Program

Notes:

•  All sessions in Anderson D room, 1st floor

• All coffee and lunch breaks in Opera Lounge, 1st floor

• The asterisk * next to an author's name designates the presenting author

• All presentations will be 12-minute long, with 3 additional minutes dedicated to Q&A and transition

• Click on the Abstract ID# to read the abstract!

• [SP] = Student Presentation; presentations marked with [SP] will be considered for the Best Presentation Award and can be scored using the form linked next to the corresponding session’s title (you can reach the forms also using the QR codes provided in the program)

Sunday, June 9

5:30 – 7:30 pm Welcome reception (Kuenzel Room, 1st floor)

Monday, June 10

8:20 – 8:45 am Opening remarks

8:45 am – 10:15 am

Session 1: Advances in CFD and numerical simulations

Chair: Chris W. Letchford

Link to the voting form: https://forms.gle/g8AXo5CeHL6knC7F8 

8:45 am

(ID# 46460963) Investigating tornadic wind flow over complex terrain and land covers by coupling CM1 and CFD

Authors: Jiamin Dang*, Jana Houser, Yi Zhao, Leigh Orf, Grace Yan [SP] 

9:00 am

(ID# 46287593) Effects of intensity-at-scale on the separation bubble of a 5:1 rectangular cylinder

Authors: Jing Zhang*, Daniel C. Lander, Chris W. Letchford [SP] 

9:15 am

(ID# 46287733) Effect of varying grid spacings in nature of vortex formed in a vortex chamber

Authors: Sagar Gharti*, R. Panneer Selvam [SP] 

9:30 am

(ID# 46294660) Wind loads on ground-mounted solar panels using wind tunnel testing and CFD

Authors: T.G. Eshete, T.N. Geleta*, G.T. Bitsuamlak

9:45 am

(ID# 46301713) Tornado wind load evaluation using LES

Authors: Anant Gairola, Tibebu Birhane, Girma Bitsuamlak*

10:00 am

(ID# 46327644) Aerodynamic shape optimization of long-span bridges: The concept of laminar decks

Authors: Seyed Pejman Fatehi*, Yanlin Guo, Teng Wu [SP] 

10:15 – 10:45 am Coffee break

10:45 am – 12:15 pm

Session 2: Performance-based wind engineering

Chair: Arthriya Subgranon

Link to the voting form: https://forms.gle/geDjUNSi7YqCSLKB9 

10:45 am

(ID# 46301595) Error quantification of wind-tunnel-informed translation models for simulation of stationary non-Gaussian wind pressures on buildings

Authors: Thays G. A. Duarte*, Srinivasan Arunachalam, Arthriya Subgranon, Seymour M. J. Spence [SP] 

11:00 am

(ID# 46436783) WiRA: A software for efficient reliability assessment and performance-based wind design

Authors: Bowei Li*, Enrica Bernardini, Seymour M.J. Spence

11:15 am

(ID# 46131033) Wind fragility modeling of transmission tower-line system based on threat-dependent structural robustness index

Authors: Xiao Zhu, Gaby Ou*

11:30 am

(ID# 46301777) Framework for the assessment of wind-induced inelastic response and collapse risk subject to dynamic non-stationary hurricane wind loads

Authors: Srinivasan Arunachalam*, Seymour M. J. Spence

11:45 am

(ID# 46289674) Towards performance-based wind design: Nonlinear behavior of a tall building under wind actions

Authors: Mohamed Abdelwahab*, Mobina Bilbari, Haitham Aboshosha, and Saber Moradi [SP] 

12:00 pm

(ID# 46293045) Performance-based wind design of tall mass timber buildings with coupled post-tensioned rocking cross laminated timber shear walls

Authors: Nahom K. Berile* and Matiyas A. Bezabeh [SP] 

12:15 – 1:15 pm Lunch break

1:15 pm – 3:00 pm

Session 3: Machine learning approaches and reliability assessment

Chair: Seymour M.J. Spence

Link to the voting form: https://forms.gle/ELJ5Yz5RN9RZPdxG6 

1:15 pm

(ID# 46484311) Metamodeling of dynamic nonlinear systems by physics-informed LSTM networks and Taylor series expansion

Authors: Haimiti Atila*, Seymour M.J. Spence [SP] 

1:30 pm

(ID# 46299499) Blending theory and data science within a Bayesian framework to infer wind performance characteristics

Authors: Jordan O. Nakayama*, David B. Roueche [SP] 

