Wind and Structures
Volume 35, Number 3, 2022, pages 157-175
DOI: 10.12989/was.2022.35.3.157
Minimization of wind load on setback tall building using multiobjective optimization procedure
Amlan Kumar Bairagi and Sujit Kumar Dalui
Abstract
This paper highlights the minimization of drag and lift coefficient of different types both side setback tall buildings
by the multi-objective optimization technique. The present study employed 48 number both-side setback models for simulation
purposes. This study adopted three variables to find the two objective functions. Setback height and setback distances from the
top of building models are considered variables. The setback distances are considered between 10-40% and setback heights are
within 6-72% from the top of the models. Another variable is wind angles, which are considered from 0° to 90° at 15° intervals
according to the symmetry of the building models. Drag and lift coefficients according to the different wind angles are
employed as the objective functions. Therefore 336 number population data are used for each objective function. Optimum
models are compared with computational simulation and found good agreements of drag and lift coefficient. The design wind
angle variation of the optimum models is considered for drag and lift study on the main square model. The drag and lift data of
the square model are compared with the optimum models and found the optimized models are minimizing the 45-65% drag and
25-60% lift compared to the initial square model.
Key Words
drag; lift; multiobjective optimization; poareto optimal solution; setback building; wind load
Address
Amlan Kumar Bairagi and Sujit Kumar Dalui:Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Howrah, India