WINDTECH has provided wind engineering services for over 700 major projects throughout Australia and South-East Asia.

Below are Case Studies for some selected projects:

An example of a wind tunnel study undertaken by WINDTECH is the Q1 Tower, Surfers Paradise, currently the world's tallest residential tower building. The building's dynamic response to wind loads was measured. more...

An extensive study of the local wind climate indicated that this region is dominated by synoptic winds at serviceability situations, while storms dominated the ultimate design loads. more...

These towers have an unusual design similar to a pair of yacht sails. This is an extensive study, involving a study of the overall structural loads on the structural frame, the design cladding pressure distributions and the local pedestrian wind environments. Innovative treatment solutions were formulated to achieve acceptable levels of pedestrian comfort.

In 1994 Windtech Consultants undertook the following studies for this 50-storey slender tower:

• structural loads building motion study
• façade pressure study
• wind environment study
• on-site measurement of the building's natural frequencies, post-construction.

The aeroelastic modelling technique was used for the structural loads/ building motion study for this tall-slender building, which was to become the tallest residential building in Australia at the time. The façade pressure study resulted in substantial savings in the cost of the façade cladding. The wind environment study confirmed that this tower development will result in no adverse impacts at street level. Some treatment options were recommended for the western aspect of the podium.