1:45 pm

(ID# 46381363) Development of machine learning tools to search aerial and street-level images for particular damage indicators for post-storm reconnaissance data re-use

Authors: Aryan Jha*, Zachariah Jia, Ivan Widjanarko, Fred Haan [SP] 

2:00 pm

(ID# 46484331) Reliability of the building envelope system of wind-excited reinforced concrete structures based on nonlinear dynamic analysis

Authors: Jieling Jiang*, Seymour M.J. Spence [SP] 

2:15 pm

(ID# 46294486) Indexing aerodynamic vulnerability of low-rise buildings with complex roofs using neural network regression

Authors: Brandon M. Rittelmeyer*, David B. Roueche [SP] 

2:30 pm

(ID# 46273417) Reliability assessment of wind loads on low-rise structures using the NIST aerodynamic database

Authors: Manoj Adhikari*, Chris Letchford, Min Li [SP] 

2:45 pm

(ID# 46483878) Efficient reliability assessment of wind-excited nonlinear systems using adaptive multi-fidelity stratified sampling

Authors: Liuyun Xu*, Seymour M.J. Spence [SP] 

3:00 – 3:30 pm Coffee break

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Session 4: Wind interactions with environmental factors and debris flight

Chair: Frank T. Lombardo

Link to the voting form: https://forms.gle/UT3AsXBbv3GQVCMw7 

3:30 pm

(ID# 46287601) Comparative study of Eulerian RANS and Large Eddy Simulations of drifting snow on building roofs with OpenFOAM

Authors: Xuan Xiang*, Chris Letchford, Michael O'Rourke, Lakshmana Doddipatla [SP] 

3:45 pm

(ID# 46300236) A structured wind-borne debris flight media dataset from experimental testing at the Wall of Wind

Authors:  Daniel I. Yahya*, David B. Roueche, Frank T. Lombardo [SP] 

4:00 pm

(ID# 46302268) Thermal model of a BIPV experimental structure through CFD

Authors: Fatma Abdul Hameed*, Girma T. Bitsuamlak [SP] 

4:15 pm

(ID# 46347012) Measuring 3-D trajectory of windborne debris in highly turbulent wind fields using stereo vision technique

Authors: Kimia Yousefi Anarak*, Yanlin Guo, Kurtis Gurley, John W. van de Lindt [SP] 

4:30 pm

(ID# 46483954) Modeling transport of firebrand around structures and communities using a Eulerian multiphase technique

Authors: Tanmay Vora*, Seymour M.J. Spence, Ann Jeffers [SP] 

4:45 pm

(ID# 46300186) A digital twin framework for evaluating the feasibility of wind characteristics estimation from observed wind-borne debris flight

Authors: Daniel I. Yahya*, David B. Roueche, Frank T. Lombardo [SP] 

7:00 – 10:00 pm Social dinner (Kuenzel Room, 1st floor)

Tuesday, June 11

8:30 am – 10:15 am

Session 5: Damage assessment and detection, forecasting, and recovery modeling

Chair: David B. Roueche

Link to the voting form: https://forms.gle/VBh4WXZMxJwZU4dE7 

8:30 am

(ID# 46385216) On the role of computer vision in automating roof subassembly damage detection

Authors: Rachel Hamburger, Tracy Kijewski-Correa*

8:45 am

(ID# 46394649) Validation of a damage/loss model using empirical building performance data

Authors: Giorgio Carmagnani*, David O. Prevatt [SP] 

9:00 am

(ID# 46388185) Analysis of post-tornado damage data for the graphical simulation method

Authors: Zhuoshi Li*, Dorothy Reed [SP] 

9:15 am

(ID# 46284086) Exploring the need for developing impact-based forecasting for extreme wind events in the US

Authors: Huy Pham*, Monica Arul [SP] 

9:30 am

(ID# 46385181) Uptake of mitigation measures in hurricane recovery: A case study of hurricane Laura in Louisiana

Authors: Rachel Hamburger, Tracy Kijewski-Correa*, Debra Javeline

9:45 am

(ID# 46265160) Commercial building recovery modeling under tornado hazards

Authors: Wanting (Lisa) Wang*, John W. van de Lindt, Maria Watson, Yu Xiao

10:00 am

(ID# 46389348) Development of a simple tornado warning system

Authors: Partha Sarkar, Zhuoshi Li, Dorothy Reed*

10:15 – 10:45 am Coffee break

10:45 am – 12:15 pm

Session 6: Wind characteristics estimation and wind flow studies

Chair: Yanlin Guo

Link to the voting form: https://forms.gle/51FsN3GBpNtSNLDfA 

10:45 am

(ID# 46399922) Modeling tornadic near-surface wind field with the Rankine vortex model for engineering purposes

