aug 13, 06 9:21 am

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