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Economic perspectives of aerodynamic treatments of square tall buildings by Tse, K.T., Hitchcock, P.A., Kwok, K.C.S., Thepmongkorn, S., Chan, C.M.

“…This paper investigates the impact and value of aerodynamic modifications, based on wind engineering considerations, on the building economics of tall…”
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Evaluation of mode-shape linearization for HFBB analysis of real tall buildings by Tse, K.T., Yu, X.J., Hitchcock, P.A.

“…The high frequency base balance (HFBB) technique is a convenient and relatively fast wind tunnel testing technique for predicting wind-induced forces for tall…”
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Evaluation of mode-shape linearization for HFBB analysis of real tall buildings by Tse, K.T, Yu, X.J, Hitchcock, P.A

“…The high frequency base balance (HFBB) technique is a convenient and relatively fast wind tunnel testing technique for predicting wind-induced forces for tall…”
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Dynamic characteristics and wind-induced response of two high-rise residential buildings during typhoons by Campbell, S., Kwok, K.C.S., Hitchcock, P.A.

“…Two high-rise residential buildings in Hong Kong, among the tallest in the world, were equipped to monitor their wind-induced dynamic response. The effects of…”
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Field measurements of natural periods of vibration and structural damping of wind-excited tall residential buildings by Campbell, S., Kwok, K.C.S., Hitchcock, P.A., Tse, K.T., Leung, H.Y.

“…Field measurements of the wind-induced response of two residential reinforced concrete buildings, among the tallest in the world, have been performed during…”
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Wind tunnel study of pedestrian level wind environment around tall buildings: Effects of building dimensions, separation and podium by TSANG, C. W, KWOK, K. C. S, HITCHCOCK, P. A

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Effects of frequency ratio on bridge aerodynamics determined by free-decay sectional model tests by Qin, X.R., Kwok, K.C.S., Fok, C.H., Hitchcock, P.A.

“…A series of wind tunnel free-decay sectional model dynamic tests were conducted to examine the effects of torsional-to-vertical natural frequency ratio of 2DOF…”
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The effects of topography on local wind-induced pressures of a medium-rise building by Hitchcock, P.A., Kwok, K.C.S., Wong, K.S., Shum, K.M.

“…Wind tunnel model tests were conducted for a residential apartment block located within the complex terrain of The Hong Kong University of Science and…”
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The effects of topography on local wind-induced pressures of a medium-rise building by Hitchcock, P.A, Kwok, K.C.S, Wong, K.S, Shum, K.M

“…Wind tunnel model tests were conducted for a residential apartment block located within the complex terrain of The Hong Kong University of Science and…”
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Wind-induced self-excited vibrations of a twin-deck bridge and the effects of gap-width by Qin, X.R., Kwok, K.C.S., Fok, C.H., Hitchcock, P.A., Xu, Y.L.

“…A series of wind tunnel sectional model dynamic tests of a twin-deck bridge were conducted at the CLP Power Wind/Wave Tunnel Facility (WWTF) of The Hong Kong…”
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Effects of frequency ratio on bridge aerodynamics determined by free-decay sectional model tests by Qin, X.R, Kwok, K.C.S, Fok, C.H, Hitchcock, P.A

“…A series of wind tunnel free-decay sectional model dynamic tests were conducted to examine the effects of torsional-to-vertical natural frequency ratio of 2DOF…”
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Wind-induced self-excited vibrations of a twin-deck bridge and the effects of gap-width by Qin, X.R, Kwok, K.C.S, Fok, C.H, Hitchcock, P.A, Xu, Y.L

“…A series of wind tunnel sectional model dynamic tests of a twin-deck bridge were conducted at the CLP Power Wind/Wave Tunnel Facility (WWTF) of The Hong Kong…”
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Field measurements of natural periods of vibration and structural damping of wind-excited tall residential buildings by Campbell, S, Kwok, K.C.S, Hitchcock, P.A, Tse, K.T, Leung, H.Y

“…Field measurements of the wind-induced response of two residential reinforced concrete buildings, among the tallest in the world, have been performed during…”
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Wind-induced pressures around a sectional twin-deck bridge model: Effects of gap-width on the aerodynamic forces and vortex shedding mechanisms by Kwok, K.C.S., Qin, X.R., Fok, C.H., Hitchcock, P.A.

“…The effects of gap-width on the aerodynamic characteristics of a twin-deck bridge in a nominally smooth flow were investigated in this paper, with a specific…”
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Mode shape linearization for HFBB analysis of wind-excited complex tall buildings by Tse, K.T., Hitchcock, P.A., Kwok, K.C.S.

“…The high-frequency base balance (HFBB) testing technique has been developed and continuously improved for two decades. A number of researches have been devoted…”
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An integrated design technique of advanced linear-mode-shape method and serviceability drift optimization for tall buildings with lateral–torsional modes by Huang, M.F., Tse, K.T., Chan, C.M., Kwok, K.C.S., Hitchcock, P.A., Lou, W.J., Li, G.

“…The advance to ever-taller and complex-shaped buildings requires a more accurate determination of dynamic wind loads for structural design purposes through…”
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Closed-Form Optimum Liquid Column Vibration Absorber Parameters for Base-Excited Damped Structures by Shum, K.M., Kwok, K.C.S., Hitchcock, P.A.

“…There have been significant development of techniques for determining optimum parameters of passive dampers and vibration absorbers, but most of the existing…”
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Characteristics of liquid column vibration absorbers (LCVA)—I by Hitchcock, P.A., Kwok, K.C.S., Watkins, R.D., Samali, B.

“…An investigation is undertaken into the passive vibration absorber called the liquid column vibration absorber (LCVA). The vibrational energy of a tall…”
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Characteristics of liquid column vibration absorbers (LCVA)—II by Hitchcock, P.A., Kwok, K.C.S., Watkins, R.D., Samali, B.

“…An investigation is undertaken into the bidirectional configuration of the liquid column vibration absorber (LCVA), in which the horizontal and vertical…”
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Damping properties and wind-induced response of a steel frame tower fitted with liquid column vibration absorbers by Hitchcock, P.A, Glanville, M.J, Kwok, K.C.S, Watkins, R.D, Samali, B

“…This paper presents the results of a full-scale installation of a passive vibration absorber, called a Liquid Column Vibration Absorber (LCVA), on a 67 m high…”
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