The 5th International Advanced School on Wind Engineering

March 23-25, 2009, Opole , Poland
   
Host
GCOE Program New Frontier of Education and Research in Wind Engineering, Tokyo Polytechnic University , Japan
Opole University of Technology , Poland
   
Scope

The effect of wind is a very important issue in the building engineering field. 85% of economic losses due to natural hazards around the world are caused by wind damage. However, few universities have curriculums in this area. The proposed school intends to cover this lack of relevant advanced professional training. The lectures in the advanced school will deal with wind disaster, wind load and structural aerodynamics. The lectures will provide the outline and latest knowledge as well. The advanced school will be of interest to students, engineers, and researchers who work in relevant scientific research or design topics.

 
Lecturers
Following leading researchers in the wind engineering field will provide intensive lectures on the latest knowledge.
 
Prof. Chii-Ming Cheng

 

 Prof. Tadeusz Chmielewski
(Tamkang Univ., Taiwan)

(Opole Univ. of Technology, Poland)

1. Along-wind design wind load for tall buildings (I): Results of wind tunnel tests 1. Measurements of wind-induced response of tall slender structures using GPS
2. Along-wind design wind load for tall buildings (II): A modified analytical model 2. Wind-induced responses of a tall chimney with and without flexibility of soil
 
Prof. Yaojun Ge

 

 Prof. Ahsan Kareem
(Tongji University, China)

(Univ. of Notre Dame, USA)

1. Bluff body aerodynamics applications 1. Computational tools for wind engineering
2. Long-span bridge aerodynamics 2. Computational tools for wind engineering
  3. Control of wind-induced responses
 
Prof. Kenny C.S. Kwok

 

 Prof. Chris Letchford
(Univ. of Western Sydney, Australia )

(Univ. of Tasmania, Australia)

1. Aerodynamics of tall buildings 1. Extreme wind phenomena and their climatology
2. Habitability of buildings to wind-induced motion 2. Topographic effects on extreme winds
  3. Debris flight and impact criteria
 
Prof. Ted Stathopoulos

 

 Prof. Yukio Tamura
( Concordia Univ., Canada )

(Tokyo Polytechnic University , Japan )

1. Understanding of wind codes and standards: fundamentals behind their provisions 1. Damping in buildings 1
2. Understanding of wind codes and standards: fundamentals behind their provisions 2. Damping in buildings 2
3. Pedestrian wind comfort: experimental and CFD approaches 3. Monitoring techniques in wind engineering
 
Prof. Youlin Xu

 

    
(The Hong Kong Polytechnic University )  
1. Field measurements of tall buildings in high winds  
2. Wind and structural health monitoring of long span bridges  
   
 
Timetable of Lectures
 
March 23 (Mon)
March 24 (Tue)
March 25 (Wed)
09:00-09:45
Registration/Opening
A. Kareem 3
T. Stathopoulos 1
09:45-10:30
C. Letchford 1
Y.J. Ge 1
T. Stathopoulos 2
10:30-10:45
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:45-11:30
C. Letchford 2
Y.J. Ge 2
T. Stathopoulos 3
11:30-12:15
C. Letchford 3
K.C.S. Kwok 1
K.C.S. Kwok 2
12:15-14:00
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
14:00-14:45
A. Kareem 1
C.M. Cheng 1
Y. Tamura 3
14:45-15:30
A. Kareem 2
C.M. Cheng 2
T. Chmielewski 1
15:30-14:45
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:45-16:30
Y. Tamura 1
Y.L. Xu 1
T. Chmielewski 2
16:30-17:15
Y. Tamura 2
Y.L. Xu 2

Discussions/Closing

 
Organizing Committee
Prof. Y. Tamura (Co-chair, Tokyo Polytechnic University, Japan)
Prof. T. Chmielewski (Co-chair, Opole Univ. of Technology, Poland)
Prof. A. Kareem (Univ. of Notre Dame, USA)
Mr. Artur Lozynski (Opole Univ. of Technology, Poland)
Prof. Shuyang Cao (Tokyo Polytechnic University, Japan)
 
Venue and Access
The IAS will be held at following place:
IZBICKO PALACE
ul. Stawowa 3
47-180 Izbicko/near Opole, Poland
tel.:+48 77 456 19 00
fax:+48 77 456 19 01
e-mail:palacizbicko@vip-palm.pl
 
Opole, the city with a population of over 130000, is located in the south-western part of Poland upon the Odra River. It is the capital of the Opole Region and its cultural, economic, academic and scientific centre. Opole is also the capital of Polish Song. Each year the National Festival of Polish Song takes place - the event gathers the greatest stars of Polish music scene performing and competing for many prestigious awards.

Municipal and Regional Tourist Information Opole
ul. Krakowska 15,
open: Monday through Friday 10.00 - 18.00
(winter: 10.00 - 17.00),
Saturday 10.00 - 13.00
mit@um.opole.pl
 
How to get to Opole

Wroclaw Airport - Opole:
First you have to take a bus from the airport (no. 406 - it's across the street from the main entrance to the airport). The bus goes every 20-30 minutes and the final station is by the central Train station, Wroclaw Glowny. The bus ticket costs approx. 4 ZLOTY and can be purchased from the bus driver. It's necessary to have change. Then you should take a train to Opole Glowne. It takes approx. 1 hour to get to Opole by train.

Katowice Airport - Opole:
First you have to take a bus to Katowice Centre which has final station by the Katowice Glowne - main train station. Then you should take a train to Opole Glowne. The bus ticket costs 20 ZLOTY and can be purchased from the bus driver. The bus route is KATOWICE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN PYRZOWICE - KATOWICE CENTRE. It takes about 1 hour to get to the station. Then you should take a train to Opole Glowne. It takes approx. 1,5 hour to get to Opole by train.

Warsaw Airport - Opole:
From the Warsaw Airport, you should take a bus no. 175 to Aleje Jerozolimskie street (stop by the Dworzec Centralny the Train Station), It takes about 20-30 minutes to go to the rain station. Then you should take a train to Opole Glowne. It takes approx. 5 hours to get to Opole by train.
 
Registration and the Remittance Advice

Registration fee is 40Euro for students or 80Euro for Academic persons or 150Euro for Engineering companies. Registration fee will cover participation at all lectures, lectures materials, coffee and tee during two breaks. It should be paid following the instructions shown in the registration form before 28 February 2009.

Registration form and remittance advice can be downloaded from here.
 
Contact

For further information please contact:

Opole University of Technology, ul. Katowicka 48; 45-061 Opole, POLAND
Tel. +48-77-4539877; Fax +48-77-4565084
e-mail: t.chmielewski@.po.opole.pl; http://www.tch.po.opole.pl (Prof. Tadeusz Chmielewski)