INTRODUCTION
Title: Beyond Code-Based Wind Loads: From CFD
Simulation to Wind Tunnel Testing of Tall
Buildings
Practical Wind Engineering with DynaWind and Boundary-Layer Wind Tunnel Testing

WindFast boundary-layer wind tunnel facility — physical modeling of a tall building and its surroundings.
About the session:
Are conventional code provisions always sufficient for tall and architecturally complex buildings? How can
structural engineers combine numerical simulation and physical testing to better understand wind effects?
This technical session explores the complementary roles of computational fluid dynamics (CFD), large eddy
simulation (LES), structural dynamics and boundary-layer wind tunnel testing. Using practical workflows from
DynaWind and WindFast’s newly completed wind tunnel, the presentation examines atmospheric boundary-layer
modeling, surrounding-building effects, cladding pressures, overall wind loads and wind-induced structural
response.
The session is organised as part of the SQVe Structural Summit.
What will participants learn?
- When code-based wind loading methods may need supplementary investigation.
- How CFD/LES and DynaWind support wind-flow, pressure and structural-response studies.
- How wind tunnel terrain simulation and pressure measurements are performed.
- How to select numerical, experimental or combined approaches for real projects.
About the Expert

Dr. Haitham Aboshosha, PhD, P.Eng. CEO | WindFast Technologies Wind engineering researcher, professional engineer and specialist in computational and experimental wind engineering, CFD/LES, structural dynamics and performance-based wind design.
Brief biography: Dr. Haitham Aboshosha is a Canadian professional engineer with more than 15 years of experience in wind engineering research and practice. He earned his PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Western University and previously served as an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University. His work includes boundary-layer wind tunnel experimentation, CFD and LES, cladding wind pressures, structural dynamics and performance-based wind design. As CEO of WindFast Technologies, he leads the development of DynaWind, an integrated desktop platform for wind-flow simulation, wind-pressure assessment, structural response and engineering reporting, together with WindFast’s experimental wind tunnel capabilities.
Schedule
DATE: 15-NOV-26
TIME: 8:30 PM India Standard Time (IST) / 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
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The session will be conducted using ZOOM software.
Registration is FREE. You will receive the participation link by email.
Note: The entire session will be recorded and uploaded to the SQVe Academy YouTube channel as a members-only video, accessible to channel members.
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