I am sure there are architects here!
Could you explain me in normal words what is DRAG?
We learn about qualifying measurable quantities, and I have to explain what drag is...
I read articles and dictionaries, I think I understand, but cannot explain it to myself and collect my thoughts in one speech.
What exactely drag does to a structure?
Am i interested to have it or not?
Does it have something with wind rose diagrams?
Why do I need to understand it and calculate it? Will my building fall if i will not? How so then? Could you give me some visual examples of the effect of drag on a building?
Thank you very much!
Please help!:)))
Thanks;) drawing helps.
It is going to be a single family house, not more than 2 floors, i think.
I am confused with the idea that wind Itself is more connected to velocity(action), and drag is the reaction to this action.
In this case house is a solid object and it depends on it's weight if the velocity can or cannot affect it?
Basically knowing the speed and consistency of the wind, i have to figure out how much weight my house should be?
How does it work with directions to which i can turn my building?
Or geometric form?
And what drag actually does with all of this?
Still confusing:((( sorry:(((
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I am sure there are architects here! Could you explain me in normal words what is DRAG? We learn about qualifying measurable quantities, and I have to explain what drag is... I read articles and dictionaries, I think I understand, but cannot explain it to myself and collect my thoughts in one speech. What exactely drag does to a structure? Am i interested to have it or not? Does it have something with wind rose diagrams? Why do I need to understand it and calculate it? Will my building fall if i will not? How so then? Could you give me some visual examples of the effect of drag on a building? Thank you very much! Please help!:)))
what like rupaul?
wind loads are a pain especially on skyscrapers, which have built in mechanisms to deal with oscillation.
Thanks;) drawing helps. It is going to be a single family house, not more than 2 floors, i think. I am confused with the idea that wind Itself is more connected to velocity(action), and drag is the reaction to this action. In this case house is a solid object and it depends on it's weight if the velocity can or cannot affect it? Basically knowing the speed and consistency of the wind, i have to figure out how much weight my house should be? How does it work with directions to which i can turn my building? Or geometric form? And what drag actually does with all of this? Still confusing:((( sorry:(((
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