Authors: Sung Min Moon*, Franklin T. Lombardo, Leigh Orf, David Roueche [SP] 

11:00 am

(ID# 46301047) Exploring wind drag coefficient of urban trees: Insights from ongoing research

Authors: Fouad Elazaka*, Haitham A. Ibrahim, Fahim Ahmed, Amal Elawady [SP] 

11:15 am

(ID# 46388234) Uncertainty analysis of Iowa tornado data

Authors: Zhuoshi Li*, Dorothy Reed [SP] 

11:30 am

(ID# 46381484) Advancing tornado understanding through full-scale measurements of dust devil vortices

Authors: Wesam Mohamed*, Franklin T. Lombardo, Ryan Croce [SP] 

11:45 am

(ID# 46299731) Statistical analysis of duration of thunderstorm-induced extreme wind based on surface observations in the United States

Authors: Mahmoud Elnahla*, Yanlin Guo, Teng Wu [SP] 

12:00 pm

(ID# 46386229) The influence of thunderstorm type on extreme near-surface wind characteristics

Authors: David T. Roegner*, Franklin T. Lombardo, Robert J. Trapp [SP] 

12:15 – 1:15 pm Lunch break

1:15 pm – 2:45 pm

Session 7: Wind-induced response of structures, codes and standards

Chair: Arthriya Subgranon

Link to the voting form: https://forms.gle/DqjCnYi3u14s7g6BA   

1:15 pm

(ID# 46375106) Numerical simulation of dynamic loads and response of a tall building aeroelastic model under tornado wind

Authors: Nayan Deep Tiwari*, Partha P. Sarkar [SP] 

1:30 pm

(ID# 46289574) Dynamic response analysis of roof-mounted monopoles

Authors: Mohamed Eissa*, Haitham A. Ibrahim, Amal Elawady [SP] 

1:45 pm

(ID# 46288942) Comparative analysis of parapet flow disruption on low-rise building rooftops for high Reynolds number

Authors: Erick Shelley*, Wei Zhang [SP] 

2:00 pm

(ID# 46290666) Aerodynamic database using experimental wind tunnel testing of buildings under wind actions

Authors: Mohamed Abdelwahab*, Moustafa Aboutabikh, and Haitham Aboshosha [SP] 

2:15 pm

(ID# 46172262) Current practice of retrofitting measures for converting existing structures to hurricane shelters: A case study of a school gymnasium in Hawaii

Authors: Karim Mostafa*, Michael A. Greer

2:30 pm

(ID# 46376371) Wind loading on elevated buildings: Codification study

Authors: Haitham A. Ibrahim*, Amal Elawady, David O. Prevatt [SP] 

3:00 – 3:30 pm Coffee break

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Session 8: Large scale laboratory and wind tunnel testing

Chair: Lisa Wang

Link to the voting form: https://forms.gle/4PHRAxy1rmS5AK8p6 

3:30 pm

(ID# 46290798) Flow conditioning of a versatile wind tunnel for uniformity

Authors: Daniel Gemayel*, Mohamed Abdelwahab, Haitham Aboshosha [SP] 

3:45 pm

(ID# 46384303) Generating vortices in straight-line wind simulators

Authors: Faiaz Khaled*, Franklin T. Lombardo

4:00 pm

(ID# 46305865) Evaluation of the performance of ballasted PV panels subjected to wind action

Authors: Houssam Al Sayegh*, Arindam Chowdhury, Ioannis Zisis [SP] 

4:15 pm

(ID# 46292995) Aerodynamic testing of a high-rise building subjected to downburst-like outflows

Authors: Omar Metwally*, Haitham A. Ibrahim b, Amal Elawady [SP] 

4:30 pm

(ID# 46375091) On exploring criteria for selecting model scales of low-rise structures for laboratory tornado tests

Authors: Nayan Deep Tiwari*, Partha P. Sarkar [SP] 

4:45 pm

(ID# 46306860) Investigating the influence of PV panel sizes on wind-induced loads

Authors: Mahmoud Abdallah*, Rubi Bhandari, Ioannis Zisis [SP] 

5:00 – 5:15 pm Closing remarks